National Regional Profile: Walgett (A) (Statistical Local Area)  
ARCHIVED ISSUE Released at 11:30 AM (CANBERRA TIME) 20/11/2006 CLASSIFICATIONS CODE: 135107900   
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ECONOMY CHARACTERISTICS

2000
2001
2002
2003
2004

ESTIMATES OF UNEMPLOYMENT - September quarter
Unemploymentno.
na
na
411
461
401
Unemployment rate%
na
na
10.9
12.3
10.6
LOCAL GOVERNMENT FINANCE - year ended 30 June
Total revenue$'000
22,517.0
23,194.0
16,400.0
16,903.0
15,775.0
Total expenses$'000
21,602.0
22,252.0
18,514.0
15,107.0
14,874.0
GFS net operating balance$'000
915.0
942.0
-2,114.0
1,796.0
901.0
Total assets$'000
73,649.0
75,859.0
71,893.0
73,872.0
74,734.0
Total liabilities$'000
5,033.0
5,184.0
4,462.0
4,541.0
4,216.0
GFS net worth$'000
68,616.0
70,675.0
67,431.0
69,331.0
70,518.0
Net debt$'000
-3,969.0
-4,089.0
-3,889.0
-5,342.0
-7,570.0
SELECTED INCOME SUPPORT CUSTOMERS - at June
Age pensionno.
na
na
629
673
na
Disability support pensionno.
na
na
608
603
na
Newstart allowanceno.
na
na
686
664
na
Parenting payment - singleno.
na
na
286
300
na
Youth allowanceno.
na
na
164
160
na
Other pensions and allowancesno.
na
na
378
457
na
Total selected income support customersno.
na
na
2,751
2,856
na
Percentage of long-term newstart allowance customers%
na
na
74.3
75.4
na
AVERAGE INDIVIDUAL ANNUAL TAXABLE INCOME
Average individual annual taxable income$
29,374
31,770
33,991
32,939
na
WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS - year ended 30 June
Wage and salary earnersno.
1,895
1,860
1,826
1,765
na
Wage and salary income$m
51.7
52.4
52.9
52.7
na
Total income$m
53.5
54.9
55.9
54.2
na
Average wage and salary income$
27,269
28,171
28,959
29,835
na
Average total income$
28,227
29,516
30,593
30,704
na
SOURCE OF PERSONAL INCOME - year ended 30 June
Wage and salary%
52.1
52.1
na
na
na
Own unincorporated business%
16.3
15.1
na
na
na
Investment%
4.7
6.2
na
na
na
Superannuation and annuity%
0.6
0.6
na
na
na
Government cash benefit%
25.7
25.7
na
na
na
Other income%
0.5
0.2
na
na
na
Total personal income from all sources$m
104.0
109.0
na
na
na