National Regional Profile: Newstead (Statistical Local Area)  
ARCHIVED ISSUE Released at 11:30 AM (CANBERRA TIME) 20/11/2006 CLASSIFICATIONS CODE: 305051427   
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ECONOMY CHARACTERISTICS

2000
2001
2002
2003
2004

ESTIMATES OF UNEMPLOYMENT - September quarter
Unemploymentno.
na
na
74
107
100
Unemployment rate%
na
na
7.1
4.7
4.2
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$'000
na
na
na
na
na
SELECTED INCOME SUPPORT CUSTOMERS - at June
Age pensionno.
na
na
145
148
na
Disability support pensionno.
na
na
133
156
na
Newstart allowanceno.
na
na
126
143
na
Parenting payment - singleno.
na
na
na
28
na
Youth allowanceno.
na
na
86
105
na
Other pensions and allowancesno.
na
na
na
42
na
Total selected income support customersno.
na
na
544
623
na
Percentage of long-term newstart allowance customers%
na
na
58.3
56.8
na
AVERAGE INDIVIDUAL ANNUAL TAXABLE INCOME
Average individual annual taxable income$
42,800
43,875
44,324
49,117
na
WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS - year ended 30 June
Wage and salary earnersno.
844
925
1,060
1,862
na
Wage and salary income$m
30.7
35.4
42.6
79.0
na
Total income$m
32.1
37.9
44.7
83.6
na
Average wage and salary income$
36,430
38,303
40,232
42,453
na
Average total income$
38,035
40,983
42,212
44,922
na
SOURCE OF PERSONAL INCOME - year ended 30 June
Wage and salary%
71.6
72.8
na
na
na
Own unincorporated business%
4.5
5.0
na
na
na
Investment%
12.6
11.0
na
na
na
Superannuation and annuity%
1.2
1.4
na
na
na
Government cash benefit%
9.5
9.0
na
na
na
Other income%
0.7
0.8
na
na
na
Total personal income from all sources$m
44.0
52.0
na
na
na