National Regional Profile: Barraba (A) (Statistical Local Area)  
ARCHIVED ISSUE Released at 11:30 AM (CANBERRA TIME) 20/11/2006 CLASSIFICATIONS CODE: 130100400   
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ECONOMY CHARACTERISTICS

2000
2001
2002
2003
2004
ESTIMATES OF UNEMPLOYMENT - September quarter
Unemploymentno.
na
na
72
87
81
Unemployment rate%
na
na
7.1
8.7
8.1
LOCAL GOVERNMENT FINANCE - year ended 30 June
Total revenue$'000
4,223.0
3,981.0
4,730.0
4,598.0
5,207.0
Total expenses$'000
4,522.0
4,219.0
4,525.0
4,425.0
5,121.0
GFS net operating balance$'000
-299.0
-238.0
205.0
173.0
86.0
Total assets$'000
39,617.0
39,377.0
39,654.0
39,711.0
40,007.0
Total liabilities$'000
1,749.0
1,589.0
1,663.0
1,488.0
1,511.0
GFS net worth$'000
37,868.0
37,788.0
37,991.0
38,223.0
38,496.0
Net debt$'000
-70.0
-235.0
-1,299.0
-1,206.0
-2,210.0
SELECTED INCOME SUPPORT CUSTOMERS - at June
Age pensionno.
na
na
425
450
na
Disability support pensionno.
na
na
138
133
na
Newstart allowanceno.
na
na
96
105
na
Parenting payment - singleno.
na
na
39
43
na
Youth allowanceno.
na
na
62
59
na
Other pensions and allowancesno.
na
na
128
157
na
Total selected income support customersno.
na
na
888
946
na
Percentage of long-term newstart allowance customers%
na
na
64.4
70.8
na
AVERAGE INDIVIDUAL ANNUAL TAXABLE INCOME
Average individual annual taxable income$
25,829
27,525
29,829
28,252
na
WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS - year ended 30 June
Wage and salary earnersno.
580
557
574
574
na
Wage and salary income$m
14.4
14.7
15.4
15.9
na
Total income$m
14.7
15.3
16.1
15.7
na
Average wage and salary income$
24,743
26,351
26,857
27,786
na
Average total income$
25,261
27,435
28,128
27,286
na
SOURCE OF PERSONAL INCOME - year ended 30 June
Wage and salary%
52.9
51.6
na
na
na
Own unincorporated business%
14.4
16.0
na
na
na
Investment%
5.1
5.6
na
na
na
Superannuation and annuity%
1.3
1.2
na
na
na
Government cash benefit%
26.0
25.1
na
na
na
Other income%
0.3
0.5
na
na
na
Total personal income from all sources$m
28.0
31.0
na
na
na