National Regional Profile: Northam (T) (Statistical Local Area)  
ARCHIVED ISSUE Released at 11:30 AM (CANBERRA TIME) 20/11/2006 CLASSIFICATIONS CODE: 525106650   
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ECONOMY CHARACTERISTICS

2000
2001
2002
2003
2004

ESTIMATES OF UNEMPLOYMENT - September quarter
Unemploymentno.
na
na
296
212
216
Unemployment rate%
na
na
9.1
6.4
6.5
LOCAL GOVERNMENT FINANCE - year ended 30 June
Total revenue$'000
4,578.0
4,867.0
5,009.0
6,155.0
8,219.0
Total expenses$'000
4,958.0
5,246.0
5,402.0
5,629.0
6,417.0
GFS net operating balance$'000
-380.0
-379.0
-393.0
526.0
1,802.0
Total assets$'000
28,640.0
28,521.0
29,375.0
30,852.0
33,687.0
Total liabilities$'000
1,686.0
1,962.0
2,021.0
4,287.0
4,238.0
GFS net worth$'000
26,954.0
26,559.0
27,354.0
26,565.0
29,449.0
Net debt$'000
-146.0
69.0
72.0
2,119.0
2,713.0
SELECTED INCOME SUPPORT CUSTOMERS - at June
Age pensionno.
na
na
599
611
na
Disability support pensionno.
na
na
270
254
na
Newstart allowanceno.
na
na
213
209
na
Parenting payment - singleno.
na
na
217
211
na
Youth allowanceno.
na
na
128
136
na
Other pensions and allowancesno.
na
na
203
196
na
Total selected income support customersno.
na
na
1,630
1,618
na
Percentage of long-term newstart allowance customers%
na
na
63.5
67.6
na
AVERAGE INDIVIDUAL ANNUAL TAXABLE INCOME
Average individual annual taxable income$
30,941
33,967
33,165
34,520
na
WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS - year ended 30 June
Wage and salary earnersno.
1,804
1,776
1,890
1,851
na
Wage and salary income$m
52.1
53.7
58.2
59.2
na
Total income$m
53.7
57.9
60.4
61.6
na
Average wage and salary income$
28,895
30,216
30,793
32,004
na
Average total income$
29,794
32,624
31,964
33,291
na
SOURCE OF PERSONAL INCOME - year ended 30 June
Wage and salary%
67.3
64.9
na
na
na
Own unincorporated business%
7.0
9.1
na
na
na
Investment%
6.1
6.7
na
na
na
Superannuation and annuity%
2.0
1.9
na
na
na
Government cash benefit%
17.3
17.1
na
na
na
Other income%
0.3
0.3
na
na
na
Total personal income from all sources$m
79.0
86.0
na
na
na