National Regional Profile: Chinchilla (S) (Statistical Local Area)  
ARCHIVED ISSUE Released at 11:30 AM (CANBERRA TIME) 20/11/2006 CLASSIFICATIONS CODE: 320052350   
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ECONOMY CHARACTERISTICS

2000
2001
2002
2003
2004
ESTIMATES OF UNEMPLOYMENT - September quarter
Unemploymentno.
na
na
132
165
169
Unemployment rate%
na
na
4.7
5.5
5.6
LOCAL GOVERNMENT FINANCE - year ended 30 June
Total revenue$'000
na
9,321.0
9,601.0
8,823.0
13,491.0
Total expenses$'000
na
9,511.0
9,786.0
8,339.0
13,647.0
GFS net operating balance$'000
na
190.0
185.0
-484.0
156.0
Total assets$'000
na
72,738.0
77,511.0
74,726.0
74,267.0
Total liabilities$'000
na
4,376.0
4,512.0
4,430.0
4,288.0
GFS net worth$'000
na
71,267.0
75,954.0
73,644.0
70,010.0
Net debt$'000
na
-4,670.0
-4,303.0
-4,430.0
-5,651.0
SELECTED INCOME SUPPORT CUSTOMERS - at June
Age pensionno.
na
na
645
668
na
Disability support pensionno.
na
na
215
208
na
Newstart allowanceno.
na
na
156
164
na
Parenting payment - singleno.
na
na
113
115
na
Youth allowanceno.
na
na
150
135
na
Other pensions and allowancesno.
na
na
357
344
na
Total selected income support customersno.
na
na
1,636
1,635
na
Percentage of long-term newstart allowance customers%
na
na
61.2
63.4
na
AVERAGE INDIVIDUAL ANNUAL TAXABLE INCOME
Average individual annual taxable income$
27,870
28,112
29,134
31,065
na
WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS - year ended 30 June
Wage and salary earnersno.
1,768
1,742
1,711
1,623
na
Wage and salary income$m
43.8
44.6
45.3
45.3
na
Total income$m
44.1
44.9
45.7
46.5
na
Average wage and salary income$
24,780
25,585
26,458
27,911
na
Average total income$
24,954
25,750
26,682
28,661
na
SOURCE OF PERSONAL INCOME - year ended 30 June
Wage and salary%
55.8
59.2
na
na
na
Own unincorporated business%
18.9
14.8
na
na
na
Investment%
8.0
6.5
na
na
na
Superannuation and annuity%
0.7
1.1
na
na
na
Government cash benefit%
16.2
18.1
na
na
na
Other income%
0.3
0.2
na
na
na
Total personal income from all sources$m
82.0
79.0
na
na
na