National Regional Profile: Northern SD Bal (Statistical Subdivision)  
ARCHIVED ISSUE Released at 11:30 AM (CANBERRA TIME) 20/11/2006 CLASSIFICATIONS CODE: 34515   
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ECONOMY CHARACTERISTICS

2000
2001
2002
2003
2004

ESTIMATES OF UNEMPLOYMENT - September quarter
Unemploymentno.
na
na
na
2,208
1,545
Unemployment rate%
na
na
na
8.1
5.3
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$'000
na
na
na
na
na
SELECTED INCOME SUPPORT CUSTOMERS - at June
Age pensionno.
na
na
4,956
5,144
na
Disability support pensionno.
na
na
1,640
1,619
na
Newstart allowanceno.
na
na
1,928
1,868
na
Parenting payment - singleno.
na
na
1,131
1,150
na
Youth allowanceno.
na
na
827
755
na
Other pensions and allowancesno.
na
na
1,816
1,739
na
Total selected income support customersno.
na
na
12,298
12,275
na
Percentage of long-term newstart allowance customers%
na
na
53.5
56.0
na
AVERAGE INDIVIDUAL ANNUAL TAXABLE INCOME
Average individual annual taxable income$
31,645
32,994
34,037
35,726
na
WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS - year ended 30 June
Wage and salary earnersno.
19,908
19,416
18,643
18,624
na
Wage and salary income$m
575.8
577.2
581.8
608.5
na
Total income$m
594.8
600.7
608.7
636.7
na
Average wage and salary income$
28,925
29,730
31,209
32,673
na
Average total income$
29,876
30,937
32,648
34,190
na
SOURCE OF PERSONAL INCOME - year ended 30 June
Wage and salary%
68.1
67.8
na
na
na
Own unincorporated business%
11.1
9.5
na
na
na
Investment%
6.2
7.0
na
na
na
Superannuation and annuity%
1.3
1.4
na
na
na
Government cash benefit%
12.9
14.0
na
na
na
Other income%
0.4
0.3
na
na
na
Total personal income from all sources$m
871.0
884.0
na
na
na