National Regional Profile: Cairns (C) - Barron (Statistical Local Area)  
ARCHIVED ISSUE Released at 11:30 AM (CANBERRA TIME) 20/11/2006 CLASSIFICATIONS CODE: 350052062   
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ECONOMY CHARACTERISTICS

2000
2001
2002
2003
2004

ESTIMATES OF UNEMPLOYMENT - September quarter
Unemploymentno.
na
na
679
633
504
Unemployment rate%
na
na
6.9
6.0
4.6
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$'000
na
na
na
na
na
SELECTED INCOME SUPPORT CUSTOMERS - at June
Age pensionno.
na
na
906
960
na
Disability support pensionno.
na
na
546
564
na
Newstart allowanceno.
na
na
819
788
na
Parenting payment - singleno.
na
na
577
588
na
Youth allowanceno.
na
na
374
362
na
Other pensions and allowancesno.
na
na
454
444
na
Total selected income support customersno.
na
na
3,676
3,706
na
Percentage of long-term newstart allowance customers%
na
na
49.4
52.0
na
AVERAGE INDIVIDUAL ANNUAL TAXABLE INCOME
Average individual annual taxable income$
31,928
33,464
34,322
35,603
na
WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS - year ended 30 June
Wage and salary earnersno.
7,240
7,175
7,164
7,470
na
Wage and salary income$m
213.9
221.8
226.9
246.6
na
Total income$m
221.2
230.8
237.2
257.4
na
Average wage and salary income$
29,543
30,914
31,679
33,005
na
Average total income$
30,548
32,164
33,103
34,460
na
SOURCE OF PERSONAL INCOME - year ended 30 June
Wage and salary%
74.4
74.7
na
na
na
Own unincorporated business%
8.5
7.0
na
na
na
Investment%
4.5
5.2
na
na
na
Superannuation and annuity%
1.2
1.2
na
na
na
Government cash benefit%
10.9
11.4
na
na
na
Other income%
0.5
0.5
na
na
na
Total personal income from all sources$m
296.0
310.0
na
na
na