National Regional Profile: Mermaid Beach (Statistical Local Area)  
ARCHIVED ISSUE Released at 11:30 AM (CANBERRA TIME) 20/11/2006 CLASSIFICATIONS CODE: 310053557   
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ECONOMY CHARACTERISTICS

2000
2001
2002
2003
2004

ESTIMATES OF UNEMPLOYMENT - September quarter
Unemploymentno.
na
na
274
269
226
Unemployment rate%
na
na
7.5
7.3
6.1
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$'000
na
na
na
na
na
SELECTED INCOME SUPPORT CUSTOMERS - at June
Age pensionno.
na
na
611
639
na
Disability support pensionno.
na
na
153
157
na
Newstart allowanceno.
na
na
318
293
na
Parenting payment - singleno.
na
na
114
119
na
Youth allowanceno.
na
na
144
140
na
Other pensions and allowancesno.
na
na
186
182
na
Total selected income support customersno.
na
na
1,526
1,530
na
Percentage of long-term newstart allowance customers%
na
na
50.2
50.7
na
AVERAGE INDIVIDUAL ANNUAL TAXABLE INCOME
Average individual annual taxable income$
32,096
35,985
35,328
39,432
na
WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS - year ended 30 June
Wage and salary earnersno.
1,831
1,966
2,210
2,267
na
Wage and salary income$m
50.9
57.5
67.7
73.3
na
Total income$m
53.1
60.8
72.0
78.4
na
Average wage and salary income$
27,802
29,252
30,656
32,312
na
Average total income$
29,001
30,928
32,582
34,600
na
SOURCE OF PERSONAL INCOME - year ended 30 June
Wage and salary%
59.7
60.9
na
na
na
Own unincorporated business%
8.7
6.9
na
na
na
Investment%
14.5
15.6
na
na
na
Superannuation and annuity%
3.0
3.1
na
na
na
Government cash benefit%
12.7
12.2
na
na
na
Other income%
1.3
1.3
na
na
na
Total personal income from all sources$m
89.0
101.0
na
na
na