National Regional Profile: Bega Valley (A) (Local Government Area)  
ARCHIVED ISSUE Released at 11:30 AM (CANBERRA TIME) 20/11/2006 CLASSIFICATIONS CODE: LGA10550   
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ECONOMY CHARACTERISTICS

2000
2001
2002
2003
2004

ESTIMATES OF UNEMPLOYMENT - September quarter
Unemploymentno.
na
na
1,281
973
887
Unemployment rate%
na
na
9.4
6.6
6.3
LOCAL GOVERNMENT FINANCE - year ended 30 June
Total revenue$'000
32,005.0
33,411.0
37,187.0
38,115.0
42,157.0
Total expenses$'000
30,286.0
30,782.0
36,463.0
37,465.0
40,716.0
GFS net operating balance$'000
1,719.0
2,629.0
724.0
650.0
1,441.0
Total assets$'000
439,994.0
447,687.0
451,957.0
454,885.0
459,594.0
Total liabilities$'000
7,914.0
11,903.0
14,892.0
16,647.0
19,412.0
GFS net worth$'000
432,080.0
435,784.0
437,065.0
438,238.0
440,182.0
Net debt$'000
-18,286.0
-19,251.0
-17,155.0
-19,412.0
-19,790.0
SELECTED INCOME SUPPORT CUSTOMERS - at June
Age pensionno.
na
na
3,644
3,821
na
Disability support pensionno.
na
na
1,264
1,286
na
Newstart allowanceno.
na
na
1,105
1,087
na
Parenting payment - singleno.
na
na
862
866
na
Youth allowanceno.
na
na
645
678
na
Other pensions and allowancesno.
na
na
1,391
1,365
na
Total selected income support customersno.
na
na
8,911
9,102
na
Percentage of long-term newstart allowance customers%
na
na
62.9
61.3
na
AVERAGE INDIVIDUAL ANNUAL TAXABLE INCOME
Average individual annual taxable income$
30,061
32,262
32,831
33,831
na
WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS - year ended 30 June
Wage and salary earnersno.
8,608
8,759
9,179
9,641
na
Wage and salary income$m
231.2
244.4
264.5
286.5
na
Total income$m
243.4
262.7
284.3
307.4
na
Average wage and salary income$
26,857
27,907
28,812
29,712
na
Average total income$
28,275
29,986
30,968
31,881
na
SOURCE OF PERSONAL INCOME - year ended 30 June
Wage and salary%
54.6
54.4
na
na
na
Own unincorporated business%
13.1
11.2
na
na
na
Investment%
9.4
11.5
na
na
na
Superannuation and annuity%
4.6
4.6
na
na
na
Government cash benefit%
17.6
17.5
na
na
na
Other income%
0.7
0.8
na
na
na
Total personal income from all sources$m
443.0
480.0
na
na
na