National Regional Profile: Tamworth (C) (Statistical Local Area)  
ARCHIVED ISSUE Released at 11:30 AM (CANBERRA TIME) 20/11/2006 CLASSIFICATIONS CODE: 130057300   
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ECONOMY CHARACTERISTICS

2000
2001
2002
2003
2004

ESTIMATES OF UNEMPLOYMENT - September quarter
Unemploymentno.
na
na
1,176
1,268
1,214
Unemployment rate%
na
na
7.1
7.2
6.8
LOCAL GOVERNMENT FINANCE - year ended 30 June
Total revenue$'000
47,286.0
47,144.0
44,580.0
48,111.0
54,860.0
Total expenses$'000
44,062.0
44,443.0
45,427.0
46,554.0
49,925.0
GFS net operating balance$'000
3,224.0
2,701.0
-847.0
1,557.0
4,935.0
Total assets$'000
486,235.0
478,947.0
479,118.0
486,126.0
495,174.0
Total liabilities$'000
23,003.0
20,269.0
20,883.0
25,614.0
28,925.0
GFS net worth$'000
463,232.0
458,678.0
458,235.0
460,512.0
466,249.0
Net debt$'000
-6,285.0
-12,089.0
-14,501.0
-17,880.0
-20,946.0
SELECTED INCOME SUPPORT CUSTOMERS - at June
Age pensionno.
na
na
3,588
3,736
na
Disability support pensionno.
na
na
1,375
1,428
na
Newstart allowanceno.
na
na
1,184
1,295
na
Parenting payment - singleno.
na
na
1,069
1,097
na
Youth allowanceno.
na
na
914
913
na
Other pensions and allowancesno.
na
na
1,157
1,168
na
Total selected income support customersno.
na
na
9,287
9,638
na
Percentage of long-term newstart allowance customers%
na
na
62.8
66.3
na
AVERAGE INDIVIDUAL ANNUAL TAXABLE INCOME
Average individual annual taxable income$
32,758
34,368
35,151
36,303
na
WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS - year ended 30 June
Wage and salary earnersno.
13,585
13,659
13,544
13,733
na
Wage and salary income$m
407.1
422.8
432.1
454.2
na
Total income$m
420.9
442.8
451.9
475.2
na
Average wage and salary income$
29,963
30,954
31,906
33,072
na
Average total income$
30,983
32,417
33,363
34,602
na
SOURCE OF PERSONAL INCOME - year ended 30 June
Wage and salary%
68.7
68.3
na
na
na
Own unincorporated business%
8.4
7.5
na
na
na
Investment%
6.7
7.8
na
na
na
Superannuation and annuity%
2.0
2.0
na
na
na
Government cash benefit%
13.7
13.7
na
na
na
Other income%
0.5
0.5
na
na
na
Total personal income from all sources$m
610.0
646.0
na
na
na