National Regional Profile: Parkes (A) (Local Government Area)  
ARCHIVED ISSUE Released at 11:30 AM (CANBERRA TIME) 20/11/2006 CLASSIFICATIONS CODE: LGA16200   
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ECONOMY CHARACTERISTICS

2000
2001
2002
2003
2004

ESTIMATES OF UNEMPLOYMENT - September quarter
Unemploymentno.
na
na
401
457
439
Unemployment rate%
na
na
5.7
6.6
6.3
LOCAL GOVERNMENT FINANCE - year ended 30 June
Total revenue$'000
19,738.0
20,237.0
23,136.0
23,601.0
26,836.0
Total expenses$'000
20,377.0
20,128.0
21,518.0
20,870.0
21,600.0
GFS net operating balance$'000
-639.0
109.0
1,618.0
2,731.0
5,236.0
Total assets$'000
321,608.0
321,873.0
324,220.0
327,136.0
333,106.0
Total liabilities$'000
3,800.0
3,757.0
4,354.0
4,617.0
5,068.0
GFS net worth$'000
317,808.0
318,116.0
319,866.0
322,519.0
328,038.0
Net debt$'000
-16,483.0
-18,958.0
-20,889.0
-23,868.0
-29,434.0
SELECTED INCOME SUPPORT CUSTOMERS - at June
Age pensionno.
na
na
1,651
1,694
na
Disability support pensionno.
na
na
674
662
na
Newstart allowanceno.
na
na
421
470
na
Parenting payment - singleno.
na
na
354
354
na
Youth allowanceno.
na
na
315
285
na
Other pensions and allowancesno.
na
na
525
534
na
Total selected income support customersno.
na
na
3,940
3,999
na
Percentage of long-term newstart allowance customers%
na
na
70.0
65.9
na
AVERAGE INDIVIDUAL ANNUAL TAXABLE INCOME
Average individual annual taxable income$
31,653
33,867
35,593
36,539
na
WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS - year ended 30 June
Wage and salary earnersno.
4,592
4,558
4,627
4,762
na
Wage and salary income$m
135.1
142.7
151.0
160.5
na
Total income$m
138.7
149.3
158.6
167.3
na
Average wage and salary income$
29,423
31,307
32,640
33,708
na
Average total income$
30,197
32,758
34,277
35,128
na
SOURCE OF PERSONAL INCOME - year ended 30 June
Wage and salary%
65.3
60.7
na
na
na
Own unincorporated business%
10.5
15.8
na
na
na
Investment%
5.1
5.5
na
na
na
Superannuation and annuity%
1.5
1.4
na
na
na
Government cash benefit%
17.4
16.4
na
na
na
Other income%
0.2
0.2
na
na
na
Total personal income from all sources$m
213.0
246.0
na
na
na