National Regional Profile: Waratah/Wynyard (M) (Local Government Area)  
ARCHIVED ISSUE Released at 11:30 AM (CANBERRA TIME) 20/11/2006 CLASSIFICATIONS CODE: LGA65410   
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ECONOMY CHARACTERISTICS

2000
2001
2002
2003
2004
ESTIMATES OF UNEMPLOYMENT - September quarter
Unemploymentno.
na
na
519
494
369
Unemployment rate%
na
na
8.7
8.7
6.2
LOCAL GOVERNMENT FINANCE - year ended 30 June
Total revenue$'000
10,469.0
11,198.0
11,774.0
13,817.0
14,864.0
Total expenses$'000
10,314.0
10,288.0
11,482.0
11,649.0
12,277.0
GFS net operating balance$'000
155.0
910.0
292.0
2,168.0
2,587.0
Total assets$'000
80,315.0
79,542.0
79,527.0
81,590.0
85,274.0
Total liabilities$'000
6,629.0
6,479.0
6,362.0
6,249.0
6,303.0
GFS net worth$'000
73,686.0
73,063.0
73,165.0
75,341.0
78,971.0
Net debt$'000
2,103.0
1,454.0
1,327.0
615.0
-606.0
SELECTED INCOME SUPPORT CUSTOMERS - at June
Age pensionno.
na
na
1,552
1,632
na
Disability support pensionno.
na
na
795
835
na
Newstart allowanceno.
na
na
568
522
na
Parenting payment - singleno.
na
na
367
401
na
Youth allowanceno.
na
na
325
332
na
Other pensions and allowancesno.
na
na
750
694
na
Total selected income support customersno.
na
na
4,357
4,416
na
Percentage of long-term newstart allowance customers%
na
na
73.8
71.1
na
AVERAGE INDIVIDUAL ANNUAL TAXABLE INCOME
Average individual annual taxable income$
30,327
32,023
32,804
33,414
na
WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS - year ended 30 June
Wage and salary earnersno.
4,404
4,402
4,109
4,215
na
Wage and salary income$m
126.9
131.0
125.5
134.0
na
Total income$m
132.1
137.7
132.5
140.2
na
Average wage and salary income$
28,819
29,767
30,534
31,800
na
Average total income$
29,998
31,288
32,245
33,262
na
SOURCE OF PERSONAL INCOME - year ended 30 June
Wage and salary%
66.0
64.9
na
na
na
Own unincorporated business%
6.7
6.9
na
na
na
Investment%
4.4
5.1
na
na
na
Superannuation and annuity%
2.4
2.4
na
na
na
Government cash benefit%
20.1
20.1
na
na
na
Other income%
0.5
0.5
na
na
na
Total personal income from all sources$m
197.0
209.0
na
na
na