National Regional Profile: Far North (Statistical Subdivision)  
ARCHIVED ISSUE Released at 11:30 AM (CANBERRA TIME) 20/11/2006 CLASSIFICATIONS CODE: 43525   
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ECONOMY CHARACTERISTICS

2000
2001
2002
2003
2004

ESTIMATES OF UNEMPLOYMENT - September quarter
Unemploymentno.
na
na
508
564
496
Unemployment rate%
na
na
10.7
10.1
8.7
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$'000
na
na
na
na
na
SELECTED INCOME SUPPORT CUSTOMERS - at June
Age pensionno.
na
na
481
496
na
Disability support pensionno.
na
na
455
444
na
Newstart allowanceno.
na
na
883
881
na
Parenting payment - singleno.
na
na
261
261
na
Youth allowanceno.
na
na
237
229
na
Other pensions and allowancesno.
na
na
412
386
na
Total selected income support customersno.
na
na
2,729
2,697
na
Percentage of long-term newstart allowance customers%
na
na
75.4
79.3
na
AVERAGE INDIVIDUAL ANNUAL TAXABLE INCOME
Average individual annual taxable income$
43,798
44,033
44,702
45,864
na
WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS - year ended 30 June
Wage and salary earnersno.
3,607
3,762
3,820
4,429
na
Wage and salary income$m
136.7
147.7
155.6
189.0
na
Total income$m
139.3
151.3
159.6
192.7
na
Average wage and salary income$
37,900
39,264
40,726
42,684
na
Average total income$
38,616
40,205
41,788
43,520
na
SOURCE OF PERSONAL INCOME - year ended 30 June
Wage and salary%
79.0
81.4
na
na
na
Own unincorporated business%
7.3
4.3
na
na
na
Investment%
0.5
1.0
na
na
na
Superannuation and annuity%
0.4
0.4
na
na
na
Government cash benefit%
12.4
12.6
na
na
na
Other income%
0.4
0.3
na
na
na
Total personal income from all sources$m
176.0
187.0
na
na
na