National Regional Profile: Northern Slopes (excl. Tamworth) (Statistical Subdivision)  
ARCHIVED ISSUE Released at 11:30 AM (CANBERRA TIME) 20/11/2006 CLASSIFICATIONS CODE: 13010   
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ECONOMY CHARACTERISTICS

2000
2001
2002
2003
2004

ESTIMATES OF UNEMPLOYMENT - September quarter
Unemploymentno.
na
na
na
1,399
1,322
Unemployment rate%
na
na
na
7.2
6.8
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$'000
na
na
na
na
na
SELECTED INCOME SUPPORT CUSTOMERS - at June
Age pensionno.
na
na
4,848
5,011
na
Disability support pensionno.
na
na
2,014
2,039
na
Newstart allowanceno.
na
na
1,484
1,534
na
Parenting payment - singleno.
na
na
1,018
1,072
na
Youth allowanceno.
na
na
1,018
957
na
Other pensions and allowancesno.
na
na
1,775
2,137
na
Total selected income support customersno.
na
na
12,157
12,749
na
Percentage of long-term newstart allowance customers%
na
na
66.5
70.0
na
AVERAGE INDIVIDUAL ANNUAL TAXABLE INCOME
Average individual annual taxable income$
29,997
31,177
32,770
33,431
na
WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS - year ended 30 June
Wage and salary earnersno.
12,493
12,260
11,954
11,881
na
Wage and salary income$m
343.6
348.5
353.9
362.2
na
Total income$m
351.9
363.9
370.1
371.8
na
Average wage and salary income$
27,500
28,429
29,604
30,489
na
Average total income$
28,164
29,683
30,964
31,296
na
SOURCE OF PERSONAL INCOME - year ended 30 June
Wage and salary%
61.5
60.0
na
na
na
Own unincorporated business%
11.4
10.7
na
na
na
Investment%
6.5
7.9
na
na
na
Superannuation and annuity%
1.6
1.6
na
na
na
Government cash benefit%
18.7
19.4
na
na
na
Other income%
0.3
0.3
na
na
na
Total personal income from all sources$m
579.0
609.0
na
na
na