National Regional Profile: Halls Creek (S) (Statistical Local Area)  
ARCHIVED ISSUE Released at 11:30 AM (CANBERRA TIME) 20/11/2006 CLASSIFICATIONS CODE: 545053920   
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ECONOMY CHARACTERISTICS

2000
2001
2002
2003
2004

ESTIMATES OF UNEMPLOYMENT - September quarter
Unemploymentno.
na
na
207
196
244
Unemployment rate%
na
na
16.9
12.6
15.8
LOCAL GOVERNMENT FINANCE - year ended 30 June
Total revenue$'000
4,634.0
6,219.0
6,404.0
6,866.0
7,043.0
Total expenses$'000
8,011.0
8,776.0
9,039.0
9,768.0
10,016.0
GFS net operating balance$'000
-3,377.0
-2,557.0
-2,635.0
-2,902.0
-2,973.0
Total assets$'000
20,659.0
20,011.0
20,610.0
19,140.0
20,840.0
Total liabilities$'000
810.0
923.0
950.0
985.0
985.0
GFS net worth$'000
19,849.0
19,088.0
19,660.0
18,155.0
19,855.0
Net debt$'000
-2,087.0
-1,443.0
-1,487.0
-1,690.0
-1,690.0
SELECTED INCOME SUPPORT CUSTOMERS - at June
Age pensionno.
na
na
143
144
na
Disability support pensionno.
na
na
122
122
na
Newstart allowanceno.
na
na
324
369
na
Parenting payment - singleno.
na
na
180
194
na
Youth allowanceno.
na
na
43
51
na
Other pensions and allowancesno.
na
na
136
168
na
Total selected income support customersno.
na
na
948
1,049
na
Percentage of long-term newstart allowance customers%
na
na
56.9
58.3
na
AVERAGE INDIVIDUAL ANNUAL TAXABLE INCOME
Average individual annual taxable income$
33,186
36,195
35,610
36,768
na
WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS - year ended 30 June
Wage and salary earnersno.
454
431
459
448
na
Wage and salary income$m
13.3
13.8
14.5
14.9
na
Total income$m
13.7
14.1
15.2
15.3
na
Average wage and salary income$
29,310
32,067
31,562
33,220
na
Average total income$
30,142
32,777
33,078
34,153
na
SOURCE OF PERSONAL INCOME - year ended 30 June
Wage and salary%
61.1
58.1
na
na
na
Own unincorporated business%
0.7
1.3
na
na
na
Investment%
2.0
3.3
na
na
na
Superannuation and annuity%
0.2
0.2
na
na
na
Government cash benefit%
35.7
37.1
na
na
na
Other income%
0.3
0.0
na
na
na
Total personal income from all sources$m
22.0
25.0
na
na
na