National Regional Profile: West Arnhem (Statistical Local Area)  
ARCHIVED ISSUE Released at 11:30 AM (CANBERRA TIME) 20/11/2006 CLASSIFICATIONS CODE: 710154809   
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ECONOMY CHARACTERISTICS

2000
2001
2002
2003
2004

ESTIMATES OF UNEMPLOYMENT - September quarter
Unemploymentno.
na
na
173
196
182
Unemployment rate%
na
na
16.3
22.4
21.0
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$'000
na
na
na
na
na
SELECTED INCOME SUPPORT CUSTOMERS - at June
Age pensionno.
na
na
84
79
na
Disability support pensionno.
na
na
96
79
na
Newstart allowanceno.
na
na
628
576
na
Parenting payment - singleno.
na
na
151
137
na
Youth allowanceno.
na
na
142
111
na
Other pensions and allowancesno.
na
na
209
194
na
Total selected income support customersno.
na
na
1,309
1,176
na
Percentage of long-term newstart allowance customers%
na
na
80.1
86.7
na
AVERAGE INDIVIDUAL ANNUAL TAXABLE INCOME
Average individual annual taxable income$
34,037
34,574
35,166
37,104
na
WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS - year ended 30 June
Wage and salary earnersno.
496
417
477
551
na
Wage and salary income$m
14.0
12.6
14.2
17.7
na
Total income$m
14.3
13.0
14.8
18.5
na
Average wage and salary income$
28,192
30,213
29,856
32,175
na
Average total income$
28,818
31,085
30,973
33,560
na
SOURCE OF PERSONAL INCOME - year ended 30 June
Wage and salary%
64.6
59.2
na
na
na
Own unincorporated business%
3.4
2.9
na
na
na
Investment%
0.8
1.1
na
na
na
Superannuation and annuity%
0.7
0.6
na
na
na
Government cash benefit%
30.4
36.0
na
na
na
Other income%
0.2
0.2
na
na
na
Total personal income from all sources$m
22.0
22.0
na
na
na