National Regional Profile: Richmond Valley (A) (Local Government Area)  
ARCHIVED ISSUE Released at 11:30 AM (CANBERRA TIME) 20/11/2006 CLASSIFICATIONS CODE: LGA16610   
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ECONOMY CHARACTERISTICS

2000
2001
2002
2003
2004

ESTIMATES OF UNEMPLOYMENT - September quarter
Unemploymentno.
na
na
848
760
656
Unemployment rate%
na
na
8.8
8.3
7.2
LOCAL GOVERNMENT FINANCE - year ended 30 June
Total revenue$'000
na
25,082.0
27,962.0
28,418.0
30,646.0
Total expenses$'000
na
32,984.0
27,905.0
31,307.0
30,079.0
GFS net operating balance$'000
na
-7,902.0
57.0
-2,889.0
567.0
Total assets$'000
na
288,161.0
288,449.0
289,148.0
299,343.0
Total liabilities$'000
na
11,055.0
11,002.0
12,349.0
10,759.0
GFS net worth$'000
na
277,106.0
277,447.0
276,799.0
288,584.0
Net debt$'000
na
-9,757.0
-12,876.0
-16,574.0
-14,096.0
SELECTED INCOME SUPPORT CUSTOMERS - at June
Age pensionno.
na
na
2,437
2,523
na
Disability support pensionno.
na
na
1,120
1,221
na
Newstart allowanceno.
na
na
880
877
na
Parenting payment - singleno.
na
na
657
658
na
Youth allowanceno.
na
na
495
488
na
Other pensions and allowancesno.
na
na
942
1,054
na
Total selected income support customersno.
na
na
6,532
6,821
na
Percentage of long-term newstart allowance customers%
na
na
71.7
72.6
na
AVERAGE INDIVIDUAL ANNUAL TAXABLE INCOME
Average individual annual taxable income$
28,046
29,075
30,314
31,682
na
WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS - year ended 30 June
Wage and salary earnersno.
5,193
5,141
5,199
5,889
na
Wage and salary income$m
138.6
143.0
147.0
174.9
na
Total income$m
140.2
146.9
151.7
179.3
na
Average wage and salary income$
26,698
27,825
28,281
29,695
na
Average total income$
26,997
28,581
29,184
30,452
na
SOURCE OF PERSONAL INCOME - year ended 30 June
Wage and salary%
59.1
59.2
na
na
na
Own unincorporated business%
7.0
7.1
na
na
na
Investment%
5.7
5.1
na
na
na
Superannuation and annuity%
2.7
2.6
na
na
na
Government cash benefit%
25.1
25.7
na
na
na
Other income%
0.3
0.3
na
na
na
Total personal income from all sources$m
241.0
251.0
na
na
na