National Regional Profile: West Tamar (M) (Local Government Area)  
ARCHIVED ISSUE Released at 11:30 AM (CANBERRA TIME) 20/11/2006 CLASSIFICATIONS CODE: LGA65810   
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ECONOMY CHARACTERISTICS

2000
2001
2002
2003
2004

ESTIMATES OF UNEMPLOYMENT - September quarter
Unemploymentno.
na
na
664
843
689
Unemployment rate%
na
na
7.1
8.3
6.7
LOCAL GOVERNMENT FINANCE - year ended 30 June
Total revenue$'000
12,206.0
15,263.0
13,502.0
13,878.0
15,157.0
Total expenses$'000
11,747.0
12,009.0
12,444.0
12,878.0
13,931.0
GFS net operating balance$'000
459.0
3,254.0
1,058.0
1,000.0
1,226.0
Total assets$'000
109,721.0
112,545.0
113,211.0
113,584.0
118,714.0
Total liabilities$'000
5,458.0
5,504.0
5,205.0
4,665.0
4,552.0
GFS net worth$'000
104,263.0
107,041.0
108,006.0
108,919.0
114,162.0
Net debt$'000
-55.0
-1,834.0
-2,142.0
-2,586.0
-5,401.0
SELECTED INCOME SUPPORT CUSTOMERS - at June
Age pensionno.
na
na
2,299
2,377
na
Disability support pensionno.
na
na
793
825
na
Newstart allowanceno.
na
na
797
811
na
Parenting payment - singleno.
na
na
na
na
na
Youth allowanceno.
na
na
na
na
na
Other pensions and allowancesno.
na
na
973
961
na
Total selected income support customersno.
na
na
5,876
6,018
na
Percentage of long-term newstart allowance customers%
na
na
na
na
na
AVERAGE INDIVIDUAL ANNUAL TAXABLE INCOME
Average individual annual taxable income$
31,564
33,402
34,396
35,746
na
WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS - year ended 30 June
Wage and salary earnersno.
7,512
7,614
7,654
7,822
na
Wage and salary income$m
224.6
235.5
244.7
256.9
na
Total income$m
233.4
247.2
257.8
270.4
na
Average wage and salary income$
29,895
30,924
31,964
32,843
na
Average total income$
31,068
32,467
33,680
34,572
na
SOURCE OF PERSONAL INCOME - year ended 30 June
Wage and salary%
68.5
68.5
na
na
na
Own unincorporated business%
5.9
5.6
na
na
na
Investment%
7.0
7.3
na
na
na
Superannuation and annuity%
3.0
3.0
na
na
na
Government cash benefit%
14.8
14.7
na
na
na
Other income%
0.9
0.8
na
na
na
Total personal income from all sources$m
339.0
359.0
na
na
na