National Regional Profile: Central North (Statistical Subdivision)  
ARCHIVED ISSUE Released at 11:30 AM (CANBERRA TIME) 20/11/2006 CLASSIFICATIONS CODE: 61510   
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ECONOMY CHARACTERISTICS

2000
2001
2002
2003
2004

ESTIMATES OF UNEMPLOYMENT - September quarter
Unemploymentno.
na
na
677
822
674
Unemployment rate%
na
na
7.0
8.2
6.6
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$'000
na
na
na
na
na
SELECTED INCOME SUPPORT CUSTOMERS - at June
Age pensionno.
na
na
2,058
2,117
na
Disability support pensionno.
na
na
905
952
na
Newstart allowanceno.
na
na
857
834
na
Parenting payment - singleno.
na
na
428
450
na
Youth allowanceno.
na
na
483
479
na
Other pensions and allowancesno.
na
na
1,215
1,170
na
Total selected income support customersno.
na
na
5,946
6,003
na
Percentage of long-term newstart allowance customers%
na
na
70.1
71.9
na
AVERAGE INDIVIDUAL ANNUAL TAXABLE INCOME
Average individual annual taxable income$
28,382
30,923
32,432
33,060
na
WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS - year ended 30 June
Wage and salary earnersno.
6,583
6,543
6,563
6,733
na
Wage and salary income$m
175.4
183.2
188.8
200.4
na
Total income$m
180.9
192.5
199.5
210.6
na
Average wage and salary income$
26,645
28,007
28,766
29,768
na
Average total income$
27,481
29,419
30,391
31,271
na
SOURCE OF PERSONAL INCOME - year ended 30 June
Wage and salary%
62.5
61.0
na
na
na
Own unincorporated business%
9.5
11.2
na
na
na
Investment%
6.4
7.2
na
na
na
Superannuation and annuity%
2.1
2.0
na
na
na
Government cash benefit%
18.8
18.0
na
na
na
Other income%
0.7
0.5
na
na
na
Total personal income from all sources$m
290.0
315.0
na
na
na