National Regional Profile: Kempsey (A) (Statistical Local Area)  
ARCHIVED ISSUE Released at 11:30 AM (CANBERRA TIME) 20/11/2006 CLASSIFICATIONS CODE: 125104350   
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ECONOMY CHARACTERISTICS

2000
2001
2002
2003
2004

ESTIMATES OF UNEMPLOYMENT - September quarter
Unemploymentno.
na
na
1,398
1,242
1,053
Unemployment rate%
na
na
11.8
10.7
9.1
LOCAL GOVERNMENT FINANCE - year ended 30 June
Total revenue$'000
35,735.0
34,045.0
36,479.0
40,010.0
43,276.0
Total expenses$'000
29,185.0
31,051.0
34,486.0
35,758.0
35,522.0
GFS net operating balance$'000
6,550.0
2,994.0
1,993.0
4,252.0
7,754.0
Total assets$'000
384,962.0
387,891.0
391,019.0
396,063.0
407,535.0
Total liabilities$'000
35,641.0
35,577.0
36,677.0
37,150.0
40,510.0
GFS net worth$'000
349,321.0
352,314.0
354,342.0
358,913.0
367,025.0
Net debt$'000
11,053.0
8,834.0
7,369.0
6,406.0
4,360.0
SELECTED INCOME SUPPORT CUSTOMERS - at June
Age pensionno.
na
na
3,313
3,441
na
Disability support pensionno.
na
na
1,720
1,786
na
Newstart allowanceno.
na
na
1,705
1,552
na
Parenting payment - singleno.
na
na
1,221
1,236
na
Youth allowanceno.
na
na
792
752
na
Other pensions and allowancesno.
na
na
1,678
1,699
na
Total selected income support customersno.
na
na
10,429
10,466
na
Percentage of long-term newstart allowance customers%
na
na
76.9
76.4
na
AVERAGE INDIVIDUAL ANNUAL TAXABLE INCOME
Average individual annual taxable income$
27,551
29,554
30,342
31,828
na
WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS - year ended 30 June
Wage and salary earnersno.
6,873
6,884
7,135
7,328
na
Wage and salary income$m
183.2
189.3
201.9
217.1
na
Total income$m
188.7
200.0
212.6
227.7
na
Average wage and salary income$
26,654
27,493
28,303
29,627
na
Average total income$
27,454
29,054
29,795
31,072
na
SOURCE OF PERSONAL INCOME - year ended 30 June
Wage and salary%
56.7
55.3
na
na
na
Own unincorporated business%
6.9
6.8
na
na
na
Investment%
5.0
6.2
na
na
na
Superannuation and annuity%
2.9
2.9
na
na
na
Government cash benefit%
28.0
28.3
na
na
na
Other income%
0.4
0.5
na
na
na
Total personal income from all sources$m
335.0
360.0
na
na
na