National Regional Profile: Upper Darling (Statistical Subdivision)  
ARCHIVED ISSUE Released at 11:30 AM (CANBERRA TIME) 20/11/2006 CLASSIFICATIONS CODE: 13515   
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ECONOMY CHARACTERISTICS

2000
2001
2002
2003
2004

ESTIMATES OF UNEMPLOYMENT - September quarter
Unemploymentno.
na
na
320
441
421
Unemployment rate%
na
na
5.8
8.1
7.7
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$'000
na
na
na
na
na
SELECTED INCOME SUPPORT CUSTOMERS - at June
Age pensionno.
na
na
762
756
na
Disability support pensionno.
na
na
422
392
na
Newstart allowanceno.
na
na
426
446
na
Parenting payment - singleno.
na
na
380
375
na
Youth allowanceno.
na
na
166
167
na
Other pensions and allowancesno.
na
na
252
424
na
Total selected income support customersno.
na
na
2,408
2,559
na
Percentage of long-term newstart allowance customers%
na
na
66.9
66.2
na
AVERAGE INDIVIDUAL ANNUAL TAXABLE INCOME
Average individual annual taxable income$
34,986
36,930
37,196
38,726
na
WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS - year ended 30 June
Wage and salary earnersno.
3,540
3,560
3,530
3,476
na
Wage and salary income$m
116.5
121.7
124.9
126.7
na
Total income$m
118.0
125.4
127.9
128.9
na
Average wage and salary income$
32,904
34,187
35,374
36,449
na
Average total income$
33,346
35,215
36,240
37,091
na
SOURCE OF PERSONAL INCOME - year ended 30 June
Wage and salary%
73.8
68.5
na
na
na
Own unincorporated business%
6.3
11.9
na
na
na
Investment%
3.4
4.4
na
na
na
Superannuation and annuity%
0.6
0.7
na
na
na
Government cash benefit%
15.8
14.3
na
na
na
Other income%
0.2
0.2
na
na
na
Total personal income from all sources$m
162.0
186.0
na
na
na