National Regional Profile: Livingstone (S) (Local Government Area)  
ARCHIVED ISSUE Released at 11:30 AM (CANBERRA TIME) 20/11/2006 CLASSIFICATIONS CODE: LGA34550   
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ECONOMY CHARACTERISTICS

2000
2001
2002
2003
2004

ESTIMATES OF UNEMPLOYMENT - September quarter
Unemploymentno.
na
na
1,101
1,107
1,034
Unemployment rate%
na
na
9.4
8.8
7.8
LOCAL GOVERNMENT FINANCE - year ended 30 June
Total revenue$'000
31,469.0
29,639.0
31,811.0
35,537.0
42,827.0
Total expenses$'000
26,941.0
28,187.0
30,396.0
32,719.0
37,336.0
GFS net operating balance$'000
-3,994.0
-1,164.0
-1,219.0
-2,818.0
-5,491.0
Total assets$'000
202,321.0
204,204.0
215,549.0
215,944.0
228,853.0
Total liabilities$'000
18,865.0
19,010.0
20,688.0
19,162.0
22,507.0
GFS net worth$'000
195,260.0
196,164.0
206,654.0
210,135.0
206,652.0
Net debt$'000
794.0
-766.0
1,913.0
887.0
-3,326.0
SELECTED INCOME SUPPORT CUSTOMERS - at June
Age pensionno.
na
na
2,568
2,937
na
Disability support pensionno.
na
na
1,013
1,096
na
Newstart allowanceno.
na
na
1,147
1,120
na
Parenting payment - singleno.
na
na
781
838
na
Youth allowanceno.
na
na
579
550
na
Other pensions and allowancesno.
na
na
1,140
1,230
na
Total selected income support customersno.
na
na
7,228
7,772
na
Percentage of long-term newstart allowance customers%
na
na
59.5
61.8
na
AVERAGE INDIVIDUAL ANNUAL TAXABLE INCOME
Average individual annual taxable income$
32,549
34,799
35,614
37,011
na
WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS - year ended 30 June
Wage and salary earnersno.
8,492
8,471
9,519
9,904
na
Wage and salary income$m
254.0
265.1
308.0
336.2
na
Total income$m
259.1
276.6
323.2
353.0
na
Average wage and salary income$
29,905
31,290
32,352
33,944
na
Average total income$
30,515
32,657
33,957
35,641
na
SOURCE OF PERSONAL INCOME - year ended 30 June
Wage and salary%
65.0
63.2
na
na
na
Own unincorporated business%
12.9
14.7
na
na
na
Investment%
5.0
5.2
na
na
na
Superannuation and annuity%
1.7
1.8
na
na
na
Government cash benefit%
14.8
14.5
na
na
na
Other income%
0.5
0.5
na
na
na
Total personal income from all sources$m
404.0
439.0
na
na
na