National Regional Profile: Litchfield (S) - Pt B (Statistical Local Area)  
ARCHIVED ISSUE Released at 11:30 AM (CANBERRA TIME) 20/11/2006 CLASSIFICATIONS CODE: 705202308   
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ECONOMY CHARACTERISTICS

2000
2001
2002
2003
2004

ESTIMATES OF UNEMPLOYMENT - September quarter
Unemploymentno.
na
na
505
453
400
Unemployment rate%
na
na
6.6
5.6
5.0
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$'000
na
na
na
na
na
SELECTED INCOME SUPPORT CUSTOMERS - at June
Age pensionno.
na
na
430
443
na
Disability support pensionno.
na
na
364
345
na
Newstart allowanceno.
na
na
820
786
na
Parenting payment - singleno.
na
na
356
363
na
Youth allowanceno.
na
na
229
na
na
Other pensions and allowancesno.
na
na
401
na
na
Total selected income support customersno.
na
na
2,600
2,551
na
Percentage of long-term newstart allowance customers%
na
na
66.3
71.6
na
AVERAGE INDIVIDUAL ANNUAL TAXABLE INCOME
Average individual annual taxable income$
36,442
37,005
39,070
40,151
na
WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS - year ended 30 June
Wage and salary earnersno.
5,812
5,734
6,173
6,342
na
Wage and salary income$m
192.9
198.6
223.0
240.9
na
Total income$m
196.6
203.9
229.7
248.4
na
Average wage and salary income$
33,192
34,637
36,129
37,986
na
Average total income$
33,827
35,555
37,218
39,163
na
SOURCE OF PERSONAL INCOME - year ended 30 June
Wage and salary%
75.9
78.2
na
na
na
Own unincorporated business%
9.4
5.0
na
na
na
Investment%
2.4
2.7
na
na
na
Superannuation and annuity%
1.6
1.8
na
na
na
Government cash benefit%
10.4
12.1
na
na
na
Other income%
0.2
0.3
na
na
na
Total personal income from all sources$m
263.0
268.0
na
na
na