National Regional Profile: New Farm (Statistical Local Area)  
ARCHIVED ISSUE Released at 11:30 AM (CANBERRA TIME) 20/11/2006 CLASSIFICATIONS CODE: 305051421   
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ECONOMY CHARACTERISTICS

2000
2001
2002
2003
2004

ESTIMATES OF UNEMPLOYMENT - September quarter
Unemploymentno.
na
na
714
663
569
Unemployment rate%
na
na
12.8
10.4
8.4
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$'000
na
na
na
na
na
SELECTED INCOME SUPPORT CUSTOMERS - at June
Age pensionno.
na
na
1,139
1,128
na
Disability support pensionno.
na
na
637
617
na
Newstart allowanceno.
na
na
636
605
na
Parenting payment - singleno.
na
na
94
90
na
Youth allowanceno.
na
na
344
313
na
Other pensions and allowancesno.
na
na
225
237
na
Total selected income support customersno.
na
na
3,075
2,990
na
Percentage of long-term newstart allowance customers%
na
na
56.7
56.2
na
AVERAGE INDIVIDUAL ANNUAL TAXABLE INCOME
Average individual annual taxable income$
40,529
43,879
46,285
50,352
na
WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS - year ended 30 June
Wage and salary earnersno.
5,191
5,419
5,741
4,955
na
Wage and salary income$m
196.1
216.6
235.1
214.2
na
Total income$m
207.2
226.9
247.4
226.5
na
Average wage and salary income$
37,775
39,975
40,949
43,221
na
Average total income$
39,913
41,877
43,102
45,702
na
SOURCE OF PERSONAL INCOME - year ended 30 June
Wage and salary%
71.3
72.4
na
na
na
Own unincorporated business%
5.6
5.6
na
na
na
Investment%
9.3
10.1
na
na
na
Superannuation and annuity%
1.5
1.7
na
na
na
Government cash benefit%
10.2
9.3
na
na
na
Other income%
2.1
1.0
na
na
na
Total personal income from all sources$m
286.0
324.0
na
na
na