National Regional Profile: Mackay SD Bal (Statistical Subdivision)  
ARCHIVED ISSUE Released at 11:30 AM (CANBERRA TIME) 20/11/2006 CLASSIFICATIONS CODE: 34010   
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ECONOMY CHARACTERISTICS

2000
2001
2002
2003
2004

ESTIMATES OF UNEMPLOYMENT - September quarter
Unemploymentno.
na
na
2,319
2,415
2,452
Unemployment rate%
na
na
5.6
6.1
5.9
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$'000
na
na
na
na
na
SELECTED INCOME SUPPORT CUSTOMERS - at June
Age pensionno.
na
na
4,494
4,621
na
Disability support pensionno.
na
na
2,169
2,251
na
Newstart allowanceno.
na
na
2,784
2,578
na
Parenting payment - singleno.
na
na
1,437
1,521
na
Youth allowanceno.
na
na
1,098
1,030
na
Other pensions and allowancesno.
na
na
2,472
2,419
na
Total selected income support customersno.
na
na
14,454
14,416
na
Percentage of long-term newstart allowance customers%
na
na
47.9
50.0
na
AVERAGE INDIVIDUAL ANNUAL TAXABLE INCOME
Average individual annual taxable income$
35,767
37,181
39,101
40,528
na
WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS - year ended 30 June
Wage and salary earnersno.
26,470
26,243
28,825
29,558
na
Wage and salary income$m
903.3
922.4
1,084.2
1,143.8
na
Total income$m
911.8
943.9
1,113.4
1,173.8
na
Average wage and salary income$
34,126
35,149
37,612
38,696
na
Average total income$
34,447
35,968
38,627
39,711
na
SOURCE OF PERSONAL INCOME - year ended 30 June
Wage and salary%
77.6
76.5
na
na
na
Own unincorporated business%
7.8
7.5
na
na
na
Investment%
3.6
4.2
na
na
na
Superannuation and annuity%
1.0
1.1
na
na
na
Government cash benefit%
9.7
10.3
na
na
na
Other income%
0.3
0.3
na
na
na
Total personal income from all sources$m
1,189.0
1,249.0
na
na
na