National Regional Profile: Dungog (A) (Statistical Local Area)  
ARCHIVED ISSUE Released at 11:30 AM (CANBERRA TIME) 20/11/2006 CLASSIFICATIONS CODE: 110102700   
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ECONOMY CHARACTERISTICS

2000
2001
2002
2003
2004

ESTIMATES OF UNEMPLOYMENT - September quarter
Unemploymentno.
na
na
264
199
194
Unemployment rate%
na
na
7.7
5.8
4.8
LOCAL GOVERNMENT FINANCE - year ended 30 June
Total revenue$'000
7,778.0
8,707.0
10,354.0
9,645.0
12,162.0
Total expenses$'000
7,747.0
7,782.0
8,461.0
8,144.0
8,885.0
GFS net operating balance$'000
31.0
925.0
1,893.0
1,501.0
3,277.0
Total assets$'000
126,331.0
127,038.0
128,812.0
130,355.0
134,490.0
Total liabilities$'000
3,053.0
2,720.0
2,758.0
2,736.0
3,095.0
GFS net worth$'000
123,278.0
124,318.0
126,054.0
127,619.0
131,395.0
Net debt$'000
-1,188.0
-1,683.0
-2,977.0
-4,028.0
-5,363.0
SELECTED INCOME SUPPORT CUSTOMERS - at June
Age pensionno.
na
na
810
819
na
Disability support pensionno.
na
na
348
361
na
Newstart allowanceno.
na
na
228
188
na
Parenting payment - singleno.
na
na
153
151
na
Youth allowanceno.
na
na
140
138
na
Other pensions and allowancesno.
na
na
308
286
na
Total selected income support customersno.
na
na
1,987
1,944
na
Percentage of long-term newstart allowance customers%
na
na
69.1
72.2
na
AVERAGE INDIVIDUAL ANNUAL TAXABLE INCOME
Average individual annual taxable income$
40,293
34,752
35,457
37,471
na
WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS - year ended 30 June
Wage and salary earnersno.
2,584
2,514
2,621
2,685
na
Wage and salary income$m
95.4
80.9
86.6
91.3
na
Total income$m
106.5
84.9
92.5
95.4
na
Average wage and salary income$
36,938
32,199
33,058
33,987
na
Average total income$
41,201
33,757
35,311
35,520
na
SOURCE OF PERSONAL INCOME - year ended 30 June
Wage and salary%
70.2
65.5
na
na
na
Own unincorporated business%
7.0
7.2
na
na
na
Investment%
7.7
9.8
na
na
na
Superannuation and annuity%
2.4
2.9
na
na
na
Government cash benefit%
12.2
14.1
na
na
na
Other income%
0.5
0.5
na
na
na
Total personal income from all sources$m
140.0
130.0
na
na
na