National Regional Profile: Greater Bendigo (C) (Local Government Area)  
ARCHIVED ISSUE Released at 11:30 AM (CANBERRA TIME) 20/11/2006 CLASSIFICATIONS CODE: LGA22620   
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ECONOMY CHARACTERISTICS

2000
2001
2002
2003
2004

ESTIMATES OF UNEMPLOYMENT - September quarter
Unemploymentno.
na
na
3,268
2,703
3,503
Unemployment rate%
na
na
7.3
5.8
7.9
LOCAL GOVERNMENT FINANCE - year ended 30 June
Total revenue$'000
na
na
74,683.0
94,966.0
98,898.0
Total expenses$'000
na
na
66,242.0
80,918.0
80,105.0
GFS net operating balance$'000
na
na
8,441.0
14,048.0
18,793.0
Total assets$'000
na
na
550,727.0
641,023.0
722,448.0
Total liabilities$'000
na
na
29,562.0
31,273.0
28,761.0
GFS net worth$'000
na
na
521,165.0
609,750.0
693,687.0
Net debt$'000
na
na
-7,758.0
-5,049.0
-5,733.0
SELECTED INCOME SUPPORT CUSTOMERS - at June
Age pensionno.
na
na
9,867
10,172
na
Disability support pensionno.
na
na
3,765
3,894
na
Newstart allowanceno.
na
na
2,962
2,787
na
Parenting payment - singleno.
na
na
2,619
2,581
na
Youth allowanceno.
na
na
2,960
2,855
na
Other pensions and allowancesno.
na
na
3,535
3,513
na
Total selected income support customersno.
na
na
25,708
25,801
na
Percentage of long-term newstart allowance customers%
na
na
65.5
66.1
na
AVERAGE INDIVIDUAL ANNUAL TAXABLE INCOME
Average individual annual taxable income$
29,954
31,931
32,902
34,113
na
WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS - year ended 30 June
Wage and salary earnersno.
30,591
31,525
32,444
33,820
na
Wage and salary income$m
853.5
915.0
977.8
1,059.2
na
Total income$m
899.0
974.0
1,038.3
1,122.7
na
Average wage and salary income$
27,900
29,023
30,138
31,320
na
Average total income$
29,386
30,895
32,003
33,195
na
SOURCE OF PERSONAL INCOME - year ended 30 June
Wage and salary%
65.9
65.9
na
na
na
Own unincorporated business%
7.2
6.3
na
na
na
Investment%
6.1
7.5
na
na
na
Superannuation and annuity%
3.9
3.8
na
na
na
Government cash benefit%
16.6
16.2
na
na
na
Other income%
0.3
0.3
na
na
na
Total personal income from all sources$m
1,335.0
1,450.0
na
na
na