National Regional Profile: Far West (Statistical Division)  
ARCHIVED ISSUE Released at 11:30 AM (CANBERRA TIME) 20/11/2006 CLASSIFICATIONS CODE: 160   
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ECONOMY CHARACTERISTICS

2000
2001
2002
2003
2004

ESTIMATES OF UNEMPLOYMENT - September quarter
Unemploymentno.
na
na
1,032
1,127
1,054
Unemployment rate%
na
na
10.0
11.1
10.4
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$'000
na
na
na
na
na
SELECTED INCOME SUPPORT CUSTOMERS - at June
Age pensionno.
na
na
3,316
3,348
na
Disability support pensionno.
na
na
1,853
1,928
na
Newstart allowanceno.
na
na
1,223
1,134
na
Parenting payment - singleno.
na
na
796
855
na
Youth allowanceno.
na
na
572
573
na
Other pensions and allowancesno.
na
na
1,171
1,296
na
Total selected income support customersno.
na
na
8,931
9,133
na
Percentage of long-term newstart allowance customers%
na
na
70.0
71.9
na
AVERAGE INDIVIDUAL ANNUAL TAXABLE INCOME
Average individual annual taxable income$
34,134
35,788
36,593
36,048
na
WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS - year ended 30 June
Wage and salary earnersno.
7,396
7,087
6,935
6,833
na
Wage and salary income$m
233.6
231.7
226.3
227.2
na
Total income$m
241.3
242.0
247.2
237.2
na
Average wage and salary income$
31,580
32,697
32,636
33,248
na
Average total income$
32,627
34,151
35,640
34,717
na
SOURCE OF PERSONAL INCOME - year ended 30 June
Wage and salary%
67.8
64.0
na
na
na
Own unincorporated business%
3.9
7.3
na
na
na
Investment%
3.7
4.5
na
na
na
Superannuation and annuity%
1.1
1.2
na
na
na
Government cash benefit%
23.1
22.8
na
na
na
Other income%
0.3
0.2
na
na
na
Total personal income from all sources$m
353.0
375.0
na
na
na