National Regional Profile: Port Hedland (T) (Statistical Local Area)  
ARCHIVED ISSUE Released at 11:30 AM (CANBERRA TIME) 20/11/2006 CLASSIFICATIONS CODE: 540057280   
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ECONOMY CHARACTERISTICS

2000
2001
2002
2003
2004

ESTIMATES OF UNEMPLOYMENT - September quarter
Unemploymentno.
na
na
493
339
357
Unemployment rate%
na
na
6.9
4.5
4.8
LOCAL GOVERNMENT FINANCE - year ended 30 June
Total revenue$'000
16,257.0
14,679.0
15,119.0
18,114.0
18,129.0
Total expenses$'000
16,070.0
16,198.0
16,681.0
16,888.0
18,344.0
GFS net operating balance$'000
187.0
-1,519.0
-1,562.0
1,226.0
-215.0
Total assets$'000
110,238.0
107,486.0
110,710.0
111,702.0
111,555.0
Total liabilities$'000
6,107.0
4,566.0
4,702.0
7,799.0
7,827.0
GFS net worth$'000
104,131.0
102,920.0
106,008.0
103,903.0
103,728.0
Net debt$'000
-89.0
1,872.0
1,928.0
614.0
1,587.0
SELECTED INCOME SUPPORT CUSTOMERS - at June
Age pensionno.
na
na
248
252
na
Disability support pensionno.
na
na
328
325
na
Newstart allowanceno.
na
na
493
374
na
Parenting payment - singleno.
na
na
459
439
na
Youth allowanceno.
na
na
105
102
na
Other pensions and allowancesno.
na
na
207
174
na
Total selected income support customersno.
na
na
1,840
1,666
na
Percentage of long-term newstart allowance customers%
na
na
42.8
58.3
na
AVERAGE INDIVIDUAL ANNUAL TAXABLE INCOME
Average individual annual taxable income$
45,752
47,242
49,283
51,498
na
WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS - year ended 30 June
Wage and salary earnersno.
5,693
5,887
5,700
5,812
na
Wage and salary income$m
245.5
263.8
262.3
283.0
na
Total income$m
247.2
266.4
268.6
286.4
na
Average wage and salary income$
43,130
44,805
46,021
48,690
na
Average total income$
43,421
45,260
47,131
49,281
na
SOURCE OF PERSONAL INCOME - year ended 30 June
Wage and salary%
88.5
89.1
na
na
na
Own unincorporated business%
4.4
3.2
na
na
na
Investment%
0.4
1.0
na
na
na
Superannuation and annuity%
0.1
0.2
na
na
na
Government cash benefit%
6.4
6.4
na
na
na
Other income%
0.1
0.1
na
na
na
Total personal income from all sources$m
283.0
305.0
na
na
na