National Regional Profile: Carpentaria (S) (Local Government Area)  
ARCHIVED ISSUE Released at 11:30 AM (CANBERRA TIME) 20/11/2006 CLASSIFICATIONS CODE: LGA32250   
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ECONOMY CHARACTERISTICS

2000
2001
2002
2003
2004
ESTIMATES OF UNEMPLOYMENT - September quarter
Unemploymentno.
na
na
144
184
114
Unemployment rate%
na
na
15.7
17.4
10.2
LOCAL GOVERNMENT FINANCE - year ended 30 June
Total revenue$'000
16,931.0
11,721.0
12,069.0
16,150.0
18,091.0
Total expenses$'000
16,374.0
14,856.0
15,296.0
14,209.0
18,340.0
GFS net operating balance$'000
-557.0
3,083.0
3,173.0
-1,941.0
249.0
Total assets$'000
67,601.0
64,982.0
69,629.0
72,220.0
56,218.0
Total liabilities$'000
4,400.0
4,221.0
4,368.0
3,402.0
2,958.0
GFS net worth$'000
64,787.0
62,106.0
66,637.0
70,366.0
54,664.0
Net debt$'000
249.0
835.0
928.0
-3,390.0
-1,235.0
SELECTED INCOME SUPPORT CUSTOMERS - at June
Age pensionno.
na
na
170
145
na
Disability support pensionno.
na
na
120
110
na
Newstart allowanceno.
na
na
199
192
na
Parenting payment - singleno.
na
na
56
68
na
Youth allowanceno.
na
na
39
38
na
Other pensions and allowancesno.
na
na
95
85
na
Total selected income support customersno.
na
na
679
637
na
Percentage of long-term newstart allowance customers%
na
na
58.8
61.5
na
AVERAGE INDIVIDUAL ANNUAL TAXABLE INCOME
Average individual annual taxable income$
31,394
34,164
37,367
na
na
WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS - year ended 30 June
Wage and salary earnersno.
648
627
687
657
na
Wage and salary income$m
17.5
17.6
21.7
21.3
na
Total income$m
18.3
18.5
22.7
22.4
na
Average wage and salary income$
27,076
28,090
31,589
32,448
na
Average total income$
28,229
29,451
33,035
34,110
na
SOURCE OF PERSONAL INCOME - year ended 30 June
Wage and salary%
66.7
62.6
na
na
na
Own unincorporated business%
10.3
13.4
na
na
na
Investment%
2.7
3.1
na
na
na
Superannuation and annuity%
0.5
0.8
na
na
na
Government cash benefit%
19.4
19.8
na
na
na
Other income%
0.3
0.3
na
na
na
Total personal income from all sources$m
27.0
29.0
na
na
na