National Regional Profile: Walcha (A) (Statistical Local Area)  
ARCHIVED ISSUE Released at 11:30 AM (CANBERRA TIME) 20/11/2006 CLASSIFICATIONS CODE: 130157850   
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ECONOMY CHARACTERISTICS

2000
2001
2002
2003
2004

ESTIMATES OF UNEMPLOYMENT - September quarter
Unemploymentno.
na
na
83
73
70
Unemployment rate%
na
na
5.0
4.4
4.2
LOCAL GOVERNMENT FINANCE - year ended 30 June
Total revenue$'000
6,705.0
6,671.0
6,619.0
4,910.0
8,866.0
Total expenses$'000
7,582.0
7,280.0
7,249.0
2,469.0
8,628.0
GFS net operating balance$'000
-877.0
-609.0
-630.0
2,441.0
238.0
Total assets$'000
116,243.0
115,511.0
115,013.0
114,878.0
115,758.0
Total liabilities$'000
1,870.0
1,746.0
1,683.0
1,714.0
1,720.0
GFS net worth$'000
114,373.0
113,765.0
113,330.0
113,164.0
114,038.0
Net debt$'000
-1,112.0
-681.0
-1,625.0
-2,267.0
-3,385.0
SELECTED INCOME SUPPORT CUSTOMERS - at June
Age pensionno.
na
na
300
305
na
Disability support pensionno.
na
na
104
107
na
Newstart allowanceno.
na
na
95
88
na
Parenting payment - singleno.
na
na
72
71
na
Youth allowanceno.
na
na
50
48
na
Other pensions and allowancesno.
na
na
122
132
na
Total selected income support customersno.
na
na
743
752
na
Percentage of long-term newstart allowance customers%
na
na
75.3
61.3
na
AVERAGE INDIVIDUAL ANNUAL TAXABLE INCOME
Average individual annual taxable income$
31,749
36,170
35,586
33,690
na
WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS - year ended 30 June
Wage and salary earnersno.
1,002
933
942
925
na
Wage and salary income$m
26.0
25.3
26.6
26.7
na
Total income$m
27.2
26.7
28.4
27.4
na
Average wage and salary income$
25,969
27,085
28,248
28,817
na
Average total income$
27,164
28,611
30,101
29,607
na
SOURCE OF PERSONAL INCOME - year ended 30 June
Wage and salary%
53.3
44.9
na
na
na
Own unincorporated business%
22.1
31.0
na
na
na
Investment%
10.1
11.2
na
na
na
Superannuation and annuity%
1.3
1.1
na
na
na
Government cash benefit%
12.7
11.1
na
na
na
Other income%
0.7
0.7
na
na
na
Total personal income from all sources$m
52.0
64.0
na
na
na