National Regional Profile: Barcoo (S) (Statistical Local Area)  
ARCHIVED ISSUE Released at 11:30 AM (CANBERRA TIME) 20/11/2006 CLASSIFICATIONS CODE: 335050450   
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ECONOMY CHARACTERISTICS

2000
2001
2002
2003
2004

ESTIMATES OF UNEMPLOYMENT - September quarter
Unemploymentno.
na
na
6
6
4
Unemployment rate%
na
na
1.9
1.8
1.1
LOCAL GOVERNMENT FINANCE - year ended 30 June
Total revenue$'000
6,956.0
7,050.0
7,261.0
7,900.0
8,453.0
Total expenses$'000
6,143.0
7,343.0
7,778.0
7,931.0
8,691.0
GFS net operating balance$'000
-813.0
293.0
517.0
31.0
238.0
Total assets$'000
22,030.0
25,749.0
27,931.0
25,051.0
29,420.0
Total liabilities$'000
309.0
724.0
764.0
755.0
2,458.0
GFS net worth$'000
21,725.0
25,145.0
27,289.0
24,434.0
28,252.0
Net debt$'000
-1,863.0
-1,907.0
-2,149.0
-1,098.0
-926.0
SELECTED INCOME SUPPORT CUSTOMERS - at June
Age pensionno.
na
na
24
25
na
Disability support pensionno.
na
na
na
na
na
Newstart allowanceno.
na
na
na
na
na
Parenting payment - singleno.
na
na
na
na
na
Youth allowanceno.
na
na
na
na
na
Other pensions and allowancesno.
na
na
na
na
na
Total selected income support customersno.
na
na
59
62
na
Percentage of long-term newstart allowance customers%
na
na
na
na
na
AVERAGE INDIVIDUAL ANNUAL TAXABLE INCOME
Average individual annual taxable income$
33,094
36,432
34,462
33,230
na
WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS - year ended 30 June
Wage and salary earnersno.
176
164
164
169
na
Wage and salary income$m
4.6
4.8
4.7
5.0
na
Total income$m
4.7
5.0
4.8
5.1
na
Average wage and salary income$
26,392
28,983
28,831
29,519
na
Average total income$
26,907
30,745
29,472
30,031
na
SOURCE OF PERSONAL INCOME - year ended 30 June
Wage and salary%
66.8
60.9
na
na
na
Own unincorporated business%
22.9
28.4
na
na
na
Investment%
2.6
3.2
na
na
na
Superannuation and annuity%
0.0
0.0
na
na
na
Government cash benefit%
7.4
7.1
na
na
na
Other income%
0.4
0.4
na
na
na
Total personal income from all sources$m
7.0
8.0
na
na
na