National Regional Profile: Broome (S) (Local Government Area)  
ARCHIVED ISSUE Released at 11:30 AM (CANBERRA TIME) 20/11/2006 CLASSIFICATIONS CODE: LGA50980   
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ECONOMY CHARACTERISTICS

2000
2001
2002
2003
2004

ESTIMATES OF UNEMPLOYMENT - September quarter
Unemploymentno.
na
na
605
471
438
Unemployment rate%
na
na
11.0
6.1
5.7
LOCAL GOVERNMENT FINANCE - year ended 30 June
Total revenue$'000
12,169.0
13,588.0
13,992.0
14,440.0
15,398.0
Total expenses$'000
10,759.0
11,663.0
12,011.0
12,934.0
14,105.0
GFS net operating balance$'000
1,410.0
1,925.0
1,981.0
1,506.0
1,293.0
Total assets$'000
75,657.0
77,896.0
80,233.0
84,645.0
86,539.0
Total liabilities$'000
4,993.0
4,962.0
5,111.0
6,076.0
7,142.0
GFS net worth$'000
70,664.0
72,934.0
75,122.0
78,569.0
79,397.0
Net debt$'000
1,480.0
1,015.0
1,046.0
1,130.0
2,298.0
SELECTED INCOME SUPPORT CUSTOMERS - at June
Age pensionno.
na
na
350
366
na
Disability support pensionno.
na
na
469
512
na
Newstart allowanceno.
na
na
907
799
na
Parenting payment - singleno.
na
na
499
486
na
Youth allowanceno.
na
na
177
149
na
Other pensions and allowancesno.
na
na
390
358
na
Total selected income support customersno.
na
na
2,792
2,670
na
Percentage of long-term newstart allowance customers%
na
na
57.2
60.3
na
AVERAGE INDIVIDUAL ANNUAL TAXABLE INCOME
Average individual annual taxable income$
35,102
35,784
36,638
38,680
na
WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS - year ended 30 June
Wage and salary earnersno.
4,186
4,269
4,813
4,938
na
Wage and salary income$m
133.3
139.9
163.0
175.6
na
Total income$m
137.5
145.0
169.3
182.8
na
Average wage and salary income$
31,850
32,762
33,876
35,564
na
Average total income$
32,848
33,965
35,171
37,012
na
SOURCE OF PERSONAL INCOME - year ended 30 June
Wage and salary%
72.9
73.2
na
na
na
Own unincorporated business%
9.7
7.0
na
na
na
Investment%
3.7
5.4
na
na
na
Superannuation and annuity%
0.4
0.4
na
na
na
Government cash benefit%
13.0
13.7
na
na
na
Other income%
0.3
0.3
na
na
na
Total personal income from all sources$m
189.0
202.0
na
na
na