National Regional Profile: Wyndham-East Kimberley (S) (Statistical Local Area)  
ARCHIVED ISSUE Released at 11:30 AM (CANBERRA TIME) 20/11/2006 CLASSIFICATIONS CODE: 545059520   
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ECONOMY CHARACTERISTICS

2000
2001
2002
2003
2004
ESTIMATES OF UNEMPLOYMENT - September quarter
Unemploymentno.
na
na
355
268
279
Unemployment rate%
na
na
10.8
6.9
7.2
LOCAL GOVERNMENT FINANCE - year ended 30 June
Total revenue$'000
8,553.0
10,001.0
10,298.0
11,391.0
11,287.0
Total expenses$'000
8,946.0
9,983.0
10,278.0
9,974.0
10,968.0
GFS net operating balance$'000
-393.0
18.0
20.0
1,417.0
319.0
Total assets$'000
44,852.0
45,450.0
46,813.0
46,168.0
48,476.0
Total liabilities$'000
1,938.0
2,338.0
2,409.0
2,168.0
3,524.0
GFS net worth$'000
42,914.0
43,112.0
44,404.0
44,000.0
44,952.0
Net debt$'000
-2,395.0
-2,830.0
-2,914.0
-2,596.0
-1,532.0
SELECTED INCOME SUPPORT CUSTOMERS - at June
Age pensionno.
na
na
190
194
na
Disability support pensionno.
na
na
229
255
na
Newstart allowanceno.
na
na
466
529
na
Parenting payment - singleno.
na
na
350
348
na
Youth allowanceno.
na
na
74
105
na
Other pensions and allowancesno.
na
na
212
235
na
Total selected income support customersno.
na
na
1,521
1,666
na
Percentage of long-term newstart allowance customers%
na
na
54.7
51.5
na
AVERAGE INDIVIDUAL ANNUAL TAXABLE INCOME
Average individual annual taxable income$
36,830
38,228
39,421
41,841
na
WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS - year ended 30 June
Wage and salary earnersno.
2,504
2,472
2,592
2,529
na
Wage and salary income$m
79.2
82.0
88.9
93.7
na
Total income$m
81.2
84.5
91.4
96.5
na
Average wage and salary income$
31,649
33,187
34,294
37,059
na
Average total income$
32,431
34,181
35,255
38,160
na
SOURCE OF PERSONAL INCOME - year ended 30 June
Wage and salary%
72.8
74.6
na
na
na
Own unincorporated business%
8.2
6.0
na
na
na
Investment%
4.7
4.6
na
na
na
Superannuation and annuity%
0.2
0.1
na
na
na
Government cash benefit%
14.0
14.1
na
na
na
Other income%
0.1
0.5
na
na
na
Total personal income from all sources$m
113.0
115.0
na
na
na