National Regional Profile: Meekatharra (S) (Statistical Local Area)  
ARCHIVED ISSUE Released at 11:30 AM (CANBERRA TIME) 20/11/2006 CLASSIFICATIONS CODE: 535105250   
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ECONOMY CHARACTERISTICS

2000
2001
2002
2003
2004
ESTIMATES OF UNEMPLOYMENT - September quarter
Unemploymentno.
na
na
93
72
64
Unemployment rate%
na
na
7.8
8.2
7.3
LOCAL GOVERNMENT FINANCE - year ended 30 June
Total revenue$'000
3,637.0
5,762.0
5,933.0
3,841.0
4,775.0
Total expenses$'000
3,571.0
3,456.0
3,560.0
3,544.0
5,656.0
GFS net operating balance$'000
66.0
2,306.0
2,373.0
297.0
-881.0
Total assets$'000
22,900.0
25,284.0
26,043.0
26,011.0
26,935.0
Total liabilities$'000
399.0
469.0
483.0
263.0
319.0
GFS net worth$'000
22,501.0
24,815.0
25,560.0
25,748.0
26,616.0
Net debt$'000
-3,832.0
-6,602.0
-6,800.0
-4,381.0
-5,146.0
SELECTED INCOME SUPPORT CUSTOMERS - at June
Age pensionno.
na
na
41
44
na
Disability support pensionno.
na
na
44
41
na
Newstart allowanceno.
na
na
79
76
na
Parenting payment - singleno.
na
na
72
55
na
Youth allowanceno.
na
na
28
26
na
Other pensions and allowancesno.
na
na
43
52
na
Total selected income support customersno.
na
na
307
294
na
Percentage of long-term newstart allowance customers%
na
na
69.4
70.7
na
AVERAGE INDIVIDUAL ANNUAL TAXABLE INCOME
Average individual annual taxable income$
39,376
39,186
42,716
41,738
na
WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS - year ended 30 June
Wage and salary earnersno.
492
458
397
350
na
Wage and salary income$m
16.8
16.4
14.6
13.1
na
Total income$m
17.2
16.7
14.9
13.4
na
Average wage and salary income$
34,065
35,887
36,654
37,473
na
Average total income$
34,967
36,537
37,640
38,253
na
SOURCE OF PERSONAL INCOME - year ended 30 June
Wage and salary%
72.6
70.0
na
na
na
Own unincorporated business%
11.7
12.4
na
na
na
Investment%
2.5
2.5
na
na
na
Superannuation and annuity%
0.3
0.2
na
na
na
Government cash benefit%
12.5
14.7
na
na
na
Other income%
0.3
0.2
na
na
na
Total personal income from all sources$m
24.0
24.0
na
na
na