National Regional Profile: Katherine (T) (Statistical Local Area)  
ARCHIVED ISSUE Released at 11:30 AM (CANBERRA TIME) 20/11/2006 CLASSIFICATIONS CODE: 710302200   
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ECONOMY CHARACTERISTICS

2000
2001
2002
2003
2004

ESTIMATES OF UNEMPLOYMENT - September quarter
Unemploymentno.
na
na
273
286
269
Unemployment rate%
na
na
4.9
5.8
5.5
LOCAL GOVERNMENT FINANCE - year ended 30 June
Total revenue$'000
4,254.0
4,581.0
5,498.0
5,236.0
6,139.0
Total expenses$'000
5,957.0
6,089.0
6,546.0
6,345.0
6,465.0
GFS net operating balance$'000
-1,703.0
-1,508.0
-1,048.0
-1,109.0
-326.0
Total assets$'000
31,489.0
32,118.0
31,679.0
30,410.0
30,361.0
Total liabilities$'000
1,054.0
1,085.0
1,120.0
1,030.0
1,276.0
GFS net worth$'000
30,435.0
31,033.0
30,559.0
29,380.0
29,085.0
Net debt$'000
-1,182.0
-1,200.0
-1,060.0
-1,301.0
-2,310.0
SELECTED INCOME SUPPORT CUSTOMERS - at June
Age pensionno.
na
na
248
259
na
Disability support pensionno.
na
na
269
275
na
Newstart allowanceno.
na
na
709
686
na
Parenting payment - singleno.
na
na
273
299
na
Youth allowanceno.
na
na
131
140
na
Other pensions and allowancesno.
na
na
267
273
na
Total selected income support customersno.
na
na
1,898
1,933
na
Percentage of long-term newstart allowance customers%
na
na
69.2
69.7
na
AVERAGE INDIVIDUAL ANNUAL TAXABLE INCOME
Average individual annual taxable income$
35,069
36,652
37,759
39,288
na
WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS - year ended 30 June
Wage and salary earnersno.
3,288
3,179
3,256
3,073
na
Wage and salary income$m
109.4
109.4
115.4
112.6
na
Total income$m
110.6
111.5
117.9
115.3
na
Average wage and salary income$
33,283
34,409
35,435
36,640
na
Average total income$
33,644
35,071
36,207
37,525
na
SOURCE OF PERSONAL INCOME - year ended 30 June
Wage and salary%
81.2
81.3
na
na
na
Own unincorporated business%
2.0
1.7
na
na
na
Investment%
1.2
1.5
na
na
na
Superannuation and annuity%
0.6
0.6
na
na
na
Government cash benefit%
14.9
14.8
na
na
na
Other income%
0.0
0.0
na
na
na
Total personal income from all sources$m
137.0
140.0
na
na
na