National Regional Profile: Darwin (C) (Local Government Area)  
ARCHIVED ISSUE Released at 11:30 AM (CANBERRA TIME) 20/11/2006 CLASSIFICATIONS CODE: LGA71000   
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ECONOMY CHARACTERISTICS

2000
2001
2002
2003
2004

ESTIMATES OF UNEMPLOYMENT - September quarter
Unemploymentno.
na
na
1,632
1,456
1,392
Unemployment rate%
na
na
3.6
3.5
3.4
LOCAL GOVERNMENT FINANCE - year ended 30 June
Total revenue$'000
36,976.0
39,255.0
49,148.0
49,420.0
51,687.0
Total expenses$'000
42,256.0
43,375.0
43,384.0
45,215.0
48,399.0
GFS net operating balance$'000
-5,280.0
-4,120.0
5,764.0
4,205.0
3,288.0
Total assets$'000
445,906.0
454,826.0
353,775.0
355,760.0
385,964.0
Total liabilities$'000
12,857.0
13,243.0
9,657.0
8,560.0
9,405.0
GFS net worth$'000
433,049.0
441,583.0
344,118.0
347,200.0
376,559.0
Net debt$'000
-18,847.0
-19,169.0
-26,940.0
-29,005.0
-36,158.0
SELECTED INCOME SUPPORT CUSTOMERS - at June
Age pensionno.
na
na
2,271
2,345
na
Disability support pensionno.
na
na
2,024
2,038
na
Newstart allowanceno.
na
na
2,956
2,608
na
Parenting payment - singleno.
na
na
1,726
1,612
na
Youth allowanceno.
na
na
1,269
1,169
na
Other pensions and allowancesno.
na
na
1,572
1,447
na
Total selected income support customersno.
na
na
11,818
11,219
na
Percentage of long-term newstart allowance customers%
na
na
56.2
59.6
na
AVERAGE INDIVIDUAL ANNUAL TAXABLE INCOME
Average individual annual taxable income$
37,862
38,721
40,488
41,962
na
WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS - year ended 30 June
Wage and salary earnersno.
30,649
29,549
31,330
31,678
na
Wage and salary income$m
1,062.1
1,073.5
1,193.0
1,252.9
na
Total income$m
1,087.8
1,103.4
1,236.8
1,293.9
na
Average wage and salary income$
34,653
36,330
38,080
39,550
na
Average total income$
35,491
37,342
39,475
40,847
na
SOURCE OF PERSONAL INCOME - year ended 30 June
Wage and salary%
78.7
81.5
na
na
na
Own unincorporated business%
5.5
4.5
na
na
na
Investment%
5.8
3.2
na
na
na
Superannuation and annuity%
1.8
1.9
na
na
na
Government cash benefit%
7.9
8.5
na
na
na
Other income%
0.3
0.3
na
na
na
Total personal income from all sources$m
1,386.0
1,380.0
na
na
na