National Regional Profile: Alice Springs (T) (Local Government Area)  
ARCHIVED ISSUE Released at 11:30 AM (CANBERRA TIME) 20/11/2006 CLASSIFICATIONS CODE: LGA70200   
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ECONOMY CHARACTERISTICS

2000
2001
2002
2003
2004

ESTIMATES OF UNEMPLOYMENT - September quarter
Unemploymentno.
na
na
904
813
779
Unemployment rate%
na
na
5.6
5.2
5.0
LOCAL GOVERNMENT FINANCE - year ended 30 June
Total revenue$'000
13,051.0
13,794.0
18,375.0
17,091.0
17,259.0
Total expenses$'000
13,628.0
13,981.0
14,654.0
15,950.0
17,747.0
GFS net operating balance$'000
-577.0
-187.0
3,721.0
1,141.0
-488.0
Total assets$'000
138,485.0
141,256.0
144,881.0
147,266.0
144,305.0
Total liabilities$'000
3,122.0
3,216.0
2,654.0
1,810.0
1,673.0
GFS net worth$'000
135,363.0
138,040.0
142,227.0
145,456.0
142,632.0
Net debt$'000
-2,336.0
-2,370.0
-5,666.0
-6,628.0
-6,054.0
SELECTED INCOME SUPPORT CUSTOMERS - at June
Age pensionno.
na
na
775
801
na
Disability support pensionno.
na
na
690
740
na
Newstart allowanceno.
na
na
1,264
1,270
na
Parenting payment - singleno.
na
na
741
742
na
Youth allowanceno.
na
na
311
274
na
Other pensions and allowancesno.
na
na
444
422
na
Total selected income support customersno.
na
na
4,225
4,246
na
Percentage of long-term newstart allowance customers%
na
na
72.2
68.3
na
AVERAGE INDIVIDUAL ANNUAL TAXABLE INCOME
Average individual annual taxable income$
35,332
36,891
38,222
39,562
na
WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS - year ended 30 June
Wage and salary earnersno.
11,047
11,050
9,958
10,006
na
Wage and salary income$m
363.4
376.0
353.9
370.1
na
Total income$m
371.8
385.4
364.2
380.7
na
Average wage and salary income$
32,897
34,025
35,538
36,988
na
Average total income$
33,655
34,882
36,578
38,048
na
SOURCE OF PERSONAL INCOME - year ended 30 June
Wage and salary%
82.3
80.8
na
na
na
Own unincorporated business%
4.2
4.2
na
na
na
Investment%
1.8
2.7
na
na
na
Superannuation and annuity%
1.0
1.1
na
na
na
Government cash benefit%
10.6
11.1
na
na
na
Other income%
0.1
0.2
na
na
na
Total personal income from all sources$m
451.0
480.0
na
na
na