National Regional Profile: Gundagai (A) (Local Government Area)  
ARCHIVED ISSUE Released at 11:30 AM (CANBERRA TIME) 20/11/2006 CLASSIFICATIONS CODE: LGA13500   
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ECONOMY CHARACTERISTICS

2000
2001
2002
2003
2004

ESTIMATES OF UNEMPLOYMENT - September quarter
Unemploymentno.
na
na
89
110
77
Unemployment rate%
na
na
4.7
5.3
3.6
LOCAL GOVERNMENT FINANCE - year ended 30 June
Total revenue$'000
5,861.0
5,770.0
6,004.0
5,170.0
5,776.0
Total expenses$'000
5,106.0
5,088.0
5,523.0
5,144.0
5,810.0
GFS net operating balance$'000
755.0
682.0
481.0
26.0
-34.0
Total assets$'000
49,174.0
49,930.0
51,003.0
51,800.0
52,441.0
Total liabilities$'000
1,383.0
1,388.0
1,874.0
1,370.0
1,527.0
GFS net worth$'000
47,791.0
48,542.0
49,129.0
50,430.0
50,914.0
Net debt$'000
-1,432.0
-1,764.0
-2,235.0
-2,235.0
-2,591.0
SELECTED INCOME SUPPORT CUSTOMERS - at June
Age pensionno.
na
na
461
460
na
Disability support pensionno.
na
na
130
133
na
Newstart allowanceno.
na
na
94
99
na
Parenting payment - singleno.
na
na
74
73
na
Youth allowanceno.
na
na
63
72
na
Other pensions and allowancesno.
na
na
139
122
na
Total selected income support customersno.
na
na
961
960
na
Percentage of long-term newstart allowance customers%
na
na
63.4
64.1
na
AVERAGE INDIVIDUAL ANNUAL TAXABLE INCOME
Average individual annual taxable income$
27,780
30,520
31,486
32,194
na
WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS - year ended 30 June
Wage and salary earnersno.
1,302
1,299
1,359
1,219
na
Wage and salary income$m
33.0
35.0
36.8
35.2
na
Total income$m
34.3
36.6
39.3
36.8
na
Average wage and salary income$
25,365
26,964
27,054
28,863
na
Average total income$
26,361
28,208
28,883
30,162
na
SOURCE OF PERSONAL INCOME - year ended 30 June
Wage and salary%
63.6
59.5
na
na
na
Own unincorporated business%
13.4
17.8
na
na
na
Investment%
6.6
8.2
na
na
na
Superannuation and annuity%
1.0
0.9
na
na
na
Government cash benefit%
14.9
13.4
na
na
na
Other income%
0.5
0.2
na
na
na
Total personal income from all sources$m
54.0
63.0
na
na
na