National Regional Profile: Narrabri (A) (Statistical Local Area)  
ARCHIVED ISSUE Released at 11:30 AM (CANBERRA TIME) 20/11/2006 CLASSIFICATIONS CODE: 130205750   
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ECONOMY CHARACTERISTICS

2000
2001
2002
2003
2004

ESTIMATES OF UNEMPLOYMENT - September quarter
Unemploymentno.
na
na
397
461
442
Unemployment rate%
na
na
5.7
6.2
5.9
LOCAL GOVERNMENT FINANCE - year ended 30 June
Total revenue$'000
22,908.0
23,562.0
24,296.0
21,062.0
24,851.0
Total expenses$'000
28,363.0
28,431.0
29,983.0
21,297.0
23,485.0
GFS net operating balance$'000
-5,455.0
-4,869.0
-5,687.0
-235.0
1,366.0
Total assets$'000
254,190.0
248,760.0
244,963.0
245,003.0
246,943.0
Total liabilities$'000
9,657.0
8,433.0
10,933.0
11,358.0
11,439.0
GFS net worth$'000
244,533.0
240,327.0
234,030.0
233,645.0
235,504.0
Net debt$'000
-8,226.0
-7,510.0
-4,408.0
-2,421.0
-5,581.0
SELECTED INCOME SUPPORT CUSTOMERS - at June
Age pensionno.
na
na
1,238
1,275
na
Disability support pensionno.
na
na
482
457
na
Newstart allowanceno.
na
na
450
534
na
Parenting payment - singleno.
na
na
332
351
na
Youth allowanceno.
na
na
267
292
na
Other pensions and allowancesno.
na
na
380
509
na
Total selected income support customersno.
na
na
3,149
3,418
na
Percentage of long-term newstart allowance customers%
na
na
66.7
59.1
na
AVERAGE INDIVIDUAL ANNUAL TAXABLE INCOME
Average individual annual taxable income$
33,505
33,447
34,959
37,118
na
WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS - year ended 30 June
Wage and salary earnersno.
5,383
5,205
5,019
4,764
na
Wage and salary income$m
154.1
154.8
153.5
151.0
na
Total income$m
157.5
161.3
159.9
155.0
na
Average wage and salary income$
28,625
29,738
30,580
31,687
na
Average total income$
29,262
30,983
31,850
32,545
na
SOURCE OF PERSONAL INCOME - year ended 30 June
Wage and salary%
66.3
68.3
na
na
na
Own unincorporated business%
12.9
9.6
na
na
na
Investment%
7.5
7.5
na
na
na
Superannuation and annuity%
1.2
1.3
na
na
na
Government cash benefit%
11.9
13.1
na
na
na
Other income%
0.2
0.2
na
na
na
Total personal income from all sources$m
241.0
239.0
na
na
na