National Regional Profile: Mackay (C) - Pt B (Statistical Local Area)  
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ECONOMY CHARACTERISTICS

2000
2001
2002
2003
2004

ESTIMATES OF UNEMPLOYMENT - September quarter
Unemploymentno.
na
na
314
401
390
Unemployment rate%
na
na
5.5
6.7
6.3
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$'000
na
na
na
na
na
SELECTED INCOME SUPPORT CUSTOMERS - at June
Age pensionno.
na
na
812
835
na
Disability support pensionno.
na
na
399
421
na
Newstart allowanceno.
na
na
397
397
na
Parenting payment - singleno.
na
na
229
250
na
Youth allowanceno.
na
na
208
194
na
Other pensions and allowancesno.
na
na
464
470
na
Total selected income support customersno.
na
na
2,509
2,566
na
Percentage of long-term newstart allowance customers%
na
na
54.3
53.7
na
AVERAGE INDIVIDUAL ANNUAL TAXABLE INCOME
Average individual annual taxable income$
32,168
33,578
36,087
37,845
na
WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS - year ended 30 June
Wage and salary earnersno.
3,059
2,834
4,307
4,397
na
Wage and salary income$m
92.4
88.8
148.0
158.6
na
Total income$m
94.4
92.6
153.5
164.8
na
Average wage and salary income$
30,219
31,326
34,367
36,066
na
Average total income$
30,851
32,663
35,637
37,472
na
SOURCE OF PERSONAL INCOME - year ended 30 June
Wage and salary%
68.8
71.9
na
na
na
Own unincorporated business%
10.4
3.4
na
na
na
Investment%
6.6
8.5
na
na
na
Superannuation and annuity%
1.2
1.4
na
na
na
Government cash benefit%
12.6
14.5
na
na
na
Other income%
0.5
0.3
na
na
na
Total personal income from all sources$m
138.0
128.0
na
na
na