National Regional Profile: Cairns (C) (Local Government Area)  
ARCHIVED ISSUE Released at 11:30 AM (CANBERRA TIME) 20/11/2006 CLASSIFICATIONS CODE: LGA32060   
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ECONOMY CHARACTERISTICS

2000
2001
2002
2003
2004

ESTIMATES OF UNEMPLOYMENT - September quarter
Unemploymentno.
na
na
4,708
4,030
3,257
Unemployment rate%
na
na
7.1
6.0
4.7
LOCAL GOVERNMENT FINANCE - year ended 30 June
Total revenue$'000
120,619.0
130,742.0
140,900.0
144,854.0
157,134.0
Total expenses$'000
116,388.0
118,341.0
116,367.0
140,445.0
137,678.0
GFS net operating balance$'000
-4,231.0
-12,401.0
-24,533.0
-4,409.0
-19,456.0
Total assets$'000
1,023,881.0
1,024,893.0
1,073,455.0
1,101,203.0
1,343,391.0
Total liabilities$'000
137,032.0
129,240.0
121,838.0
122,066.0
112,215.0
GFS net worth$'000
992,465.0
995,447.0
1,052,983.0
1,094,006.0
1,373,082.0
Net debt$'000
81,478.0
69,449.0
50,000.0
50,114.0
43,082.0
SELECTED INCOME SUPPORT CUSTOMERS - at June
Age pensionno.
na
na
6,733
7,075
na
Disability support pensionno.
na
na
3,695
3,857
na
Newstart allowanceno.
na
na
5,346
5,090
na
Parenting payment - singleno.
na
na
4,006
4,181
na
Youth allowanceno.
na
na
2,222
2,289
na
Other pensions and allowancesno.
na
na
3,248
3,283
na
Total selected income support customersno.
na
na
25,250
25,775
na
Percentage of long-term newstart allowance customers%
na
na
51.7
54.8
na
AVERAGE INDIVIDUAL ANNUAL TAXABLE INCOME
Average individual annual taxable income$
31,981
33,334
34,305
35,800
na
WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS - year ended 30 June
Wage and salary earnersno.
51,100
50,802
50,723
52,365
na
Wage and salary income$m
1,509.7
1,553.6
1,602.0
1,732.7
na
Total income$m
1,559.5
1,614.4
1,671.4
1,809.5
na
Average wage and salary income$
29,543
30,582
31,583
33,089
na
Average total income$
30,519
31,778
32,951
34,555
na
SOURCE OF PERSONAL INCOME - year ended 30 June
Wage and salary%
74.5
74.4
na
na
na
Own unincorporated business%
8.4
7.1
na
na
na
Investment%
4.6
5.4
na
na
na
Superannuation and annuity%
1.1
1.2
na
na
na
Government cash benefit%
11.0
11.5
na
na
na
Other income%
0.5
0.5
na
na
na
Total personal income from all sources$m
2,082.0
2,178.0
na
na
na