National Regional Profile: Unincorp. Far West (Statistical Local Area)  
ARCHIVED ISSUE Released at 11:30 AM (CANBERRA TIME) 20/11/2006 CLASSIFICATIONS CODE: 160108809   
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ECONOMY CHARACTERISTICS

2000
2001
2002
2003
2004

ESTIMATES OF UNEMPLOYMENT - September quarter
Unemploymentno.
na
na
41
48
45
Unemployment rate%
na
na
7.6
8.8
8.2
LOCAL GOVERNMENT FINANCE - year ended 30 June
Total revenue$'000
na
na
na
na
na
Total expenses$'000
na
na
na
na
na
GFS net operating balance$'000
na
na
na
na
na
Total assets$'000
na
na
na
na
na
Total liabilities$'000
na
na
na
na
na
GFS net worth$'000
na
na
na
na
na
Net debt$'000
na
na
na
na
na
SELECTED INCOME SUPPORT CUSTOMERS - at June
Age pensionno.
na
na
127
128
na
Disability support pensionno.
na
na
69
72
na
Newstart allowanceno.
na
na
43
40
na
Parenting payment - singleno.
na
na
31
32
na
Youth allowanceno.
na
na
21
22
na
Other pensions and allowancesno.
na
na
44
47
na
Total selected income support customersno.
na
na
335
341
na
Percentage of long-term newstart allowance customers%
na
na
na
na
na
AVERAGE INDIVIDUAL ANNUAL TAXABLE INCOME
Average individual annual taxable income$
33,670
35,418
36,598
36,045
na
WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS - year ended 30 June
Wage and salary earnersno.
309
299
269
263
na
Wage and salary income$m
9.7
9.7
8.8
8.8
na
Total income$m
10.0
10.1
9.6
9.1
na
Average wage and salary income$
31,353
32,365
32,654
33,273
na
Average total income$
32,356
33,730
35,647
34,734
na
SOURCE OF PERSONAL INCOME - year ended 30 June
Wage and salary%
68.3
64.6
na
na
na
Own unincorporated business%
4.2
7.5
na
na
na
Investment%
3.8
4.6
na
na
na
Superannuation and annuity%
1.1
1.2
na
na
na
Government cash benefit%
22.3
21.9
na
na
na
Other income%
0.3
0.2
na
na
na
Total personal income from all sources$m
15.0
16.0
na
na
na