National Regional Profile: North Eastern (Statistical Subdivision)  
ARCHIVED ISSUE Released at 11:30 AM (CANBERRA TIME) 20/11/2006 CLASSIFICATIONS CODE: 61515   
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ECONOMY CHARACTERISTICS

2000
2001
2002
2003
2004

ESTIMATES OF UNEMPLOYMENT - September quarter
Unemploymentno.
na
na
529
620
532
Unemployment rate%
na
na
8.6
9.8
8.3
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$'000
na
na
na
na
na
SELECTED INCOME SUPPORT CUSTOMERS - at June
Age pensionno.
na
na
1,757
1,791
na
Disability support pensionno.
na
na
665
719
na
Newstart allowanceno.
na
na
677
669
na
Parenting payment - singleno.
na
na
328
376
na
Youth allowanceno.
na
na
323
322
na
Other pensions and allowancesno.
na
na
882
860
na
Total selected income support customersno.
na
na
4,632
4,737
na
Percentage of long-term newstart allowance customers%
na
na
72.0
70.9
na
AVERAGE INDIVIDUAL ANNUAL TAXABLE INCOME
Average individual annual taxable income$
26,893
30,034
30,883
31,196
na
WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS - year ended 30 June
Wage and salary earnersno.
4,217
4,252
4,187
4,339
na
Wage and salary income$m
107.6
113.9
116.1
123.1
na
Total income$m
111.7
121.0
123.2
129.6
na
Average wage and salary income$
25,524
26,786
27,717
28,367
na
Average total income$
26,478
28,458
29,434
29,874
na
SOURCE OF PERSONAL INCOME - year ended 30 June
Wage and salary%
59.3
57.9
na
na
na
Own unincorporated business%
9.9
11.0
na
na
na
Investment%
5.8
6.8
na
na
na
Superannuation and annuity%
2.5
2.5
na
na
na
Government cash benefit%
21.8
21.1
na
na
na
Other income%
0.7
0.6
na
na
na
Total personal income from all sources$m
188.0
207.0
na
na
na