National Regional Profile: Laidley (S) (Statistical Local Area)  
ARCHIVED ISSUE Released at 11:30 AM (CANBERRA TIME) 20/11/2006 CLASSIFICATIONS CODE: 310204450   
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ECONOMY CHARACTERISTICS

2000
2001
2002
2003
2004

ESTIMATES OF UNEMPLOYMENT - September quarter
Unemploymentno.
na
na
590
488
419
Unemployment rate%
na
na
8.7
8.0
6.6
LOCAL GOVERNMENT FINANCE - year ended 30 June
Total revenue$'000
12,107.0
16,155.0
16,641.0
11,008.0
12,712.0
Total expenses$'000
9,225.0
9,476.0
9,754.0
8,472.0
12,289.0
GFS net operating balance$'000
-2,882.0
-860.0
-893.0
-2,536.0
-423.0
Total assets$'000
17,743.0
24,697.0
26,840.0
23,267.0
56,993.0
Total liabilities$'000
11,611.0
10,408.0
10,727.0
9,130.0
7,664.0
GFS net worth$'000
12,412.0
20,575.0
22,616.0
21,347.0
52,454.0
Net debt$'000
8,731.0
7,803.0
7,644.0
6,864.0
5,580.0
SELECTED INCOME SUPPORT CUSTOMERS - at June
Age pensionno.
na
na
1,198
1,302
na
Disability support pensionno.
na
na
852
899
na
Newstart allowanceno.
na
na
445
403
na
Parenting payment - singleno.
na
na
408
448
na
Youth allowanceno.
na
na
340
310
na
Other pensions and allowancesno.
na
na
717
709
na
Total selected income support customersno.
na
na
3,960
4,071
na
Percentage of long-term newstart allowance customers%
na
na
59.5
57.3
na
AVERAGE INDIVIDUAL ANNUAL TAXABLE INCOME
Average individual annual taxable income$
28,520
29,700
30,679
31,922
na
WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS - year ended 30 June
Wage and salary earnersno.
4,391
4,377
4,234
4,382
na
Wage and salary income$m
119.4
122.9
123.0
130.9
na
Total income$m
122.1
127.8
128.2
137.0
na
Average wage and salary income$
27,192
28,077
29,043
29,871
na
Average total income$
27,812
29,191
30,277
31,261
na
SOURCE OF PERSONAL INCOME - year ended 30 June
Wage and salary%
66.8
67.1
na
na
na
Own unincorporated business%
7.9
7.0
na
na
na
Investment%
3.0
2.7
na
na
na
Superannuation and annuity%
1.7
1.7
na
na
na
Government cash benefit%
20.4
21.2
na
na
na
Other income%
0.3
0.3
na
na
na
Total personal income from all sources$m
184.0
191.0
na
na
na