National Regional Profile: North Western Rural (Statistical Subdivision)  
ARCHIVED ISSUE Released at 11:30 AM (CANBERRA TIME) 20/11/2006 CLASSIFICATIONS CODE: 62010   
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ECONOMY CHARACTERISTICS

2000
2001
2002
2003
2004

ESTIMATES OF UNEMPLOYMENT - September quarter
Unemploymentno.
na
na
886
872
656
Unemployment rate%
na
na
7.6
7.7
5.6
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$'000
na
na
na
na
na
SELECTED INCOME SUPPORT CUSTOMERS - at June
Age pensionno.
na
na
2,183
2,275
na
Disability support pensionno.
na
na
1,093
1,150
na
Newstart allowanceno.
na
na
1,003
893
na
Parenting payment - singleno.
na
na
533
563
na
Youth allowanceno.
na
na
522
515
na
Other pensions and allowancesno.
na
na
1,188
1,149
na
Total selected income support customersno.
na
na
6,522
6,543
na
Percentage of long-term newstart allowance customers%
na
na
69.2
67.6
na
AVERAGE INDIVIDUAL ANNUAL TAXABLE INCOME
Average individual annual taxable income$
28,984
31,159
32,881
33,368
na
WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS - year ended 30 June
Wage and salary earnersno.
7,892
7,854
7,844
8,188
na
Wage and salary income$m
213.2
220.3
228.6
249.3
na
Total income$m
221.8
231.6
242.3
262.0
na
Average wage and salary income$
27,014
28,047
29,148
30,445
na
Average total income$
28,107
29,484
30,889
31,995
na
SOURCE OF PERSONAL INCOME - year ended 30 June
Wage and salary%
64.4
62.7
na
na
na
Own unincorporated business%
11.9
13.3
na
na
na
Investment%
4.5
5.0
na
na
na
Superannuation and annuity%
1.7
1.7
na
na
na
Government cash benefit%
17.0
16.8
na
na
na
Other income%
0.5
0.6
na
na
na
Total personal income from all sources$m
339.0
365.0
na
na
na