National Regional Profile: Knox (C) (Local Government Area)  
ARCHIVED ISSUE Released at 11:30 AM (CANBERRA TIME) 20/11/2006 CLASSIFICATIONS CODE: LGA23670   
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ECONOMY CHARACTERISTICS

2000
2001
2002
2003
2004

ESTIMATES OF UNEMPLOYMENT - September quarter
Unemploymentno.
na
na
4,667
4,239
3,319
Unemployment rate%
na
na
5.8
5.1
4.0
LOCAL GOVERNMENT FINANCE - year ended 30 June
Total revenue$'000
na
na
85,109.0
78,934.0
84,887.0
Total expenses$'000
na
na
73,328.0
77,951.0
84,128.0
GFS net operating balance$'000
na
na
11,781.0
983.0
759.0
Total assets$'000
na
na
777,368.0
825,020.0
979,603.0
Total liabilities$'000
na
na
22,874.0
26,141.0
28,062.0
GFS net worth$'000
na
na
754,494.0
798,879.0
951,541.0
Net debt$'000
na
na
-27,708.0
-23,819.0
-20,892.0
SELECTED INCOME SUPPORT CUSTOMERS - at June
Age pensionno.
na
na
10,517
10,894
na
Disability support pensionno.
na
na
2,892
3,006
na
Newstart allowanceno.
na
na
2,628
2,578
na
Parenting payment - singleno.
na
na
2,640
2,712
na
Youth allowanceno.
na
na
2,775
2,596
na
Other pensions and allowancesno.
na
na
3,712
3,660
na
Total selected income support customersno.
na
na
25,164
25,446
na
Percentage of long-term newstart allowance customers%
na
na
49.0
50.7
na
AVERAGE INDIVIDUAL ANNUAL TAXABLE INCOME
Average individual annual taxable income$
34,866
36,574
37,422
38,639
na
WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS - year ended 30 June
Wage and salary earnersno.
64,916
65,720
66,661
67,673
na
Wage and salary income$m
2,139.8
2,251.5
2,345.3
2,466.9
na
Total income$m
2,224.9
2,358.1
2,453.1
2,572.0
na
Average wage and salary income$
32,963
34,259
35,182
36,453
na
Average total income$
34,273
35,881
36,800
38,006
na
SOURCE OF PERSONAL INCOME - year ended 30 June
Wage and salary%
80.6
81.1
na
na
na
Own unincorporated business%
5.6
4.7
na
na
na
Investment%
4.5
4.7
na
na
na
Superannuation and annuity%
1.7
1.7
na
na
na
Government cash benefit%
7.3
7.4
na
na
na
Other income%
0.4
0.5
na
na
na
Total personal income from all sources$m
2,723.0
2,886.0
na
na
na