National Regional Profile: Armidale Dumaresq (A) (Local Government Area)  
ARCHIVED ISSUE Released at 11:30 AM (CANBERRA TIME) 20/11/2006 CLASSIFICATIONS CODE: LGA10110   
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ECONOMY CHARACTERISTICS

2000
2001
2002
2003
2004

ESTIMATES OF UNEMPLOYMENT - September quarter
Unemploymentno.
na
na
642
683
660
Unemployment rate%
na
na
5.7
5.8
5.6
LOCAL GOVERNMENT FINANCE - year ended 30 June
Total revenue$'000
23,502.0
24,482.0
27,327.0
28,281.0
30,433.0
Total expenses$'000
27,178.0
27,687.0
26,404.0
27,727.0
27,990.0
GFS net operating balance$'000
-3,676.0
-3,205.0
923.0
554.0
2,443.0
Total assets$'000
305,270.0
304,026.0
305,174.0
306,147.0
312,226.0
Total liabilities$'000
14,152.0
14,782.0
14,929.0
15,376.0
18,969.0
GFS net worth$'000
291,118.0
289,244.0
290,245.0
290,771.0
293,257.0
Net debt$'000
-2,159.0
-3,713.0
-6,681.0
-8,128.0
-9,830.0
SELECTED INCOME SUPPORT CUSTOMERS - at June
Age pensionno.
na
na
1,761
1,809
na
Disability support pensionno.
na
na
759
758
na
Newstart allowanceno.
na
na
678
732
na
Parenting payment - singleno.
na
na
659
662
na
Youth allowanceno.
na
na
988
940
na
Other pensions and allowancesno.
na
na
755
762
na
Total selected income support customersno.
na
na
5,600
5,662
na
Percentage of long-term newstart allowance customers%
na
na
70.2
70.2
na
AVERAGE INDIVIDUAL ANNUAL TAXABLE INCOME
Average individual annual taxable income$
32,767
34,767
35,145
35,919
na
WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS - year ended 30 June
Wage and salary earnersno.
8,286
8,319
8,155
8,254
na
Wage and salary income$m
249.8
256.2
258.5
269.2
na
Total income$m
259.4
272.9
273.8
284.2
na
Average wage and salary income$
30,151
30,796
31,703
32,620
na
Average total income$
31,308
32,805
33,578
34,429
na
SOURCE OF PERSONAL INCOME - year ended 30 June
Wage and salary%
67.3
65.8
na
na
na
Own unincorporated business%
8.2
8.7
na
na
na
Investment%
8.0
8.9
na
na
na
Superannuation and annuity%
3.2
3.3
na
na
na
Government cash benefit%
12.8
12.8
na
na
na
Other income%
0.6
0.6
na
na
na
Total personal income from all sources$m
385.0
411.0
na
na
na