National Regional Profile: Northern (Statistical Division)  
ARCHIVED ISSUE Released at 11:30 AM (CANBERRA TIME) 20/11/2006 CLASSIFICATIONS CODE: 345   
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ECONOMY CHARACTERISTICS

2000
2001
2002
2003
2004

ESTIMATES OF UNEMPLOYMENT - September quarter
Unemploymentno.
na
na
na
8,303
5,808
Unemployment rate%
na
na
na
8.2
5.4
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$'000
na
na
na
na
na
SELECTED INCOME SUPPORT CUSTOMERS - at June
Age pensionno.
na
na
13,586
14,161
na
Disability support pensionno.
na
na
5,237
5,284
na
Newstart allowanceno.
na
na
6,629
6,264
na
Parenting payment - singleno.
na
na
4,875
4,992
na
Youth allowanceno.
na
na
4,019
3,854
na
Other pensions and allowancesno.
na
na
5,533
5,418
na
Total selected income support customersno.
na
na
39,879
39,975
na
Percentage of long-term newstart allowance customers%
na
na
55.0
57.3
na
AVERAGE INDIVIDUAL ANNUAL TAXABLE INCOME
Average individual annual taxable income$
33,262
34,791
35,777
37,549
na
WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS - year ended 30 June
Wage and salary earnersno.
77,666
77,442
76,871
78,993
na
Wage and salary income$m
2,391.7
2,481.5
2,563.2
2,762.2
na
Total income$m
2,473.4
2,582.5
2,672.9
2,880.9
na
Average wage and salary income$
30,795
32,044
33,344
34,967
na
Average total income$
31,847
33,347
34,771
36,470
na
SOURCE OF PERSONAL INCOME - year ended 30 June
Wage and salary%
74.7
75.1
na
na
na
Own unincorporated business%
8.0
6.6
na
na
na
Investment%
4.5
4.8
na
na
na
Superannuation and annuity%
1.7
1.8
na
na
na
Government cash benefit%
10.7
11.4
na
na
na
Other income%
0.4
0.3
na
na
na
Total personal income from all sources$m
3,283.0
3,425.0
na
na
na