National Regional Profile: Browns Plains (Statistical Local Area)  
ARCHIVED ISSUE Released at 11:30 AM (CANBERRA TIME) 20/11/2006 CLASSIFICATIONS CODE: 305304601   
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ECONOMY CHARACTERISTICS

2000
2001
2002
2003
2004

ESTIMATES OF UNEMPLOYMENT - September quarter
Unemploymentno.
na
na
1,140
1,141
997
Unemployment rate%
na
na
8.2
8.0
6.6
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$'000
na
na
na
na
na
SELECTED INCOME SUPPORT CUSTOMERS - at June
Age pensionno.
na
na
1,023
1,105
na
Disability support pensionno.
na
na
692
726
na
Newstart allowanceno.
na
na
802
725
na
Parenting payment - singleno.
na
na
899
955
na
Youth allowanceno.
na
na
664
661
na
Other pensions and allowancesno.
na
na
897
883
na
Total selected income support customersno.
na
na
4,977
5,055
na
Percentage of long-term newstart allowance customers%
na
na
55.3
55.8
na
AVERAGE INDIVIDUAL ANNUAL TAXABLE INCOME
Average individual annual taxable income$
31,318
31,836
32,736
33,921
na
WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS - year ended 30 June
Wage and salary earnersno.
10,541
10,707
11,654
12,525
na
Wage and salary income$m
311.6
324.4
362.4
404.8
na
Total income$m
319.6
335.7
375.0
419.1
na
Average wage and salary income$
29,561
30,294
31,095
32,319
na
Average total income$
30,319
31,355
32,177
33,463
na
SOURCE OF PERSONAL INCOME - year ended 30 June
Wage and salary%
79.2
80.0
na
na
na
Own unincorporated business%
8.5
6.3
na
na
na
Investment%
1.2
1.5
na
na
na
Superannuation and annuity%
0.7
0.7
na
na
na
Government cash benefit%
10.1
11.2
na
na
na
Other income%
0.3
0.3
na
na
na
Total personal income from all sources$m
401.0
417.0
na
na
na