National Regional Profile: Kimberley (Statistical Division)  
ARCHIVED ISSUE Released at 11:30 AM (CANBERRA TIME) 20/11/2006 CLASSIFICATIONS CODE: 545   
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ECONOMY CHARACTERISTICS

2000
2001
2002
2003
2004

ESTIMATES OF UNEMPLOYMENT - September quarter
Unemploymentno.
na
na
1,479
1,226
1,138
Unemployment rate%
na
na
11.0
7.2
6.7
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$'000
na
na
na
na
na
SELECTED INCOME SUPPORT CUSTOMERS - at June
Age pensionno.
na
na
1,022
1,031
na
Disability support pensionno.
na
na
1,084
1,186
na
Newstart allowanceno.
na
na
2,410
2,415
na
Parenting payment - singleno.
na
na
1,388
1,374
na
Youth allowanceno.
na
na
411
401
na
Other pensions and allowancesno.
na
na
1,033
1,033
na
Total selected income support customersno.
na
na
7,348
7,441
na
Percentage of long-term newstart allowance customers%
na
na
58.1
61.4
na
AVERAGE INDIVIDUAL ANNUAL TAXABLE INCOME
Average individual annual taxable income$
35,674
36,535
37,495
39,342
na
WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS - year ended 30 June
Wage and salary earnersno.
8,757
8,717
9,364
9,406
na
Wage and salary income$m
276.9
287.3
317.9
338.5
na
Total income$m
285.0
296.9
328.9
350.6
na
Average wage and salary income$
31,619
32,956
33,946
35,984
na
Average total income$
32,546
34,061
35,119
37,275
na
SOURCE OF PERSONAL INCOME - year ended 30 June
Wage and salary%
71.3
71.4
na
na
na
Own unincorporated business%
8.2
6.5
na
na
na
Investment%
3.9
4.4
na
na
na
Superannuation and annuity%
0.3
0.3
na
na
na
Government cash benefit%
16.1
17.0
na
na
na
Other income%
0.2
0.3
na
na
na
Total personal income from all sources$m
402.0
424.0
na
na
na