National Regional Profile: Carnarvon (S) (Statistical Local Area)  
ARCHIVED ISSUE Released at 11:30 AM (CANBERRA TIME) 20/11/2006 CLASSIFICATIONS CODE: 535051540   
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ECONOMY CHARACTERISTICS

2000
2001
2002
2003
2004
ESTIMATES OF UNEMPLOYMENT - September quarter
Unemploymentno.
na
na
291
239
238
Unemployment rate%
na
na
8.5
6.5
6.5
LOCAL GOVERNMENT FINANCE - year ended 30 June
Total revenue$'000
9,024.0
11,717.0
12,067.0
10,716.0
11,340.0
Total expenses$'000
11,470.0
12,730.0
13,111.0
11,108.0
11,776.0
GFS net operating balance$'000
-2,446.0
-1,013.0
-1,044.0
-392.0
-436.0
Total assets$'000
60,089.0
58,895.0
60,662.0
57,031.0
74,960.0
Total liabilities$'000
3,035.0
3,171.0
3,266.0
2,696.0
2,737.0
GFS net worth$'000
57,054.0
55,724.0
57,396.0
54,335.0
72,223.0
Net debt$'000
1,308.0
1,033.0
1,063.0
110.0
-1,221.0
SELECTED INCOME SUPPORT CUSTOMERS - at June
Age pensionno.
na
na
411
410
na
Disability support pensionno.
na
na
310
293
na
Newstart allowanceno.
na
na
367
300
na
Parenting payment - singleno.
na
na
267
274
na
Youth allowanceno.
na
na
90
90
na
Other pensions and allowancesno.
na
na
237
200
na
Total selected income support customersno.
na
na
1,682
1,567
na
Percentage of long-term newstart allowance customers%
na
na
49.4
52.4
na
AVERAGE INDIVIDUAL ANNUAL TAXABLE INCOME
Average individual annual taxable income$
32,296
34,209
34,828
36,626
na
WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS - year ended 30 June
Wage and salary earnersno.
2,107
2,031
2,067
2,041
na
Wage and salary income$m
61.1
61.5
65.2
66.8
na
Total income$m
63.5
64.3
68.2
69.6
na
Average wage and salary income$
28,994
30,263
31,533
32,713
na
Average total income$
30,156
31,652
33,009
34,111
na
SOURCE OF PERSONAL INCOME - year ended 30 June
Wage and salary%
63.7
62.3
na
na
na
Own unincorporated business%
14.0
16.5
na
na
na
Investment%
4.6
4.0
na
na
na
Superannuation and annuity%
0.4
0.4
na
na
na
Government cash benefit%
17.1
16.7
na
na
na
Other income%
0.1
0.2
na
na
na
Total personal income from all sources$m
99.0
103.0
na
na
na