National Regional Profile: Lower North (Statistical Subdivision)  
ARCHIVED ISSUE Released at 11:30 AM (CANBERRA TIME) 20/11/2006 CLASSIFICATIONS CODE: 41510   
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ECONOMY CHARACTERISTICS

2000
2001
2002
2003
2004

ESTIMATES OF UNEMPLOYMENT - September quarter
Unemploymentno.
na
na
489
475
442
Unemployment rate%
na
na
5.5
4.9
4.5
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$'000
na
na
na
na
na
SELECTED INCOME SUPPORT CUSTOMERS - at June
Age pensionno.
na
na
2,205
2,238
na
Disability support pensionno.
na
na
792
810
na
Newstart allowanceno.
na
na
524
502
na
Parenting payment - singleno.
na
na
402
415
na
Youth allowanceno.
na
na
375
351
na
Other pensions and allowancesno.
na
na
741
714
na
Total selected income support customersno.
na
na
5,039
5,031
na
Percentage of long-term newstart allowance customers%
na
na
66.7
63.7
na
AVERAGE INDIVIDUAL ANNUAL TAXABLE INCOME
Average individual annual taxable income$
29,208
31,343
35,791
36,848
na
WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS - year ended 30 June
Wage and salary earnersno.
5,845
5,685
5,760
5,895
na
Wage and salary income$m
142.7
149.1
160.5
170.8
na
Total income$m
145.4
158.1
170.7
181.4
na
Average wage and salary income$
24,410
26,234
27,859
28,971
na
Average total income$
24,872
27,804
29,628
30,776
na
SOURCE OF PERSONAL INCOME - year ended 30 June
Wage and salary%
60.1
49.3
na
na
na
Own unincorporated business%
9.0
23.7
na
na
na
Investment%
9.9
9.5
na
na
na
Superannuation and annuity%
2.4
2.1
na
na
na
Government cash benefit%
18.1
14.8
na
na
na
Other income%
0.7
0.5
na
na
na
Total personal income from all sources$m
248.0
323.0
na
na
na