National Regional Profile: Townsville (C) (Local Government Area)  
ARCHIVED ISSUE Released at 11:30 AM (CANBERRA TIME) 20/11/2006 CLASSIFICATIONS CODE: LGA37000   
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ECONOMY CHARACTERISTICS

2000
2001
2002
2003
2004

ESTIMATES OF UNEMPLOYMENT - September quarter
Unemploymentno.
na
na
3,835
4,530
3,126
Unemployment rate%
na
na
8.5
8.9
5.8
LOCAL GOVERNMENT FINANCE - year ended 30 June
Total revenue$'000
157,377.0
166,613.0
164,951.0
162,288.0
172,187.0
Total expenses$'000
117,342.0
136,435.0
140,124.0
165,367.0
150,372.0
GFS net operating balance$'000
-40,651.0
-29,465.0
-24,409.0
3,079.0
-21,815.0
Total assets$'000
861,211.0
870,013.0
992,314.0
1,026,293.0
1,122,941.0
Total liabilities$'000
85,952.0
83,362.0
84,954.0
32,423.0
45,090.0
GFS net worth$'000
859,628.0
888,458.0
956,471.0
1,046,664.0
1,135,575.0
Net debt$'000
54,449.0
41,619.0
29,645.0
-24,767.0
-28,726.0
SELECTED INCOME SUPPORT CUSTOMERS - at June
Age pensionno.
na
na
6,988
7,185
na
Disability support pensionno.
na
na
2,717
2,722
na
Newstart allowanceno.
na
na
3,572
3,359
na
Parenting payment - singleno.
na
na
2,416
2,476
na
Youth allowanceno.
na
na
2,345
2,214
na
Other pensions and allowancesno.
na
na
2,457
2,388
na
Total selected income support customersno.
na
na
20,495
20,343
na
Percentage of long-term newstart allowance customers%
na
na
57.1
59.2
na
AVERAGE INDIVIDUAL ANNUAL TAXABLE INCOME
Average individual annual taxable income$
34,330
36,087
36,994
38,878
na
WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS - year ended 30 June
Wage and salary earnersno.
40,122
39,956
39,217
40,372
na
Wage and salary income$m
1,276.5
1,330.4
1,351.4
1,460.8
na
Total income$m
1,321.2
1,386.4
1,411.2
1,524.0
na
Average wage and salary income$
31,815
33,296
34,460
36,183
na
Average total income$
32,929
34,697
35,985
37,748
na
SOURCE OF PERSONAL INCOME - year ended 30 June
Wage and salary%
75.6
76.0
na
na
na
Own unincorporated business%
7.0
5.9
na
na
na
Investment%
4.5
4.7
na
na
na
Superannuation and annuity%
1.9
2.0
na
na
na
Government cash benefit%
10.6
11.0
na
na
na
Other income%
0.4
0.3
na
na
na
Total personal income from all sources$m
1,732.0
1,823.0
na
na
na