National Regional Profile: Etheridge (S) (Statistical Local Area)  
ARCHIVED ISSUE Released at 11:30 AM (CANBERRA TIME) 20/11/2006 CLASSIFICATIONS CODE: 350103100   
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ECONOMY CHARACTERISTICS

2000
2001
2002
2003
2004
ESTIMATES OF UNEMPLOYMENT - September quarter
Unemploymentno.
na
na
41
40
31
Unemployment rate%
na
na
7.1
6.1
4.6
LOCAL GOVERNMENT FINANCE - year ended 30 June
Total revenue$'000
6,295.0
6,133.0
6,313.0
6,678.0
6,891.0
Total expenses$'000
6,277.0
5,042.0
5,213.0
5,407.0
5,574.0
GFS net operating balance$'000
-18.0
-1,091.0
-1,100.0
-1,271.0
-1,317.0
Total assets$'000
22,912.0
25,214.0
27,555.0
24,767.0
29,478.0
Total liabilities$'000
856.0
1,245.0
1,302.0
1,299.0
1,299.0
GFS net worth$'000
22,242.0
24,140.0
26,427.0
23,665.0
28,376.0
Net debt$'000
-815.0
-2,151.0
-2,877.0
80.0
-2,908.0
SELECTED INCOME SUPPORT CUSTOMERS - at June
Age pensionno.
na
na
48
49
na
Disability support pensionno.
na
na
34
37
na
Newstart allowanceno.
na
na
77
73
na
Parenting payment - singleno.
na
na
35
35
na
Youth allowanceno.
na
na
na
na
na
Other pensions and allowancesno.
na
na
na
na
na
Total selected income support customersno.
na
na
240
241
na
Percentage of long-term newstart allowance customers%
na
na
66.9
69.2
na
AVERAGE INDIVIDUAL ANNUAL TAXABLE INCOME
Average individual annual taxable income$
29,263
31,289
31,318
32,824
na
WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS - year ended 30 June
Wage and salary earnersno.
234
227
255
250
na
Wage and salary income$m
5.9
6.0
7.0
7.1
na
Total income$m
6.1
6.3
7.4
7.6
na
Average wage and salary income$
25,118
26,468
27,454
28,548
na
Average total income$
25,992
27,751
28,966
30,216
na
SOURCE OF PERSONAL INCOME - year ended 30 June
Wage and salary%
68.1
60.8
na
na
na
Own unincorporated business%
4.3
14.2
na
na
na
Investment%
5.7
4.6
na
na
na
Superannuation and annuity%
0.9
1.0
na
na
na
Government cash benefit%
20.4
18.8
na
na
na
Other income%
0.6
0.6
na
na
na
Total personal income from all sources$m
9.0
10.0
na
na
na