National Regional Profile: Northern (Statistical Division)  
ARCHIVED ISSUE Released at 11:30 AM (CANBERRA TIME) 20/11/2006 CLASSIFICATIONS CODE: 435   
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ECONOMY CHARACTERISTICS

2000
2001
2002
2003
2004

ESTIMATES OF UNEMPLOYMENT - September quarter
Unemploymentno.
na
na
na
3,808
3,512
Unemployment rate%
na
na
na
10.4
9.3
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$'000
na
na
na
na
na
SELECTED INCOME SUPPORT CUSTOMERS - at June
Age pensionno.
na
na
8,525
8,742
na
Disability support pensionno.
na
na
4,250
4,336
na
Newstart allowanceno.
na
na
4,237
3,949
na
Parenting payment - singleno.
na
na
2,432
2,478
na
Youth allowanceno.
na
na
1,691
1,593
na
Other pensions and allowancesno.
na
na
3,685
3,594
na
Total selected income support customersno.
na
na
24,820
24,694
na
Percentage of long-term newstart allowance customers%
na
na
73.6
77.2
na
AVERAGE INDIVIDUAL ANNUAL TAXABLE INCOME
Average individual annual taxable income$
33,281
34,789
36,643
38,672
na
WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS - year ended 30 June
Wage and salary earnersno.
24,933
25,037
24,947
25,972
na
Wage and salary income$m
781.9
821.3
850.5
933.3
na
Total income$m
801.4
853.6
887.5
967.2
na
Average wage and salary income$
31,358
32,802
34,093
35,936
na
Average total income$
32,140
34,092
35,577
37,242
na
SOURCE OF PERSONAL INCOME - year ended 30 June
Wage and salary%
70.7
68.2
na
na
na
Own unincorporated business%
3.4
6.4
na
na
na
Investment%
3.6
4.1
na
na
na
Superannuation and annuity%
2.3
2.0
na
na
na
Government cash benefit%
19.7
18.9
na
na
na
Other income%
0.4
0.3
na
na
na
Total personal income from all sources$m
1,131.0
1,243.0
na
na
na