National Regional Profile: Unincorp. Far North (Statistical Local Area)  
ARCHIVED ISSUE Released at 11:30 AM (CANBERRA TIME) 20/11/2006 CLASSIFICATIONS CODE: 435259589   
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ECONOMY CHARACTERISTICS

2000
2001
2002
2003
2004

ESTIMATES OF UNEMPLOYMENT - September quarter
Unemploymentno.
na
na
306
390
329
Unemployment rate%
na
na
14.3
16.6
13.6
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$'000
na
na
na
na
na
SELECTED INCOME SUPPORT CUSTOMERS - at June
Age pensionno.
na
na
277
284
na
Disability support pensionno.
na
na
190
191
na
Newstart allowanceno.
na
na
659
686
na
Parenting payment - singleno.
na
na
177
181
na
Youth allowanceno.
na
na
189
189
na
Other pensions and allowancesno.
na
na
262
256
na
Total selected income support customersno.
na
na
1,754
1,788
na
Percentage of long-term newstart allowance customers%
na
na
77.8
80.4
na
AVERAGE INDIVIDUAL ANNUAL TAXABLE INCOME
Average individual annual taxable income$
37,844
37,590
38,434
39,573
na
WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS - year ended 30 June
Wage and salary earnersno.
1,186
1,252
1,253
1,678
na
Wage and salary income$m
36.8
40.7
43.4
61.6
na
Total income$m
38.1
42.3
45.3
63.9
na
Average wage and salary income$
31,058
32,536
34,651
36,723
na
Average total income$
32,093
33,789
36,160
38,093
na
SOURCE OF PERSONAL INCOME - year ended 30 June
Wage and salary%
68.5
68.2
na
na
na
Own unincorporated business%
7.0
7.1
na
na
na
Investment%
1.5
2.5
na
na
na
Superannuation and annuity%
0.9
0.8
na
na
na
Government cash benefit%
21.7
21.1
na
na
na
Other income%
0.3
0.3
na
na
na
Total personal income from all sources$m
55.0
62.0
na
na
na