National Regional Profile: Upper Gascoyne (S) (Local Government Area)  
ARCHIVED ISSUE Released at 11:30 AM (CANBERRA TIME) 20/11/2006 CLASSIFICATIONS CODE: LGA58470   
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ECONOMY CHARACTERISTICS

2000
2001
2002
2003
2004
ESTIMATES OF UNEMPLOYMENT - September quarter
Unemploymentno.
na
na
11
11
10
Unemployment rate%
na
na
6.1
5.4
4.9
LOCAL GOVERNMENT FINANCE - year ended 30 June
Total revenue$'000
2,181.0
3,162.0
3,256.0
2,618.0
3,153.0
Total expenses$'000
1,734.0
2,284.0
2,351.0
1,905.0
2,367.0
GFS net operating balance$'000
447.0
878.0
905.0
713.0
786.0
Total assets$'000
16,691.0
17,634.0
18,163.0
18,402.0
19,149.0
Total liabilities$'000
167.0
234.0
241.0
236.0
195.0
GFS net worth$'000
16,524.0
17,400.0
17,922.0
18,166.0
18,954.0
Net debt$'000
-128.0
-325.0
-335.0
-549.0
-372.0
SELECTED INCOME SUPPORT CUSTOMERS - at June
Age pensionno.
na
na
na
na
na
Disability support pensionno.
na
na
na
na
na
Newstart allowanceno.
na
na
na
na
na
Parenting payment - singleno.
na
na
na
na
na
Youth allowanceno.
na
na
na
na
na
Other pensions and allowancesno.
na
na
na
na
na
Total selected income support customersno.
na
na
53
70
na
Percentage of long-term newstart allowance customers%
na
na
na
na
na
AVERAGE INDIVIDUAL ANNUAL TAXABLE INCOME
Average individual annual taxable income$
32,291
34,183
40,745
39,429
na
WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS - year ended 30 June
Wage and salary earnersno.
113
108
55
74
na
Wage and salary income$m
3.4
3.3
2.0
2.7
na
Total income$m
3.5
3.4
2.0
2.7
na
Average wage and salary income$
29,682
30,455
35,865
35,947
na
Average total income$
30,790
31,379
36,448
36,893
na
SOURCE OF PERSONAL INCOME - year ended 30 June
Wage and salary%
64.3
63.0
na
na
na
Own unincorporated business%
13.0
14.8
na
na
na
Investment%
4.3
3.6
na
na
na
Superannuation and annuity%
0.0
0.0
na
na
na
Government cash benefit%
18.3
18.5
na
na
na
Other income%
0.1
0.1
na
na
na
Total personal income from all sources$m
5.0
6.0
na
na
na