National Regional Profile: Blackall (S) (Statistical Local Area)  
ARCHIVED ISSUE Released at 11:30 AM (CANBERRA TIME) 20/11/2006 CLASSIFICATIONS CODE: 335050750   
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ECONOMY CHARACTERISTICS

2000
2001
2002
2003
2004
ESTIMATES OF UNEMPLOYMENT - September quarter
Unemploymentno.
na
na
17
21
20
Unemployment rate%
na
na
1.7
2.1
1.9
LOCAL GOVERNMENT FINANCE - year ended 30 June
Total revenue$'000
6,357.0
7,165.0
7,379.0
8,298.0
6,594.0
Total expenses$'000
4,511.0
7,794.0
8,021.0
8,815.0
6,997.0
GFS net operating balance$'000
-1,669.0
629.0
642.0
517.0
403.0
Total assets$'000
32,088.0
40,510.0
43,516.0
43,165.0
41,038.0
Total liabilities$'000
1,525.0
1,564.0
1,620.0
1,811.0
2,385.0
GFS net worth$'000
33,180.0
41,762.0
44,759.0
44,598.0
38,695.0
Net debt$'000
-2,487.0
-51.0
-25.0
-60.0
957.0
SELECTED INCOME SUPPORT CUSTOMERS - at June
Age pensionno.
na
na
185
188
na
Disability support pensionno.
na
na
48
51
na
Newstart allowanceno.
na
na
na
21
na
Parenting payment - singleno.
na
na
33
28
na
Youth allowanceno.
na
na
na
21
na
Other pensions and allowancesno.
na
na
63
59
na
Total selected income support customersno.
na
na
357
368
na
Percentage of long-term newstart allowance customers%
na
na
na
na
na
AVERAGE INDIVIDUAL ANNUAL TAXABLE INCOME
Average individual annual taxable income$
29,636
33,849
32,993
33,217
na
WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS - year ended 30 June
Wage and salary earnersno.
657
613
612
568
na
Wage and salary income$m
16.7
16.5
16.9
16.2
na
Total income$m
17.2
16.9
17.5
17.0
na
Average wage and salary income$
25,430
26,878
27,570
28,605
na
Average total income$
26,138
27,528
28,615
29,885
na
SOURCE OF PERSONAL INCOME - year ended 30 June
Wage and salary%
57.5
50.1
na
na
na
Own unincorporated business%
24.4
34.6
na
na
na
Investment%
5.8
4.3
na
na
na
Superannuation and annuity%
0.6
0.6
na
na
na
Government cash benefit%
11.3
10.3
na
na
na
Other income%
0.4
0.1
na
na
na
Total personal income from all sources$m
30.0
35.0
na
na
na