National Regional Profile: Central Darling (A) (Statistical Local Area)  
ARCHIVED ISSUE Released at 11:30 AM (CANBERRA TIME) 20/11/2006 CLASSIFICATIONS CODE: 160101700   
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ECONOMY CHARACTERISTICS

2000
2001
2002
2003
2004

ESTIMATES OF UNEMPLOYMENT - September quarter
Unemploymentno.
na
na
153
143
133
Unemployment rate%
na
na
13.2
13.0
12.1
LOCAL GOVERNMENT FINANCE - year ended 30 June
Total revenue$'000
9,090.0
9,109.0
9,847.0
10,170.0
9,584.0
Total expenses$'000
8,309.0
8,202.0
8,822.0
9,102.0
9,486.0
GFS net operating balance$'000
781.0
907.0
1,025.0
1,068.0
98.0
Total assets$'000
81,109.0
82,518.0
82,968.0
84,196.0
84,676.0
Total liabilities$'000
875.0
1,338.0
763.0
1,226.0
1,436.0
GFS net worth$'000
80,234.0
81,180.0
82,205.0
82,970.0
83,240.0
Net debt$'000
-3,607.0
-3,579.0
-3,713.0
-3,902.0
-4,387.0
SELECTED INCOME SUPPORT CUSTOMERS - at June
Age pensionno.
na
na
153
161
na
Disability support pensionno.
na
na
159
143
na
Newstart allowanceno.
na
na
184
177
na
Parenting payment - singleno.
na
na
78
100
na
Youth allowanceno.
na
na
58
47
na
Other pensions and allowancesno.
na
na
95
158
na
Total selected income support customersno.
na
na
727
786
na
Percentage of long-term newstart allowance customers%
na
na
na
na
na
AVERAGE INDIVIDUAL ANNUAL TAXABLE INCOME
Average individual annual taxable income$
30,637
33,435
33,190
34,650
na
WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS - year ended 30 June
Wage and salary earnersno.
574
518
507
526
na
Wage and salary income$m
15.6
14.8
15.5
16.9
na
Total income$m
15.9
15.5
16.2
17.2
na
Average wage and salary income$
27,096
28,606
30,664
32,074
na
Average total income$
27,630
30,001
31,866
32,729
na
SOURCE OF PERSONAL INCOME - year ended 30 June
Wage and salary%
59.2
49.6
na
na
na
Own unincorporated business%
7.1
19.1
na
na
na
Investment%
6.1
6.7
na
na
na
Superannuation and annuity%
0.6
0.6
na
na
na
Government cash benefit%
26.8
23.8
na
na
na
Other income%
0.2
0.2
na
na
na
Total personal income from all sources$m
27.0
32.0
na
na
na