National Regional Profile: Victoria   
ARCHIVED ISSUE Released at 11:30 AM (CANBERRA TIME) 20/11/2006 CLASSIFICATIONS CODE: 2   
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ECONOMY CHARACTERISTICS

2000
2001
2002
2003
2004

ESTIMATES OF UNEMPLOYMENT - September quarter
Unemploymentno.
na
na
152,300
143,354
144,560
Unemployment rate%
na
na
6.2
5.7
5.7
LOCAL GOVERNMENT FINANCE - year ended 30 June
Total revenue$'000
na
na
na
na
na
Total expenses$'000
na
na
na
na
na
GFS net operating balance$'000
na
na
na
na
na
Total assets$'000
na
na
na
na
na
Total liabilities$'000
na
na
na
na
na
GFS net worth$'000
na
na
na
na
na
Net debt$'000
na
na
na
na
na
SELECTED INCOME SUPPORT CUSTOMERS - at June
Age pensionno.
na
na
462,469
472,068
na
Disability support pensionno.
na
na
155,092
158,800
na
Newstart allowanceno.
na
na
134,811
128,395
na
Parenting payment - singleno.
na
na
95,258
97,436
na
Youth allowanceno.
na
na
105,506
102,612
na
Other pensions and allowancesno.
na
na
156,560
155,078
na
Total selected income support customersno.
na
na
1,109,695
1,114,387
na
Percentage of long-term newstart allowance customers%
na
na
58.5
59.5
na
AVERAGE INDIVIDUAL ANNUAL TAXABLE INCOME
Average individual annual taxable income$
36,229
38,642
39,424
40,805
na
WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS - year ended 30 June
Wage and salary earnersno.
1,867,957
1,883,821
1,893,821
1,935,908
na
Wage and salary income$m
62,290.0
65,734.7
67,977.6
72,012.8
na
Total income$m
65,285.9
69,796.7
72,013.3
76,004.1
na
Average wage and salary income$
33,347
34,894
35,894
37,198
na
Average total income$
34,950
37,051
38,025
39,260
na
SOURCE OF PERSONAL INCOME - year ended 30 June
Wage and salary%
71.7
71.2
na
na
na
Own unincorporated business%
6.2
6.1
na
na
na
Investment%
8.4
9.2
na
na
na
Superannuation and annuity%
2.4
2.4
na
na
na
Government cash benefit%
10.6
10.4
na
na
na
Other income%
0.7
0.7
na
na
na
Total personal income from all sources$m
89,846.0
97,428.0
na
na
na