National Regional Profile: Waratah/Wynyard (M) - Pt A (Statistical Local Area)  
ARCHIVED ISSUE Released at 11:30 AM (CANBERRA TIME) 20/11/2006 CLASSIFICATIONS CODE: 620055411   
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ECONOMY CHARACTERISTICS

2000
2001
2002
2003
2004

ESTIMATES OF UNEMPLOYMENT - September quarter
Unemploymentno.
na
na
416
397
290
Unemployment rate%
na
na
8.9
8.8
6.2
LOCAL GOVERNMENT FINANCE - year ended 30 June
Total revenue$'000
na
na
na
na
na
Total expenses$'000
na
na
na
na
na
GFS net operating balance$'000
na
na
na
na
na
Total assets$'000
na
na
na
na
na
Total liabilities$'000
na
na
na
na
na
GFS net worth$'000
na
na
na
na
na
Net debt$'000
na
na
na
na
na
SELECTED INCOME SUPPORT CUSTOMERS - at June
Age pensionno.
na
na
1,281
1,349
na
Disability support pensionno.
na
na
643
673
na
Newstart allowanceno.
na
na
456
423
na
Parenting payment - singleno.
na
na
295
324
na
Youth allowanceno.
na
na
261
266
na
Other pensions and allowancesno.
na
na
605
563
na
Total selected income support customersno.
na
na
3,541
3,598
na
Percentage of long-term newstart allowance customers%
na
na
73.8
70.9
na
AVERAGE INDIVIDUAL ANNUAL TAXABLE INCOME
Average individual annual taxable income$
30,313
32,071
32,831
33,435
na
WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS - year ended 30 June
Wage and salary earnersno.
3,461
3,467
3,336
3,427
na
Wage and salary income$m
100.0
103.4
102.1
109.3
na
Total income$m
104.2
108.8
107.9
114.3
na
Average wage and salary income$
28,892
29,829
30,619
31,904
na
Average total income$
30,097
31,387
32,350
33,354
na
SOURCE OF PERSONAL INCOME - year ended 30 June
Wage and salary%
66.1
65.1
na
na
na
Own unincorporated business%
6.5
6.5
na
na
na
Investment%
4.2
5.1
na
na
na
Superannuation and annuity%
2.4
2.4
na
na
na
Government cash benefit%
20.3
20.4
na
na
na
Other income%
0.4
0.5
na
na
na
Total personal income from all sources$m
155.0
164.0
na
na
na