National Regional Profile: Flinders (M) (Local Government Area)  
ARCHIVED ISSUE Released at 11:30 AM (CANBERRA TIME) 20/11/2006 CLASSIFICATIONS CODE: LGA62010   
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ECONOMY CHARACTERISTICS

2000
2001
2002
2003
2004

ESTIMATES OF UNEMPLOYMENT - September quarter
Unemploymentno.
na
na
29
23
19
Unemployment rate%
na
na
5.9
4.5
3.7
LOCAL GOVERNMENT FINANCE - year ended 30 June
Total revenue$'000
2,323.0
2,053.0
3,218.0
4,494.0
4,607.0
Total expenses$'000
2,351.0
2,557.0
3,240.0
4,786.0
4,905.0
GFS net operating balance$'000
-28.0
-504.0
-22.0
-292.0
-298.0
Total assets$'000
42,216.0
43,049.0
42,455.0
43,272.0
43,272.0
Total liabilities$'000
534.0
301.0
425.0
2,122.0
2,122.0
GFS net worth$'000
41,682.0
42,748.0
42,030.0
41,150.0
41,150.0
Net debt$'000
-2,867.0
-3,103.0
-3,814.0
-5,590.0
-5,590.0
SELECTED INCOME SUPPORT CUSTOMERS - at June
Age pensionno.
na
na
95
89
na
Disability support pensionno.
na
na
23
22
na
Newstart allowanceno.
na
na
44
39
na
Parenting payment - singleno.
na
na
24
36
na
Youth allowanceno.
na
na
25
na
na
Other pensions and allowancesno.
na
na
36
na
na
Total selected income support customersno.
na
na
247
232
na
Percentage of long-term newstart allowance customers%
na
na
na
na
na
AVERAGE INDIVIDUAL ANNUAL TAXABLE INCOME
Average individual annual taxable income$
27,128
34,931
34,738
35,189
na
WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS - year ended 30 June
Wage and salary earnersno.
294
313
299
320
na
Wage and salary income$m
7.2
7.9
7.8
9.3
na
Total income$m
7.6
8.7
8.4
9.9
na
Average wage and salary income$
24,653
25,371
26,218
28,915
na
Average total income$
25,995
27,889
28,187
30,856
na
SOURCE OF PERSONAL INCOME - year ended 30 June
Wage and salary%
55.2
53.4
na
na
na
Own unincorporated business%
16.8
19.6
na
na
na
Investment%
9.1
10.2
na
na
na
Superannuation and annuity%
1.1
1.1
na
na
na
Government cash benefit%
16.4
14.3
na
na
na
Other income%
1.5
1.5
na
na
na
Total personal income from all sources$m
14.0
16.0
na
na
na