National Regional Profile: Hinchinbrook (S) (Statistical Local Area)  
ARCHIVED ISSUE Released at 11:30 AM (CANBERRA TIME) 20/11/2006 CLASSIFICATIONS CODE: 345153800   
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ECONOMY CHARACTERISTICS

2000
2001
2002
2003
2004

ESTIMATES OF UNEMPLOYMENT - September quarter
Unemploymentno.
na
na
na
436
289
Unemployment rate%
na
na
na
7.4
4.6
LOCAL GOVERNMENT FINANCE - year ended 30 June
Total revenue$'000
20,013.0
19,016.0
19,583.0
19,958.0
17,260.0
Total expenses$'000
16,553.0
15,186.0
15,655.0
14,597.0
15,270.0
GFS net operating balance$'000
-3,460.0
-3,830.0
-3,928.0
-5,361.0
-1,990.0
Total assets$'000
120,237.0
122,175.0
129,994.0
132,157.0
145,856.0
Total liabilities$'000
7,249.0
5,688.0
5,920.0
4,663.0
3,966.0
GFS net worth$'000
114,534.0
118,012.0
125,661.0
129,240.0
142,725.0
Net debt$'000
-3,665.0
-8,199.0
-8,141.0
-9,989.0
-11,328.0
SELECTED INCOME SUPPORT CUSTOMERS - at June
Age pensionno.
na
na
1,586
1,651
na
Disability support pensionno.
na
na
390
378
na
Newstart allowanceno.
na
na
428
415
na
Parenting payment - singleno.
na
na
236
238
na
Youth allowanceno.
na
na
220
213
na
Other pensions and allowancesno.
na
na
502
475
na
Total selected income support customersno.
na
na
3,362
3,371
na
Percentage of long-term newstart allowance customers%
na
na
41.8
39.9
na
AVERAGE INDIVIDUAL ANNUAL TAXABLE INCOME
Average individual annual taxable income$
29,530
30,259
32,078
34,076
na
WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS - year ended 30 June
Wage and salary earnersno.
4,224
4,030
4,030
3,955
na
Wage and salary income$m
113.4
109.7
118.8
121.8
na
Total income$m
118.0
114.4
124.9
129.4
na
Average wage and salary income$
26,852
27,228
29,467
30,806
na
Average total income$
27,947
28,384
31,002
32,710
na
SOURCE OF PERSONAL INCOME - year ended 30 June
Wage and salary%
64.3
66.7
na
na
na
Own unincorporated business%
10.5
3.0
na
na
na
Investment%
8.1
9.6
na
na
na
Superannuation and annuity%
1.5
1.7
na
na
na
Government cash benefit%
15.0
18.5
na
na
na
Other income%
0.6
0.5
na
na
na
Total personal income from all sources$m
182.0
170.0
na
na
na