National Regional Profile: Meander Valley (M) (Local Government Area)  
ARCHIVED ISSUE Released at 11:30 AM (CANBERRA TIME) 20/11/2006 CLASSIFICATIONS CODE: LGA64210   
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ECONOMY CHARACTERISTICS

2000
2001
2002
2003
2004

ESTIMATES OF UNEMPLOYMENT - September quarter
Unemploymentno.
na
na
620
756
596
Unemployment rate%
na
na
7.5
8.2
6.4
LOCAL GOVERNMENT FINANCE - year ended 30 June
Total revenue$'000
12,657.0
13,705.0
13,837.0
14,300.0
15,484.0
Total expenses$'000
10,346.0
11,174.0
11,709.0
12,912.0
14,346.0
GFS net operating balance$'000
2,311.0
2,531.0
2,128.0
1,388.0
1,138.0
Total assets$'000
122,697.0
135,961.0
138,379.0
125,703.0
134,057.0
Total liabilities$'000
1,902.0
1,115.0
1,675.0
1,628.0
1,645.0
GFS net worth$'000
120,795.0
134,846.0
136,704.0
124,075.0
132,412.0
Net debt$'000
-4,842.0
-4,528.0
-6,160.0
-6,209.0
-9,198.0
SELECTED INCOME SUPPORT CUSTOMERS - at June
Age pensionno.
na
na
1,905
1,975
na
Disability support pensionno.
na
na
742
763
na
Newstart allowanceno.
na
na
732
717
na
Parenting payment - singleno.
na
na
421
449
na
Youth allowanceno.
na
na
480
482
na
Other pensions and allowancesno.
na
na
933
918
na
Total selected income support customersno.
na
na
5,213
5,304
na
Percentage of long-term newstart allowance customers%
na
na
71.2
70.0
na
AVERAGE INDIVIDUAL ANNUAL TAXABLE INCOME
Average individual annual taxable income$
29,240
31,376
33,078
33,836
na
WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS - year ended 30 June
Wage and salary earnersno.
5,323
5,302
6,345
6,525
na
Wage and salary income$m
146.1
151.9
190.6
201.6
na
Total income$m
151.7
159.8
201.5
211.8
na
Average wage and salary income$
27,449
28,657
30,033
30,892
na
Average total income$
28,504
30,143
31,750
32,466
na
SOURCE OF PERSONAL INCOME - year ended 30 June
Wage and salary%
64.5
63.5
na
na
na
Own unincorporated business%
9.5
10.1
na
na
na
Investment%
5.9
6.7
na
na
na
Superannuation and annuity%
2.3
2.2
na
na
na
Government cash benefit%
17.4
17.1
na
na
na
Other income%
0.5
0.5
na
na
na
Total personal income from all sources$m
234.0
251.0
na
na
na