National Regional Profile: Alice Springs (T) - Ross (Statistical Local Area)  
ARCHIVED ISSUE Released at 11:30 AM (CANBERRA TIME) 20/11/2006 CLASSIFICATIONS CODE: 710400207   
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ECONOMY CHARACTERISTICS

2000
2001
2002
2003
2004

ESTIMATES OF UNEMPLOYMENT - September quarter
Unemploymentno.
na
na
207
192
192
Unemployment rate%
na
na
4.3
3.9
4.0
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$'000
na
na
na
na
na
SELECTED INCOME SUPPORT CUSTOMERS - at June
Age pensionno.
na
na
232
239
na
Disability support pensionno.
na
na
207
221
na
Newstart allowanceno.
na
na
371
370
na
Parenting payment - singleno.
na
na
222
221
na
Youth allowanceno.
na
na
91
79
na
Other pensions and allowancesno.
na
na
131
124
na
Total selected income support customersno.
na
na
1,254
1,254
na
Percentage of long-term newstart allowance customers%
na
na
72.0
67.9
na
AVERAGE INDIVIDUAL ANNUAL TAXABLE INCOME
Average individual annual taxable income$
35,456
37,033
38,237
39,576
na
WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS - year ended 30 June
Wage and salary earnersno.
3,432
3,439
2,998
2,992
na
Wage and salary income$m
113.4
117.7
106.6
110.7
na
Total income$m
116.0
120.7
109.7
113.9
na
Average wage and salary income$
33,053
34,239
35,560
37,002
na
Average total income$
33,800
35,084
36,599
38,059
na
SOURCE OF PERSONAL INCOME - year ended 30 June
Wage and salary%
83.1
81.7
na
na
na
Own unincorporated business%
4.3
4.2
na
na
na
Investment%
1.7
2.7
na
na
na
Superannuation and annuity%
1.0
1.1
na
na
na
Government cash benefit%
9.7
10.1
na
na
na
Other income%
0.1
0.2
na
na
na
Total personal income from all sources$m
139.0
149.0
na
na
na