National Regional Profile: Merriwa (A) (Statistical Local Area)  
ARCHIVED ISSUE Released at 11:30 AM (CANBERRA TIME) 20/11/2006 CLASSIFICATIONS CODE: 110105250   
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ECONOMY CHARACTERISTICS

2000
2001
2002
2003
2004
ESTIMATES OF UNEMPLOYMENT - September quarter
Unemploymentno.
na
na
78
48
51
Unemployment rate%
na
na
7.7
4.9
4.4
LOCAL GOVERNMENT FINANCE - year ended 30 June
Total revenue$'000
6,249.0
7,714.0
6,946.0
7,493.0
7,764.0
Total expenses$'000
7,148.0
7,781.0
7,683.0
7,241.0
7,985.0
GFS net operating balance$'000
-899.0
-67.0
-737.0
252.0
-221.0
Total assets$'000
71,663.0
73,219.0
71,997.0
71,842.0
71,934.0
Total liabilities$'000
1,172.0
2,675.0
2,383.0
1,956.0
2,217.0
GFS net worth$'000
70,491.0
70,544.0
69,614.0
69,886.0
69,717.0
Net debt$'000
-1,142.0
-1,952.0
-1,129.0
-2,074.0
-2,156.0
SELECTED INCOME SUPPORT CUSTOMERS - at June
Age pensionno.
na
na
255
260
na
Disability support pensionno.
na
na
86
89
na
Newstart allowanceno.
na
na
56
44
na
Parenting payment - singleno.
na
na
48
51
na
Youth allowanceno.
na
na
51
46
na
Other pensions and allowancesno.
na
na
94
94
na
Total selected income support customersno.
na
na
590
584
na
Percentage of long-term newstart allowance customers%
na
na
na
na
na
AVERAGE INDIVIDUAL ANNUAL TAXABLE INCOME
Average individual annual taxable income$
30,590
37,129
39,504
35,005
na
WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS - year ended 30 June
Wage and salary earnersno.
695
694
686
705
na
Wage and salary income$m
19.1
19.1
19.9
21.1
na
Total income$m
19.7
20.1
21.0
21.5
na
Average wage and salary income$
27,484
27,519
29,082
29,910
na
Average total income$
28,287
29,007
30,596
30,511
na
SOURCE OF PERSONAL INCOME - year ended 30 June
Wage and salary%
58.7
50.8
na
na
na
Own unincorporated business%
12.3
16.8
na
na
na
Investment%
11.8
16.6
na
na
na
Superannuation and annuity%
1.7
1.4
na
na
na
Government cash benefit%
15.0
13.7
na
na
na
Other income%
0.6
0.7
na
na
na
Total personal income from all sources$m
34.0
40.0
na
na
na