National Regional Profile: Northampton (S) (Statistical Local Area)  
ARCHIVED ISSUE Released at 11:30 AM (CANBERRA TIME) 20/11/2006 CLASSIFICATIONS CODE: 535156790   
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ECONOMY CHARACTERISTICS

2000
2001
2002
2003
2004

ESTIMATES OF UNEMPLOYMENT - September quarter
Unemploymentno.
na
na
120
82
98
Unemployment rate%
na
na
7.4
4.5
5.4
LOCAL GOVERNMENT FINANCE - year ended 30 June
Total revenue$'000
4,611.0
5,711.0
5,877.0
5,786.0
6,565.0
Total expenses$'000
3,159.0
3,825.0
3,938.0
3,797.0
4,090.0
GFS net operating balance$'000
1,452.0
1,886.0
1,939.0
1,989.0
2,475.0
Total assets$'000
58,300.0
60,905.0
62,732.0
63,486.0
65,555.0
Total liabilities$'000
1,119.0
1,803.0
1,857.0
1,645.0
1,198.0
GFS net worth$'000
57,181.0
59,102.0
60,875.0
61,841.0
64,357.0
Net debt$'000
-396.0
-822.0
-846.0
-1,611.0
-3,011.0
SELECTED INCOME SUPPORT CUSTOMERS - at June
Age pensionno.
na
na
263
278
na
Disability support pensionno.
na
na
111
106
na
Newstart allowanceno.
na
na
108
104
na
Parenting payment - singleno.
na
na
87
74
na
Youth allowanceno.
na
na
45
39
na
Other pensions and allowancesno.
na
na
137
141
na
Total selected income support customersno.
na
na
751
742
na
Percentage of long-term newstart allowance customers%
na
na
54.3
66.1
na
AVERAGE INDIVIDUAL ANNUAL TAXABLE INCOME
Average individual annual taxable income$
28,227
30,869
33,886
35,859
na
WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS - year ended 30 June
Wage and salary earnersno.
875
868
872
845
na
Wage and salary income$m
21.3
22.2
23.7
23.9
na
Total income$m
21.6
23.3
25.1
25.7
na
Average wage and salary income$
24,369
25,563
27,211
28,339
na
Average total income$
24,635
26,889
28,769
30,422
na
SOURCE OF PERSONAL INCOME - year ended 30 June
Wage and salary%
67.9
52.0
na
na
na
Own unincorporated business%
-1.7
19.3
na
na
na
Investment%
11.1
11.4
na
na
na
Superannuation and annuity%
1.8
1.5
na
na
na
Government cash benefit%
19.5
15.0
na
na
na
Other income%
1.3
0.9
na
na
na
Total personal income from all sources$m
33.0
46.0
na
na
na