National Regional Profile: Griffith (C) (Local Government Area)  
ARCHIVED ISSUE Released at 11:30 AM (CANBERRA TIME) 20/11/2006 CLASSIFICATIONS CODE: LGA13450   
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ECONOMY CHARACTERISTICS

2000
2001
2002
2003
2004

ESTIMATES OF UNEMPLOYMENT - September quarter
Unemploymentno.
na
na
543
618
452
Unemployment rate%
na
na
4.5
4.7
3.3
LOCAL GOVERNMENT FINANCE - year ended 30 June
Total revenue$'000
26,524.0
27,640.0
29,063.0
31,873.0
32,271.0
Total expenses$'000
24,635.0
25,393.0
25,813.0
27,229.0
27,933.0
GFS net operating balance$'000
1,889.0
2,247.0
3,250.0
4,644.0
4,338.0
Total assets$'000
188,066.0
190,490.0
193,620.0
197,285.0
203,082.0
Total liabilities$'000
6,377.0
6,568.0
6,389.0
5,458.0
6,302.0
GFS net worth$'000
181,689.0
183,922.0
187,231.0
191,827.0
196,780.0
Net debt$'000
-12,584.0
-11,587.0
-12,381.0
-12,593.0
-11,760.0
SELECTED INCOME SUPPORT CUSTOMERS - at June
Age pensionno.
na
na
1,999
2,044
na
Disability support pensionno.
na
na
838
817
na
Newstart allowanceno.
na
na
510
536
na
Parenting payment - singleno.
na
na
546
519
na
Youth allowanceno.
na
na
348
349
na
Other pensions and allowancesno.
na
na
609
617
na
Total selected income support customersno.
na
na
4,850
4,882
na
Percentage of long-term newstart allowance customers%
na
na
50.1
55.5
na
AVERAGE INDIVIDUAL ANNUAL TAXABLE INCOME
Average individual annual taxable income$
31,822
33,206
35,331
37,375
na
WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS - year ended 30 June
Wage and salary earnersno.
9,472
9,499
9,296
9,247
na
Wage and salary income$m
263.7
274.7
279.1
290.0
na
Total income$m
272.5
286.6
293.4
306.1
na
Average wage and salary income$
27,844
28,922
30,028
31,362
na
Average total income$
28,765
30,172
31,563
33,098
na
SOURCE OF PERSONAL INCOME - year ended 30 June
Wage and salary%
66.0
66.1
na
na
na
Own unincorporated business%
14.4
12.7
na
na
na
Investment%
7.6
9.0
na
na
na
Superannuation and annuity%
0.9
1.1
na
na
na
Government cash benefit%
10.5
10.9
na
na
na
Other income%
0.5
0.3
na
na
na
Total personal income from all sources$m
415.0
437.0
na
na
na