National Regional Profile: Derby-West Kimberley (S) (Statistical Local Area)  
ARCHIVED ISSUE Released at 11:30 AM (CANBERRA TIME) 20/11/2006 CLASSIFICATIONS CODE: 545102800   
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ECONOMY CHARACTERISTICS

2000
2001
2002
2003
2004

ESTIMATES OF UNEMPLOYMENT - September quarter
Unemploymentno.
na
na
312
291
177
Unemployment rate%
na
na
9.0
7.7
4.7
LOCAL GOVERNMENT FINANCE - year ended 30 June
Total revenue$'000
8,713.0
11,136.0
11,469.0
12,136.0
11,953.0
Total expenses$'000
9,292.0
9,797.0
10,088.0
22,824.0
22,480.0
GFS net operating balance$'000
-579.0
1,339.0
1,381.0
-10,688.0
-10,527.0
Total assets$'000
105,049.0
105,735.0
108,906.0
95,635.0
85,476.0
Total liabilities$'000
5,664.0
4,925.0
5,073.0
4,520.0
5,121.0
GFS net worth$'000
99,385.0
100,810.0
103,833.0
91,115.0
80,355.0
Net debt$'000
-1,205.0
934.0
962.0
37.0
1,199.0
SELECTED INCOME SUPPORT CUSTOMERS - at June
Age pensionno.
na
na
339
327
na
Disability support pensionno.
na
na
264
297
na
Newstart allowanceno.
na
na
713
718
na
Parenting payment - singleno.
na
na
359
346
na
Youth allowanceno.
na
na
117
96
na
Other pensions and allowancesno.
na
na
295
272
na
Total selected income support customersno.
na
na
2,087
2,056
na
Percentage of long-term newstart allowance customers%
na
na
62.0
71.6
na
AVERAGE INDIVIDUAL ANNUAL TAXABLE INCOME
Average individual annual taxable income$
36,207
36,204
37,690
38,273
na
WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS - year ended 30 June
Wage and salary earnersno.
1,613
1,545
1,500
1,491
na
Wage and salary income$m
51.0
51.6
51.5
54.2
na
Total income$m
52.6
53.3
53.0
56.0
na
Average wage and salary income$
31,624
33,370
34,300
36,385
na
Average total income$
32,617
34,488
35,338
37,584
na
SOURCE OF PERSONAL INCOME - year ended 30 June
Wage and salary%
67.8
66.5
na
na
na
Own unincorporated business%
6.8
7.6
na
na
na
Investment%
3.7
2.3
na
na
na
Superannuation and annuity%
0.3
0.3
na
na
na
Government cash benefit%
21.1
23.2
na
na
na
Other income%
0.1
0.1
na
na
na
Total personal income from all sources$m
78.0
82.0
na
na
na