National Regional Profile: Sunshine Coast (Statistical Subdivision)  
ARCHIVED ISSUE Released at 11:30 AM (CANBERRA TIME) 20/11/2006 CLASSIFICATIONS CODE: 31015   
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ECONOMY CHARACTERISTICS

2000
2001
2002
2003
2004

ESTIMATES OF UNEMPLOYMENT - September quarter
Unemploymentno.
na
na
9,860
7,951
6,857
Unemployment rate%
na
na
11.0
8.6
7.1
LOCAL GOVERNMENT FINANCE - year ended 30 June
Total revenue$'000
na
na
na
na
na
Total expenses$'000
na
na
na
na
na
GFS net operating balance$'000
na
na
na
na
na
Total assets$'000
na
na
na
na
na
Total liabilities$'000
na
na
na
na
na
GFS net worth$'000
na
na
na
na
na
Net debt$'000
na
na
na
na
na
SELECTED INCOME SUPPORT CUSTOMERS - at June
Age pensionno.
na
na
22,101
23,192
na
Disability support pensionno.
na
na
6,363
6,520
na
Newstart allowanceno.
na
na
7,974
7,165
na
Parenting payment - singleno.
na
na
5,946
5,950
na
Youth allowanceno.
na
na
4,992
4,707
na
Other pensions and allowancesno.
na
na
8,886
8,573
na
Total selected income support customersno.
na
na
56,262
56,113
na
Percentage of long-term newstart allowance customers%
na
na
57.2
56.1
na
AVERAGE INDIVIDUAL ANNUAL TAXABLE INCOME
Average individual annual taxable income$
29,776
31,407
32,977
35,129
na
WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS - year ended 30 June
Wage and salary earnersno.
57,540
59,102
61,325
66,070
na
Wage and salary income$m
1,569.0
1,673.3
1,806.9
2,033.4
na
Total income$m
1,641.9
1,780.5
1,932.1
2,185.9
na
Average wage and salary income$
27,268
28,312
29,464
30,777
na
Average total income$
28,535
30,126
31,507
33,085
na
SOURCE OF PERSONAL INCOME - year ended 30 June
Wage and salary%
59.2
59.3
na
na
na
Own unincorporated business%
10.0
8.0
na
na
na
Investment%
8.8
9.8
na
na
na
Superannuation and annuity%
4.0
4.2
na
na
na
Government cash benefit%
16.8
17.5
na
na
na
Other income%
1.2
1.2
na
na
na
Total personal income from all sources$m
2,769.0
2,981.0
na
na
na