National Regional Profile: Roebourne (S) (Statistical Local Area)  
ARCHIVED ISSUE Released at 11:30 AM (CANBERRA TIME) 20/11/2006 CLASSIFICATIONS CODE: 540107560   
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ECONOMY CHARACTERISTICS

2000
2001
2002
2003
2004

ESTIMATES OF UNEMPLOYMENT - September quarter
Unemploymentno.
na
na
406
231
256
Unemployment rate%
na
na
4.7
2.4
2.7
LOCAL GOVERNMENT FINANCE - year ended 30 June
Total revenue$'000
16,817.0
21,076.0
21,707.0
20,181.0
24,214.0
Total expenses$'000
17,792.0
20,892.0
21,518.0
21,921.0
21,738.0
GFS net operating balance$'000
-975.0
184.0
189.0
-1,740.0
2,476.0
Total assets$'000
101,517.0
100,817.0
103,840.0
98,560.0
102,141.0
Total liabilities$'000
4,361.0
3,793.0
3,899.0
3,975.0
4,968.0
GFS net worth$'000
97,156.0
97,024.0
99,941.0
94,585.0
97,173.0
Net debt$'000
-132.0
-1,538.0
-1,593.0
-1,795.0
-4,650.0
SELECTED INCOME SUPPORT CUSTOMERS - at June
Age pensionno.
na
na
161
143
na
Disability support pensionno.
na
na
252
241
na
Newstart allowanceno.
na
na
386
266
na
Parenting payment - singleno.
na
na
319
286
na
Youth allowanceno.
na
na
95
na
na
Other pensions and allowancesno.
na
na
195
na
na
Total selected income support customersno.
na
na
1,408
1,156
na
Percentage of long-term newstart allowance customers%
na
na
39.2
na
na
AVERAGE INDIVIDUAL ANNUAL TAXABLE INCOME
Average individual annual taxable income$
44,548
47,594
50,154
53,528
na
WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS - year ended 30 June
Wage and salary earnersno.
6,964
7,356
7,419
7,903
na
Wage and salary income$m
288.6
325.0
346.5
396.4
na
Total income$m
289.8
331.1
354.0
403.9
na
Average wage and salary income$
41,435
44,176
46,698
50,161
na
Average total income$
41,608
45,004
47,712
51,110
na
SOURCE OF PERSONAL INCOME - year ended 30 June
Wage and salary%
88.9
89.7
na
na
na
Own unincorporated business%
5.4
4.4
na
na
na
Investment%
1.0
1.4
na
na
na
Superannuation and annuity%
0.1
0.1
na
na
na
Government cash benefit%
4.5
4.2
na
na
na
Other income%
0.1
0.2
na
na
na
Total personal income from all sources$m
331.0
371.0
na
na
na