National Regional Profile: Tennant Creek (T) (Statistical Local Area)  
ARCHIVED ISSUE Released at 11:30 AM (CANBERRA TIME) 20/11/2006 CLASSIFICATIONS CODE: 710353800   
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ECONOMY CHARACTERISTICS

2000
2001
2002
2003
2004
ESTIMATES OF UNEMPLOYMENT - September quarter
Unemploymentno.
na
na
na
71
90
Unemployment rate%
na
na
na
5.4
7.0
LOCAL GOVERNMENT FINANCE - year ended 30 June
Total revenue$'000
2,336.0
2,227.0
3,048.0
2,974.0
2,772.0
Total expenses$'000
2,735.0
2,226.0
2,406.0
3,003.0
2,543.0
GFS net operating balance$'000
-399.0
1.0
642.0
-29.0
229.0
Total assets$'000
7,421.0
6,790.0
7,130.0
6,933.0
6,609.0
Total liabilities$'000
1,401.0
998.0
973.0
853.0
547.0
GFS net worth$'000
6,020.0
5,792.0
6,157.0
6,080.0
6,062.0
Net debt$'000
985.0
677.0
5.0
-114.0
-271.0
SELECTED INCOME SUPPORT CUSTOMERS - at June
Age pensionno.
na
na
103
103
na
Disability support pensionno.
na
na
148
147
na
Newstart allowanceno.
na
na
242
223
na
Parenting payment - singleno.
na
na
121
121
na
Youth allowanceno.
na
na
44
48
na
Other pensions and allowancesno.
na
na
126
121
na
Total selected income support customersno.
na
na
784
763
na
Percentage of long-term newstart allowance customers%
na
na
67.2
69.2
na
AVERAGE INDIVIDUAL ANNUAL TAXABLE INCOME
Average individual annual taxable income$
33,967
34,464
36,126
38,724
na
WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS - year ended 30 June
Wage and salary earnersno.
1,070
1,006
1,103
1,009
na
Wage and salary income$m
33.6
32.5
37.3
36.1
na
Total income$m
34.4
32.9
38.2
36.7
na
Average wage and salary income$
31,385
32,285
33,817
35,776
na
Average total income$
32,108
32,728
34,651
36,399
na
SOURCE OF PERSONAL INCOME - year ended 30 June
Wage and salary%
77.3
75.3
na
na
na
Own unincorporated business%
3.6
4.2
na
na
na
Investment%
0.2
0.6
na
na
na
Superannuation and annuity%
0.7
0.7
na
na
na
Government cash benefit%
18.1
19.1
na
na
na
Other income%
0.1
0.2
na
na
na
Total personal income from all sources$m
44.0
45.0
na
na
na