National Regional Profile: Broken Hill (C) (Local Government Area)  
ARCHIVED ISSUE Released at 11:30 AM (CANBERRA TIME) 20/11/2006 CLASSIFICATIONS CODE: LGA11250   
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ECONOMY CHARACTERISTICS

2000
2001
2002
2003
2004

ESTIMATES OF UNEMPLOYMENT - September quarter
Unemploymentno.
na
na
838
936
876
Unemployment rate%
na
na
9.7
11.0
10.3
LOCAL GOVERNMENT FINANCE - year ended 30 June
Total revenue$'000
18,453.0
19,095.0
20,228.0
21,753.0
21,305.0
Total expenses$'000
23,101.0
22,719.0
23,160.0
24,132.0
23,834.0
GFS net operating balance$'000
-4,648.0
-3,624.0
-2,932.0
-2,379.0
-2,529.0
Total assets$'000
161,669.0
158,112.0
155,551.0
152,402.0
149,760.0
Total liabilities$'000
5,088.0
5,150.0
5,574.0
4,971.0
4,929.0
GFS net worth$'000
156,581.0
152,962.0
149,977.0
147,431.0
144,831.0
Net debt$'000
-6,603.0
-8,031.0
-8,679.0
-10,713.0
-10,664.0
SELECTED INCOME SUPPORT CUSTOMERS - at June
Age pensionno.
na
na
3,036
3,059
na
Disability support pensionno.
na
na
1,625
1,713
na
Newstart allowanceno.
na
na
996
917
na
Parenting payment - singleno.
na
na
687
723
na
Youth allowanceno.
na
na
493
504
na
Other pensions and allowancesno.
na
na
1,032
1,091
na
Total selected income support customersno.
na
na
7,869
8,006
na
Percentage of long-term newstart allowance customers%
na
na
69.9
71.7
na
AVERAGE INDIVIDUAL ANNUAL TAXABLE INCOME
Average individual annual taxable income$
34,284
36,039
36,938
36,176
na
WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS - year ended 30 June
Wage and salary earnersno.
6,513
6,270
6,159
6,044
na
Wage and salary income$m
208.3
207.2
202.0
201.6
na
Total income$m
215.5
216.4
221.4
210.9
na
Average wage and salary income$
31,986
33,051
32,797
33,349
na
Average total income$
33,081
34,514
35,951
34,889
na
SOURCE OF PERSONAL INCOME - year ended 30 June
Wage and salary%
68.6
65.4
na
na
na
Own unincorporated business%
3.7
6.1
na
na
na
Investment%
3.5
4.3
na
na
na
Superannuation and annuity%
1.2
1.2
na
na
na
Government cash benefit%
22.8
22.8
na
na
na
Other income%
0.3
0.2
na
na
na
Total personal income from all sources$m
311.0
328.0
na
na
na