National Regional Profile: Gunnedah (A) (Statistical Local Area)  
ARCHIVED ISSUE Released at 11:30 AM (CANBERRA TIME) 20/11/2006 CLASSIFICATIONS CODE: 130103550   
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ECONOMY CHARACTERISTICS

2000
2001
2002
2003
2004

ESTIMATES OF UNEMPLOYMENT - September quarter
Unemploymentno.
na
na
395
445
425
Unemployment rate%
na
na
6.7
7.8
7.4
LOCAL GOVERNMENT FINANCE - year ended 30 June
Total revenue$'000
20,027.0
20,405.0
22,982.0
22,055.0
22,877.0
Total expenses$'000
22,314.0
21,726.0
23,550.0
23,182.0
24,315.0
GFS net operating balance$'000
-2,287.0
-1,321.0
-568.0
-1,127.0
-1,438.0
Total assets$'000
139,869.0
138,236.0
137,472.0
135,273.0
133,702.0
Total liabilities$'000
10,478.0
9,849.0
9,321.0
8,137.0
8,062.0
GFS net worth$'000
129,391.0
128,387.0
128,151.0
127,136.0
125,640.0
Net debt$'000
-2,774.0
-4,087.0
-7,663.0
-11,222.0
-14,626.0
SELECTED INCOME SUPPORT CUSTOMERS - at June
Age pensionno.
na
na
1,337
1,381
na
Disability support pensionno.
na
na
513
526
na
Newstart allowanceno.
na
na
451
478
na
Parenting payment - singleno.
na
na
344
364
na
Youth allowanceno.
na
na
313
297
na
Other pensions and allowancesno.
na
na
485
539
na
Total selected income support customersno.
na
na
3,443
3,585
na
Percentage of long-term newstart allowance customers%
na
na
67.3
68.4
na
AVERAGE INDIVIDUAL ANNUAL TAXABLE INCOME
Average individual annual taxable income$
30,611
31,997
33,556
34,541
na
WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS - year ended 30 June
Wage and salary earnersno.
4,098
3,953
3,835
3,766
na
Wage and salary income$m
115.3
114.0
116.2
117.7
na
Total income$m
117.9
119.2
121.4
121.5
na
Average wage and salary income$
28,126
28,827
30,292
31,260
na
Average total income$
28,774
30,161
31,665
32,265
na
SOURCE OF PERSONAL INCOME - year ended 30 June
Wage and salary%
65.0
63.9
na
na
na
Own unincorporated business%
10.2
8.3
na
na
na
Investment%
6.4
7.9
na
na
na
Superannuation and annuity%
1.5
1.7
na
na
na
Government cash benefit%
16.6
18.0
na
na
na
Other income%
0.3
0.3
na
na
na
Total personal income from all sources$m
183.0
186.0
na
na
na