National Regional Profile: Palmerston (Statistical Local Area)  
ARCHIVED ISSUE Released at 11:30 AM (CANBERRA TIME) 20/11/2006 CLASSIFICATIONS CODE: 805406719   
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ECONOMY CHARACTERISTICS

2000
2001
2002
2003
2004

ESTIMATES OF UNEMPLOYMENT - September quarter
Unemploymentno.
na
na
164
96
101
Unemployment rate%
na
na
4.8
2.7
2.8
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$'000
na
na
na
na
na
SELECTED INCOME SUPPORT CUSTOMERS - at June
Age pensionno.
na
na
165
186
na
Disability support pensionno.
na
na
78
81
na
Newstart allowanceno.
na
na
66
58
na
Parenting payment - singleno.
na
na
87
88
na
Youth allowanceno.
na
na
83
77
na
Other pensions and allowancesno.
na
na
102
94
na
Total selected income support customersno.
na
na
581
585
na
Percentage of long-term newstart allowance customers%
na
na
41.3
51.4
na
AVERAGE INDIVIDUAL ANNUAL TAXABLE INCOME
Average individual annual taxable income$
39,680
41,776
43,259
45,077
na
WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS - year ended 30 June
Wage and salary earnersno.
3,027
3,192
2,790
2,818
na
Wage and salary income$m
114.4
127.1
115.4
121.5
na
Total income$m
118.2
132.3
120.1
126.1
na
Average wage and salary income$
37,782
39,811
41,380
43,128
na
Average total income$
39,040
41,433
43,050
44,753
na
SOURCE OF PERSONAL INCOME - year ended 30 June
Wage and salary%
86.2
86.3
na
na
na
Own unincorporated business%
5.7
4.6
na
na
na
Investment%
1.8
2.5
na
na
na
Superannuation and annuity%
2.3
2.5
na
na
na
Government cash benefit%
3.5
3.6
na
na
na
Other income%
0.5
0.5
na
na
na
Total personal income from all sources$m
136.0
153.0
na
na
na