National Regional Profile: Clarence (C) (Local Government Area)  
ARCHIVED ISSUE Released at 11:30 AM (CANBERRA TIME) 20/11/2006 CLASSIFICATIONS CODE: LGA61410   
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ECONOMY CHARACTERISTICS

2000
2001
2002
2003
2004

ESTIMATES OF UNEMPLOYMENT - September quarter
Unemploymentno.
na
na
1,774
1,525
1,304
Unemployment rate%
na
na
7.7
6.5
5.4
LOCAL GOVERNMENT FINANCE - year ended 30 June
Total revenue$'000
33,168.0
34,984.0
43,066.0
55,109.0
43,450.0
Total expenses$'000
33,426.0
35,102.0
39,697.0
39,218.0
41,691.0
GFS net operating balance$'000
-258.0
-118.0
3,369.0
15,891.0
1,759.0
Total assets$'000
307,530.0
303,622.0
354,784.0
366,518.0
407,832.0
Total liabilities$'000
37,348.0
36,134.0
35,176.0
31,367.0
33,433.0
GFS net worth$'000
270,182.0
267,488.0
319,608.0
335,151.0
374,399.0
Net debt$'000
14,944.0
14,879.0
10,066.0
-84.0
1,824.0
SELECTED INCOME SUPPORT CUSTOMERS - at June
Age pensionno.
na
na
5,117
5,311
na
Disability support pensionno.
na
na
2,016
1,987
na
Newstart allowanceno.
na
na
1,719
1,594
na
Parenting payment - singleno.
na
na
1,308
1,331
na
Youth allowanceno.
na
na
1,234
1,203
na
Other pensions and allowancesno.
na
na
1,890
1,855
na
Total selected income support customersno.
na
na
13,284
13,281
na
Percentage of long-term newstart allowance customers%
na
na
71.0
72.0
na
AVERAGE INDIVIDUAL ANNUAL TAXABLE INCOME
Average individual annual taxable income$
32,965
34,532
34,861
36,121
na
WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS - year ended 30 June
Wage and salary earnersno.
18,023
18,261
18,407
18,767
na
Wage and salary income$m
547.9
575.8
595.6
628.8
na
Total income$m
570.8
611.7
626.7
662.2
na
Average wage and salary income$
30,398
31,532
32,360
33,503
na
Average total income$
31,669
33,497
34,048
35,286
na
SOURCE OF PERSONAL INCOME - year ended 30 June
Wage and salary%
68.8
68.4
na
na
na
Own unincorporated business%
6.6
6.0
na
na
na
Investment%
5.6
6.2
na
na
na
Superannuation and annuity%
4.9
5.0
na
na
na
Government cash benefit%
13.5
13.7
na
na
na
Other income%
0.6
0.5
na
na
na
Total personal income from all sources$m
820.0
874.0
na
na
na