National Regional Profile: North West (Statistical Division)  
ARCHIVED ISSUE Released at 11:30 AM (CANBERRA TIME) 20/11/2006 CLASSIFICATIONS CODE: 355   
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ECONOMY CHARACTERISTICS

2000
2001
2002
2003
2004

ESTIMATES OF UNEMPLOYMENT - September quarter
Unemploymentno.
na
na
1,183
1,587
1,120
Unemployment rate%
na
na
6.7
8.6
5.7
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$'000
na
na
na
na
na
SELECTED INCOME SUPPORT CUSTOMERS - at June
Age pensionno.
na
na
1,541
1,534
na
Disability support pensionno.
na
na
978
962
na
Newstart allowanceno.
na
na
1,378
1,418
na
Parenting payment - singleno.
na
na
922
963
na
Youth allowanceno.
na
na
400
386
na
Other pensions and allowancesno.
na
na
751
732
na
Total selected income support customersno.
na
na
5,970
5,996
na
Percentage of long-term newstart allowance customers%
na
na
59.2
63.2
na
AVERAGE INDIVIDUAL ANNUAL TAXABLE INCOME
Average individual annual taxable income$
39,158
40,929
41,910
43,920
na
WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS - year ended 30 June
Wage and salary earnersno.
14,275
13,699
13,466
13,080
na
Wage and salary income$m
507.5
505.3
516.7
522.6
na
Total income$m
515.4
515.2
526.5
534.1
na
Average wage and salary income$
35,550
36,883
38,369
39,957
na
Average total income$
36,102
37,606
39,097
40,835
na
SOURCE OF PERSONAL INCOME - year ended 30 June
Wage and salary%
81.2
78.3
na
na
na
Own unincorporated business%
7.7
10.2
na
na
na
Investment%
1.7
1.7
na
na
na
Superannuation and annuity%
0.3
0.4
na
na
na
Government cash benefit%
9.0
9.3
na
na
na
Other income%
0.2
0.2
na
na
na
Total personal income from all sources$m
637.0
664.0
na
na
na