National Regional Profile: Far North SD Bal (Statistical Subdivision)  
ARCHIVED ISSUE Released at 11:30 AM (CANBERRA TIME) 20/11/2006 CLASSIFICATIONS CODE: 35010   
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ECONOMY CHARACTERISTICS

2000
2001
2002
2003
2004

ESTIMATES OF UNEMPLOYMENT - September quarter
Unemploymentno.
na
na
4,039
3,545
2,733
Unemployment rate%
na
na
7.7
6.4
4.8
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$'000
na
na
na
na
na
SELECTED INCOME SUPPORT CUSTOMERS - at June
Age pensionno.
na
na
8,744
9,061
na
Disability support pensionno.
na
na
3,879
3,977
na
Newstart allowanceno.
na
na
5,752
5,490
na
Parenting payment - singleno.
na
na
3,433
3,530
na
Youth allowanceno.
na
na
1,787
1,675
na
Other pensions and allowancesno.
na
na
4,291
4,355
na
Total selected income support customersno.
na
na
27,886
28,088
na
Percentage of long-term newstart allowance customers%
na
na
63.3
65.0
na
AVERAGE INDIVIDUAL ANNUAL TAXABLE INCOME
Average individual annual taxable income$
29,862
31,235
32,060
33,127
na
WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS - year ended 30 June
Wage and salary earnersno.
34,040
33,369
33,617
33,951
na
Wage and salary income$m
916.1
929.5
968.5
1,015.2
na
Total income$m
943.3
969.3
1,012.9
1,068.0
na
Average wage and salary income$
26,911
27,854
28,810
29,901
na
Average total income$
27,711
29,049
30,130
31,458
na
SOURCE OF PERSONAL INCOME - year ended 30 June
Wage and salary%
66.1
64.8
na
na
na
Own unincorporated business%
9.5
9.8
na
na
na
Investment%
5.1
5.3
na
na
na
Superannuation and annuity%
1.3
1.4
na
na
na
Government cash benefit%
17.4
18.1
na
na
na
Other income%
0.6
0.6
na
na
na
Total personal income from all sources$m
1,436.0
1,503.0
na
na
na