National Regional Profile: Cardwell (S) (Statistical Local Area)  
ARCHIVED ISSUE Released at 11:30 AM (CANBERRA TIME) 20/11/2006 CLASSIFICATIONS CODE: 350102200   
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ECONOMY CHARACTERISTICS

2000
2001
2002
2003
2004

ESTIMATES OF UNEMPLOYMENT - September quarter
Unemploymentno.
na
na
231
221
175
Unemployment rate%
na
na
4.7
3.8
2.9
LOCAL GOVERNMENT FINANCE - year ended 30 June
Total revenue$'000
12,464.0
13,717.0
14,126.0
15,215.0
21,788.0
Total expenses$'000
11,408.0
11,113.0
11,444.0
12,107.0
12,957.0
GFS net operating balance$'000
-1,056.0
-2,604.0
-2,682.0
-3,108.0
-8,831.0
Total assets$'000
75,501.0
85,394.0
89,669.0
90,016.0
117,513.0
Total liabilities$'000
10,252.0
12,282.0
12,674.0
10,604.0
18,012.0
GFS net worth$'000
67,313.0
75,298.0
79,225.0
81,928.0
99,874.0
Net debt$'000
4,921.0
2,442.0
4,106.0
2,341.0
3.0
SELECTED INCOME SUPPORT CUSTOMERS - at June
Age pensionno.
na
na
838
854
na
Disability support pensionno.
na
na
372
376
na
Newstart allowanceno.
na
na
385
370
na
Parenting payment - singleno.
na
na
268
278
na
Youth allowanceno.
na
na
156
121
na
Other pensions and allowancesno.
na
na
367
368
na
Total selected income support customersno.
na
na
2,386
2,367
na
Percentage of long-term newstart allowance customers%
na
na
58.7
58.9
na
AVERAGE INDIVIDUAL ANNUAL TAXABLE INCOME
Average individual annual taxable income$
28,011
29,297
30,868
32,940
na
WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS - year ended 30 June
Wage and salary earnersno.
3,162
3,085
3,684
3,778
na
Wage and salary income$m
81.4
81.7
102.5
110.2
na
Total income$m
82.4
84.2
107.0
115.3
na
Average wage and salary income$
25,740
26,473
27,810
29,171
na
Average total income$
26,073
27,308
29,047
30,509
na
SOURCE OF PERSONAL INCOME - year ended 30 June
Wage and salary%
69.2
69.2
na
na
na
Own unincorporated business%
8.6
6.4
na
na
na
Investment%
6.5
6.5
na
na
na
Superannuation and annuity%
1.3
1.7
na
na
na
Government cash benefit%
13.9
15.7
na
na
na
Other income%
0.6
0.5
na
na
na
Total personal income from all sources$m
122.0
124.0
na
na
na