National Regional Profile: Northam (S) (Local Government Area)  
ARCHIVED ISSUE Released at 11:30 AM (CANBERRA TIME) 20/11/2006 CLASSIFICATIONS CODE: LGA56720   
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ECONOMY CHARACTERISTICS

2000
2001
2002
2003
2004

ESTIMATES OF UNEMPLOYMENT - September quarter
Unemploymentno.
na
na
134
124
123
Unemployment rate%
na
na
7.7
6.9
6.8
LOCAL GOVERNMENT FINANCE - year ended 30 June
Total revenue$'000
3,899.0
4,340.0
4,465.0
3,944.0
3,853.0
Total expenses$'000
3,084.0
3,525.0
3,629.0
3,999.0
3,300.0
GFS net operating balance$'000
815.0
815.0
836.0
-55.0
553.0
Total assets$'000
17,589.0
18,478.0
19,033.0
19,127.0
20,101.0
Total liabilities$'000
681.0
744.0
767.0
648.0
517.0
GFS net worth$'000
16,908.0
17,734.0
18,266.0
18,479.0
19,584.0
Net debt$'000
-1,685.0
-1,741.0
-1,793.0
-1,750.0
-1,812.0
SELECTED INCOME SUPPORT CUSTOMERS - at June
Age pensionno.
na
na
401
402
na
Disability support pensionno.
na
na
192
196
na
Newstart allowanceno.
na
na
164
143
na
Parenting payment - singleno.
na
na
145
149
na
Youth allowanceno.
na
na
91
98
na
Other pensions and allowancesno.
na
na
193
176
na
Total selected income support customersno.
na
na
1,186
1,165
na
Percentage of long-term newstart allowance customers%
na
na
59.3
59.6
na
AVERAGE INDIVIDUAL ANNUAL TAXABLE INCOME
Average individual annual taxable income$
30,961
32,651
33,447
34,483
na
WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS - year ended 30 June
Wage and salary earnersno.
1,437
1,452
1,334
1,320
na
Wage and salary income$m
41.7
43.4
41.3
42.3
na
Total income$m
42.6
46.1
43.4
43.9
na
Average wage and salary income$
29,052
29,862
30,964
32,060
na
Average total income$
29,632
31,733
32,529
33,287
na
SOURCE OF PERSONAL INCOME - year ended 30 June
Wage and salary%
67.3
65.7
na
na
na
Own unincorporated business%
6.6
7.9
na
na
na
Investment%
6.1
6.1
na
na
na
Superannuation and annuity%
1.7
1.9
na
na
na
Government cash benefit%
17.9
18.1
na
na
na
Other income%
0.4
0.4
na
na
na
Total personal income from all sources$m
64.0
69.0
na
na
na