National Regional Profile: Northern Areas (DC) (Statistical Local Area)  
ARCHIVED ISSUE Released at 11:30 AM (CANBERRA TIME) 20/11/2006 CLASSIFICATIONS CODE: 435155120   
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ECONOMY CHARACTERISTICS

2000
2001
2002
2003
2004

ESTIMATES OF UNEMPLOYMENT - September quarter
Unemploymentno.
na
na
117
115
109
Unemployment rate%
na
na
5.1
5.2
4.8
LOCAL GOVERNMENT FINANCE - year ended 30 June
Total revenue$'000
5,207.0
5,120.0
6,140.0
5,666.0
6,454.0
Total expenses$'000
6,023.0
6,144.0
6,243.0
5,116.0
7,271.0
GFS net operating balance$'000
-816.0
-1,024.0
-103.0
550.0
-817.0
Total assets$'000
31,702.0
31,240.0
31,323.0
29,989.0
30,084.0
Total liabilities$'000
1,435.0
2,005.0
1,808.0
1,573.0
2,242.0
GFS net worth$'000
30,267.0
29,235.0
29,515.0
28,416.0
27,842.0
Net debt$'000
30.0
510.0
366.0
438.0
219.0
SELECTED INCOME SUPPORT CUSTOMERS - at June
Age pensionno.
na
na
629
639
na
Disability support pensionno.
na
na
195
213
na
Newstart allowanceno.
na
na
150
122
na
Parenting payment - singleno.
na
na
84
99
na
Youth allowanceno.
na
na
90
67
na
Other pensions and allowancesno.
na
na
201
195
na
Total selected income support customersno.
na
na
1,349
1,335
na
Percentage of long-term newstart allowance customers%
na
na
67.4
70.1
na
AVERAGE INDIVIDUAL ANNUAL TAXABLE INCOME
Average individual annual taxable income$
27,198
31,365
37,394
41,714
na
WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS - year ended 30 June
Wage and salary earnersno.
1,311
1,220
1,190
1,271
na
Wage and salary income$m
32.2
32.9
33.8
37.1
na
Total income$m
31.4
34.2
36.3
39.4
na
Average wage and salary income$
24,531
26,936
28,408
29,194
na
Average total income$
23,957
28,059
30,527
30,966
na
SOURCE OF PERSONAL INCOME - year ended 30 June
Wage and salary%
64.5
46.3
na
na
na
Own unincorporated business%
-4.1
23.0
na
na
na
Investment%
12.3
10.7
na
na
na
Superannuation and annuity%
3.2
2.2
na
na
na
Government cash benefit%
23.6
17.5
na
na
na
Other income%
0.4
0.3
na
na
na
Total personal income from all sources$m
52.0
76.0
na
na
na