National Regional Profile: Paroo (S) (Statistical Local Area)  
ARCHIVED ISSUE Released at 11:30 AM (CANBERRA TIME) 20/11/2006 CLASSIFICATIONS CODE: 325055800   
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ECONOMY CHARACTERISTICS

2000
2001
2002
2003
2004
ESTIMATES OF UNEMPLOYMENT - September quarter
Unemploymentno.
na
na
63
99
84
Unemployment rate%
na
na
5.4
8.2
6.9
LOCAL GOVERNMENT FINANCE - year ended 30 June
Total revenue$'000
6,837.0
7,453.0
7,676.0
9,082.0
7,798.0
Total expenses$'000
7,164.0
8,151.0
8,383.0
10,727.0
8,599.0
GFS net operating balance$'000
327.0
698.0
707.0
1,645.0
801.0
Total assets$'000
23,392.0
24,167.0
26,043.0
23,866.0
55,888.0
Total liabilities$'000
998.0
1,894.0
1,979.0
1,503.0
1,247.0
GFS net worth$'000
22,481.0
22,363.0
24,160.0
22,466.0
54,719.0
Net debt$'000
-920.0
-1,023.0
-1,016.0
-758.0
-562.0
SELECTED INCOME SUPPORT CUSTOMERS - at June
Age pensionno.
na
na
175
171
na
Disability support pensionno.
na
na
100
95
na
Newstart allowanceno.
na
na
110
102
na
Parenting payment - singleno.
na
na
69
71
na
Youth allowanceno.
na
na
45
38
na
Other pensions and allowancesno.
na
na
83
111
na
Total selected income support customersno.
na
na
582
587
na
Percentage of long-term newstart allowance customers%
na
na
68.0
62.7
na
AVERAGE INDIVIDUAL ANNUAL TAXABLE INCOME
Average individual annual taxable income$
24,734
30,900
29,800
30,108
na
WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS - year ended 30 June
Wage and salary earnersno.
621
587
565
525
na
Wage and salary income$m
14.7
15.0
15.1
14.5
na
Total income$m
15.0
15.7
15.8
13.7
na
Average wage and salary income$
23,595
25,616
26,645
27,529
na
Average total income$
24,168
26,775
28,026
26,029
na
SOURCE OF PERSONAL INCOME - year ended 30 June
Wage and salary%
55.5
47.4
na
na
na
Own unincorporated business%
15.3
27.9
na
na
na
Investment%
6.1
5.3
na
na
na
Superannuation and annuity%
0.7
0.8
na
na
na
Government cash benefit%
21.9
18.4
na
na
na
Other income%
0.4
0.3
na
na
na
Total personal income from all sources$m
27.0
34.0
na
na
na