National Regional Profile: Lower Top End NT (Statistical Subdivision)  
ARCHIVED ISSUE Released at 11:30 AM (CANBERRA TIME) 20/11/2006 CLASSIFICATIONS CODE: 71030   
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ECONOMY CHARACTERISTICS

2000
2001
2002
2003
2004

ESTIMATES OF UNEMPLOYMENT - September quarter
Unemploymentno.
na
na
694
651
607
Unemployment rate%
na
na
7.8
8.0
7.5
LOCAL GOVERNMENT FINANCE - year ended 30 June
Total revenue$'000
na
na
na
na
na
Total expenses$'000
na
na
na
na
na
GFS net operating balance$'000
na
na
na
na
na
Total assets$'000
na
na
na
na
na
Total liabilities$'000
na
na
na
na
na
GFS net worth$'000
na
na
na
na
na
Net debt$'000
na
na
na
na
na
SELECTED INCOME SUPPORT CUSTOMERS - at June
Age pensionno.
na
na
503
529
na
Disability support pensionno.
na
na
486
478
na
Newstart allowanceno.
na
na
1,896
1,816
na
Parenting payment - singleno.
na
na
577
612
na
Youth allowanceno.
na
na
343
345
na
Other pensions and allowancesno.
na
na
755
771
na
Total selected income support customersno.
na
na
4,563
4,550
na
Percentage of long-term newstart allowance customers%
na
na
72.3
75.1
na
AVERAGE INDIVIDUAL ANNUAL TAXABLE INCOME
Average individual annual taxable income$
34,892
35,808
37,250
39,255
na
WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS - year ended 30 June
Wage and salary earnersno.
5,108
4,750
4,810
4,749
na
Wage and salary income$m
164.2
158.3
165.5
169.7
na
Total income$m
166.7
162.0
170.1
174.7
na
Average wage and salary income$
32,143
33,316
34,404
35,733
na
Average total income$
32,639
34,113
35,355
36,797
na
SOURCE OF PERSONAL INCOME - year ended 30 June
Wage and salary%
77.3
75.7
na
na
na
Own unincorporated business%
2.2
2.1
na
na
na
Investment%
1.3
1.5
na
na
na
Superannuation and annuity%
0.6
0.6
na
na
na
Government cash benefit%
18.5
20.0
na
na
na
Other income%
0.1
0.1
na
na
na
Total personal income from all sources$m
217.0
218.0
na
na
na