National Regional Profile: Balonne (S) (Statistical Local Area)  
ARCHIVED ISSUE Released at 11:30 AM (CANBERRA TIME) 20/11/2006 CLASSIFICATIONS CODE: 325050300   
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ECONOMY CHARACTERISTICS

2000
2001
2002
2003
2004

ESTIMATES OF UNEMPLOYMENT - September quarter
Unemploymentno.
na
na
85
123
119
Unemployment rate%
na
na
3.2
3.7
3.5
LOCAL GOVERNMENT FINANCE - year ended 30 June
Total revenue$'000
8,428.0
7,905.0
8,141.0
8,323.0
10,625.0
Total expenses$'000
9,684.0
9,248.0
9,543.0
9,226.0
11,404.0
GFS net operating balance$'000
1,256.0
1,343.0
1,402.0
903.0
779.0
Total assets$'000
61,642.0
62,278.0
66,640.0
64,914.0
77,270.0
Total liabilities$'000
4,021.0
5,334.0
5,503.0
5,504.0
5,597.0
GFS net worth$'000
59,266.0
58,466.0
62,688.0
61,162.0
71,774.0
Net debt$'000
-1,928.0
36.0
162.0
1,215.0
1,487.0
SELECTED INCOME SUPPORT CUSTOMERS - at June
Age pensionno.
na
na
284
298
na
Disability support pensionno.
na
na
150
130
na
Newstart allowanceno.
na
na
149
142
na
Parenting payment - singleno.
na
na
101
120
na
Youth allowanceno.
na
na
78
78
na
Other pensions and allowancesno.
na
na
135
177
na
Total selected income support customersno.
na
na
897
945
na
Percentage of long-term newstart allowance customers%
na
na
54.4
50.7
na
AVERAGE INDIVIDUAL ANNUAL TAXABLE INCOME
Average individual annual taxable income$
32,706
31,925
33,534
33,481
na
WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS - year ended 30 June
Wage and salary earnersno.
2,125
2,087
2,017
1,866
na
Wage and salary income$m
57.8
58.0
58.4
54.6
na
Total income$m
57.8
59.4
58.7
55.6
na
Average wage and salary income$
27,182
27,785
28,947
29,234
na
Average total income$
27,214
28,440
29,103
29,783
na
SOURCE OF PERSONAL INCOME - year ended 30 June
Wage and salary%
68.6
67.3
na
na
na
Own unincorporated business%
12.8
11.1
na
na
na
Investment%
9.5
11.9
na
na
na
Superannuation and annuity%
0.4
0.5
na
na
na
Government cash benefit%
8.3
8.9
na
na
na
Other income%
0.5
0.3
na
na
na
Total personal income from all sources$m
87.0
91.0
na
na
na