National Regional Profile: Central Highlands (M) (Local Government Area)  
ARCHIVED ISSUE Released at 11:30 AM (CANBERRA TIME) 20/11/2006 CLASSIFICATIONS CODE: LGA61010   
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ECONOMY CHARACTERISTICS

2000
2001
2002
2003
2004

ESTIMATES OF UNEMPLOYMENT - September quarter
Unemploymentno.
na
na
157
84
95
Unemployment rate%
na
na
13.3
8.1
9.1
LOCAL GOVERNMENT FINANCE - year ended 30 June
Total revenue$'000
3,681.0
4,080.0
4,523.0
5,496.0
5,811.0
Total expenses$'000
5,342.0
5,790.0
5,963.0
6,499.0
6,150.0
GFS net operating balance$'000
-1,661.0
-1,710.0
-1,440.0
-1,003.0
-339.0
Total assets$'000
37,677.0
35,840.0
34,663.0
64,831.0
63,248.0
Total liabilities$'000
648.0
584.0
849.0
704.0
768.0
GFS net worth$'000
37,029.0
35,256.0
33,814.0
64,127.0
62,480.0
Net debt$'000
-1,877.0
-1,953.0
-2,108.0
-2,683.0
-3,384.0
SELECTED INCOME SUPPORT CUSTOMERS - at June
Age pensionno.
na
na
213
223
na
Disability support pensionno.
na
na
166
175
na
Newstart allowanceno.
na
na
143
131
na
Parenting payment - singleno.
na
na
95
93
na
Youth allowanceno.
na
na
68
64
na
Other pensions and allowancesno.
na
na
148
147
na
Total selected income support customersno.
na
na
833
833
na
Percentage of long-term newstart allowance customers%
na
na
72.5
na
na
AVERAGE INDIVIDUAL ANNUAL TAXABLE INCOME
Average individual annual taxable income$
29,263
30,792
31,571
32,872
na
WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS - year ended 30 June
Wage and salary earnersno.
835
829
724
758
na
Wage and salary income$m
23.6
24.2
21.5
23.1
na
Total income$m
24.3
25.1
22.4
24.2
na
Average wage and salary income$
28,240
29,188
29,660
30,537
na
Average total income$
29,146
30,325
30,888
31,932
na
SOURCE OF PERSONAL INCOME - year ended 30 June
Wage and salary%
65.7
65.3
na
na
na
Own unincorporated business%
5.7
5.7
na
na
na
Investment%
2.9
3.0
na
na
na
Superannuation and annuity%
1.9
1.9
na
na
na
Government cash benefit%
23.5
23.9
na
na
na
Other income%
0.3
0.3
na
na
na
Total personal income from all sources$m
37.0
38.0
na
na
na