National Regional Profile: Richmond Valley (A) Bal (Statistical Local Area)  
ARCHIVED ISSUE Released at 11:30 AM (CANBERRA TIME) 20/11/2006 CLASSIFICATIONS CODE: 120106612   
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ECONOMY CHARACTERISTICS

2000
2001
2002
2003
2004

ESTIMATES OF UNEMPLOYMENT - September quarter
Unemploymentno.
na
na
529
393
329
Unemployment rate%
na
na
11.4
8.5
7.2
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$'000
na
na
na
na
na
SELECTED INCOME SUPPORT CUSTOMERS - at June
Age pensionno.
na
na
1,307
1,369
na
Disability support pensionno.
na
na
644
692
na
Newstart allowanceno.
na
na
530
535
na
Parenting payment - singleno.
na
na
363
352
na
Youth allowanceno.
na
na
274
264
na
Other pensions and allowancesno.
na
na
544
591
na
Total selected income support customersno.
na
na
3,663
3,804
na
Percentage of long-term newstart allowance customers%
na
na
73.8
72.9
na
AVERAGE INDIVIDUAL ANNUAL TAXABLE INCOME
Average individual annual taxable income$
28,145
28,709
29,920
31,386
na
WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS - year ended 30 June
Wage and salary earnersno.
2,536
2,521
2,554
2,771
na
Wage and salary income$m
67.5
69.3
71.5
81.2
na
Total income$m
68.4
71.5
73.9
83.8
na
Average wage and salary income$
26,615
27,477
27,976
29,287
na
Average total income$
26,987
28,349
28,952
30,258
na
SOURCE OF PERSONAL INCOME - year ended 30 June
Wage and salary%
56.3
56.1
na
na
na
Own unincorporated business%
7.8
8.0
na
na
na
Investment%
6.1
5.2
na
na
na
Superannuation and annuity%
3.0
2.9
na
na
na
Government cash benefit%
26.5
27.5
na
na
na
Other income%
0.3
0.3
na
na
na
Total personal income from all sources$m
123.0
129.0
na
na
na