National Regional Profile: Hervey Bay (C) - Pt B (Statistical Local Area)  
ARCHIVED ISSUE Released at 11:30 AM (CANBERRA TIME) 20/11/2006 CLASSIFICATIONS CODE: 315103754   
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ECONOMY CHARACTERISTICS

2000
2001
2002
2003
2004

ESTIMATES OF UNEMPLOYMENT - September quarter
Unemploymentno.
na
na
na
231
205
Unemployment rate%
na
na
na
18.9
16.5
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$'000
na
na
na
na
na
SELECTED INCOME SUPPORT CUSTOMERS - at June
Age pensionno.
na
na
637
691
na
Disability support pensionno.
na
na
323
332
na
Newstart allowanceno.
na
na
225
220
na
Parenting payment - singleno.
na
na
118
114
na
Youth allowanceno.
na
na
75
64
na
Other pensions and allowancesno.
na
na
320
359
na
Total selected income support customersno.
na
na
1,698
1,780
na
Percentage of long-term newstart allowance customers%
na
na
68.5
67.8
na
AVERAGE INDIVIDUAL ANNUAL TAXABLE INCOME
Average individual annual taxable income$
27,482
28,832
27,645
29,932
na
WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS - year ended 30 June
Wage and salary earnersno.
857
1,042
749
810
na
Wage and salary income$m
22.1
28.1
19.7
22.4
na
Total income$m
23.1
29.5
20.8
24.2
na
Average wage and salary income$
25,757
26,982
26,242
27,700
na
Average total income$
26,906
28,353
27,706
29,856
na
SOURCE OF PERSONAL INCOME - year ended 30 June
Wage and salary%
53.4
53.7
na
na
na
Own unincorporated business%
8.3
5.0
na
na
na
Investment%
5.9
4.8
na
na
na
Superannuation and annuity%
4.0
3.6
na
na
na
Government cash benefit%
27.5
32.1
na
na
na
Other income%
0.8
0.7
na
na
na
Total personal income from all sources$m
43.0
55.0
na
na
na