National Regional Profile: East Pilbara (S) (Local Government Area)  
ARCHIVED ISSUE Released at 11:30 AM (CANBERRA TIME) 20/11/2006 CLASSIFICATIONS CODE: LGA53220   
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ECONOMY CHARACTERISTICS

2000
2001
2002
2003
2004
ESTIMATES OF UNEMPLOYMENT - September quarter
Unemploymentno.
na
na
139
101
101
Unemployment rate%
na
na
3.6
2.9
2.9
LOCAL GOVERNMENT FINANCE - year ended 30 June
Total revenue$'000
13,225.0
14,331.0
14,762.0
12,032.0
12,657.0
Total expenses$'000
15,589.0
17,690.0
18,221.0
13,430.0
14,373.0
GFS net operating balance$'000
-2,364.0
-3,359.0
-3,459.0
-1,398.0
-1,716.0
Total assets$'000
130,881.0
127,200.0
131,015.0
124,067.0
121,884.0
Total liabilities$'000
2,526.0
2,033.0
2,092.0
1,421.0
1,194.0
GFS net worth$'000
128,355.0
125,167.0
128,923.0
122,646.0
120,690.0
Net debt$'000
-3,454.0
-1,718.0
-1,771.0
-4,078.0
-4,632.0
SELECTED INCOME SUPPORT CUSTOMERS - at June
Age pensionno.
na
na
103
106
na
Disability support pensionno.
na
na
102
102
na
Newstart allowanceno.
na
na
159
151
na
Parenting payment - singleno.
na
na
118
116
na
Youth allowanceno.
na
na
26
26
na
Other pensions and allowancesno.
na
na
83
83
na
Total selected income support customersno.
na
na
591
582
na
Percentage of long-term newstart allowance customers%
na
na
47.7
69.1
na
AVERAGE INDIVIDUAL ANNUAL TAXABLE INCOME
Average individual annual taxable income$
50,388
50,246
53,233
56,168
na
WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS - year ended 30 June
Wage and salary earnersno.
2,048
2,052
2,000
2,084
na
Wage and salary income$m
96.8
96.8
99.2
108.6
na
Total income$m
94.0
96.3
99.7
109.3
na
Average wage and salary income$
47,247
47,168
49,599
52,089
na
Average total income$
45,891
46,911
49,869
52,466
na
SOURCE OF PERSONAL INCOME - year ended 30 June
Wage and salary%
91.9
90.2
na
na
na
Own unincorporated business%
1.1
2.9
na
na
na
Investment%
1.5
1.6
na
na
na
Superannuation and annuity%
0.2
0.2
na
na
na
Government cash benefit%
5.2
5.0
na
na
na
Other income%
0.1
0.1
na
na
na
Total personal income from all sources$m
107.0
111.0
na
na
na