National Regional Profile: Tiwi Islands (CGC) (Statistical Local Area)  
ARCHIVED ISSUE Released at 11:30 AM (CANBERRA TIME) 20/11/2006 CLASSIFICATIONS CODE: 710104050   
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ECONOMY CHARACTERISTICS

2000
2001
2002
2003
2004
ESTIMATES OF UNEMPLOYMENT - September quarter
Unemploymentno.
na
na
122
139
128
Unemployment rate%
na
na
12.7
17.2
16.1
LOCAL GOVERNMENT FINANCE - year ended 30 June
Total revenue$'000
na
na
19,555.0
19,008.0
15,485.0
Total expenses$'000
na
na
14,769.0
17,348.0
15,804.0
GFS net operating balance$'000
na
na
4,786.0
1,660.0
-319.0
Total assets$'000
na
na
25,597.0
27,855.0
28,592.0
Total liabilities$'000
na
na
1,358.0
2,275.0
3,331.0
GFS net worth$'000
na
na
24,239.0
25,580.0
25,261.0
Net debt$'000
na
na
-2,761.0
-6,040.0
-4,505.0
SELECTED INCOME SUPPORT CUSTOMERS - at June
Age pensionno.
na
na
56
55
na
Disability support pensionno.
na
na
67
60
na
Newstart allowanceno.
na
na
480
494
na
Parenting payment - singleno.
na
na
111
111
na
Youth allowanceno.
na
na
110
97
na
Other pensions and allowancesno.
na
na
154
158
na
Total selected income support customersno.
na
na
978
975
na
Percentage of long-term newstart allowance customers%
na
na
80.6
88.1
na
AVERAGE INDIVIDUAL ANNUAL TAXABLE INCOME
Average individual annual taxable income$
34,022
34,666
32,990
34,062
na
WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS - year ended 30 June
Wage and salary earnersno.
328
283
232
247
na
Wage and salary income$m
9.1
8.5
6.2
6.8
na
Total income$m
9.4
8.8
6.4
7.2
na
Average wage and salary income$
27,896
30,123
26,607
27,433
na
Average total income$
28,516
30,968
27,717
29,078
na
SOURCE OF PERSONAL INCOME - year ended 30 June
Wage and salary%
63.7
58.4
na
na
na
Own unincorporated business%
3.6
3.0
na
na
na
Investment%
0.6
1.0
na
na
na
Superannuation and annuity%
0.7
0.7
na
na
na
Government cash benefit%
31.3
36.7
na
na
na
Other income%
0.2
0.2
na
na
na
Total personal income from all sources$m
15.0
15.0
na
na
na