National Regional Profile: Eacham (S) (Statistical Local Area)  
ARCHIVED ISSUE Released at 11:30 AM (CANBERRA TIME) 20/11/2006 CLASSIFICATIONS CODE: 350102900   
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ECONOMY CHARACTERISTICS

2000
2001
2002
2003
2004

ESTIMATES OF UNEMPLOYMENT - September quarter
Unemploymentno.
na
na
276
222
171
Unemployment rate%
na
na
9.1
7.1
5.3
LOCAL GOVERNMENT FINANCE - year ended 30 June
Total revenue$'000
6,953.0
6,913.0
7,120.0
7,458.0
7,616.0
Total expenses$'000
6,554.0
6,994.0
7,227.0
6,923.0
7,275.0
GFS net operating balance$'000
-404.0
81.0
107.0
-535.0
-341.0
Total assets$'000
37,499.0
43,290.0
46,325.0
46,924.0
56,863.0
Total liabilities$'000
2,775.0
3,549.0
3,683.0
3,203.0
3,038.0
GFS net worth$'000
36,805.0
42,388.0
45,335.0
46,771.0
53,928.0
Net debt$'000
1,009.0
854.0
921.0
431.0
395.0
SELECTED INCOME SUPPORT CUSTOMERS - at June
Age pensionno.
na
na
593
645
na
Disability support pensionno.
na
na
258
260
na
Newstart allowanceno.
na
na
334
295
na
Parenting payment - singleno.
na
na
184
188
na
Youth allowanceno.
na
na
141
138
na
Other pensions and allowancesno.
na
na
328
324
na
Total selected income support customersno.
na
na
1,838
1,850
na
Percentage of long-term newstart allowance customers%
na
na
62.7
63.4
na
AVERAGE INDIVIDUAL ANNUAL TAXABLE INCOME
Average individual annual taxable income$
28,874
30,900
31,860
32,326
na
WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS - year ended 30 June
Wage and salary earnersno.
2,007
1,946
1,857
1,868
na
Wage and salary income$m
53.8
53.3
52.5
54.8
na
Total income$m
54.5
55.2
54.6
57.6
na
Average wage and salary income$
26,783
27,415
28,287
29,317
na
Average total income$
27,146
28,359
29,412
30,846
na
SOURCE OF PERSONAL INCOME - year ended 30 June
Wage and salary%
62.3
61.2
na
na
na
Own unincorporated business%
11.7
10.3
na
na
na
Investment%
4.3
5.9
na
na
na
Superannuation and annuity%
1.9
1.8
na
na
na
Government cash benefit%
19.4
19.9
na
na
na
Other income%
0.6
0.9
na
na
na
Total personal income from all sources$m
89.0
92.0
na
na
na