National Regional Profile: Bourke (A) (Statistical Local Area)  
ARCHIVED ISSUE Released at 11:30 AM (CANBERRA TIME) 20/11/2006 CLASSIFICATIONS CODE: 135151150   
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ECONOMY CHARACTERISTICS

2000
2001
2002
2003
2004

ESTIMATES OF UNEMPLOYMENT - September quarter
Unemploymentno.
na
na
109
145
154
Unemployment rate%
na
na
6.1
7.7
8.1
LOCAL GOVERNMENT FINANCE - year ended 30 June
Total revenue$'000
9,138.0
9,887.0
10,965.0
11,382.0
10,858.0
Total expenses$'000
10,268.0
11,198.0
12,325.0
13,211.0
13,403.0
GFS net operating balance$'000
-1,130.0
-1,311.0
-1,360.0
-1,829.0
-2,545.0
Total assets$'000
83,697.0
82,887.0
81,654.0
79,367.0
76,572.0
Total liabilities$'000
5,135.0
5,463.0
5,775.0
5,250.0
4,873.0
GFS net worth$'000
78,562.0
77,424.0
75,879.0
74,117.0
71,699.0
Net debt$'000
142.0
-374.0
-655.0
576.0
1,361.0
SELECTED INCOME SUPPORT CUSTOMERS - at June
Age pensionno.
na
na
227
213
na
Disability support pensionno.
na
na
150
130
na
Newstart allowanceno.
na
na
170
178
na
Parenting payment - singleno.
na
na
174
155
na
Youth allowanceno.
na
na
69
60
na
Other pensions and allowancesno.
na
na
100
172
na
Total selected income support customersno.
na
na
890
907
na
Percentage of long-term newstart allowance customers%
na
na
59.4
64.4
na
AVERAGE INDIVIDUAL ANNUAL TAXABLE INCOME
Average individual annual taxable income$
30,847
33,667
32,877
33,976
na
WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS - year ended 30 June
Wage and salary earnersno.
1,086
1,087
1,125
1,060
na
Wage and salary income$m
32.0
32.8
34.6
33.8
na
Total income$m
32.5
33.7
35.4
34.1
na
Average wage and salary income$
29,430
30,129
30,751
31,929
na
Average total income$
29,949
31,014
31,474
32,195
na
SOURCE OF PERSONAL INCOME - year ended 30 June
Wage and salary%
68.6
62.6
na
na
na
Own unincorporated business%
7.1
13.3
na
na
na
Investment%
4.1
5.8
na
na
na
Superannuation and annuity%
0.8
1.1
na
na
na
Government cash benefit%
19.2
16.9
na
na
na
Other income%
0.2
0.3
na
na
na
Total personal income from all sources$m
48.0
56.0
na
na
na