National Regional Profile: Cooloola (S) (Local Government Area)  
ARCHIVED ISSUE Released at 11:30 AM (CANBERRA TIME) 20/11/2006 CLASSIFICATIONS CODE: LGA32530   
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ECONOMY CHARACTERISTICS

2000
2001
2002
2003
2004

ESTIMATES OF UNEMPLOYMENT - September quarter
Unemploymentno.
na
na
1,932
1,892
1,675
Unemployment rate%
na
na
12.3
12.7
11.0
LOCAL GOVERNMENT FINANCE - year ended 30 June
Total revenue$'000
32,665.0
30,555.0
32,280.0
37,259.0
39,020.0
Total expenses$'000
29,097.0
26,704.0
30,016.0
30,478.0
32,163.0
GFS net operating balance$'000
-3,395.0
-3,928.0
-2,101.0
-6,781.0
-6,857.0
Total assets$'000
274,168.0
280,116.0
297,881.0
308,979.0
312,780.0
Total liabilities$'000
13,403.0
13,661.0
15,037.0
16,482.0
16,964.0
GFS net worth$'000
272,096.0
275,511.0
291,125.0
301,874.0
295,900.0
Net debt$'000
-16,473.0
-16,781.0
-17,271.0
-18,875.0
-29,254.0
SELECTED INCOME SUPPORT CUSTOMERS - at June
Age pensionno.
na
na
3,771
3,916
na
Disability support pensionno.
na
na
1,832
2,007
na
Newstart allowanceno.
na
na
1,686
1,528
na
Parenting payment - singleno.
na
na
1,026
1,096
na
Youth allowanceno.
na
na
888
837
na
Other pensions and allowancesno.
na
na
2,322
2,369
na
Total selected income support customersno.
na
na
11,525
11,753
na
Percentage of long-term newstart allowance customers%
na
na
68.0
67.8
na
AVERAGE INDIVIDUAL ANNUAL TAXABLE INCOME
Average individual annual taxable income$
28,277
30,034
30,259
32,104
na
WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS - year ended 30 June
Wage and salary earnersno.
9,374
9,425
9,550
10,037
na
Wage and salary income$m
246.0
255.9
269.5
294.3
na
Total income$m
252.4
269.5
281.8
309.8
na
Average wage and salary income$
26,245
27,154
28,224
29,326
na
Average total income$
26,923
28,599
29,506
30,866
na
SOURCE OF PERSONAL INCOME - year ended 30 June
Wage and salary%
58.5
58.5
na
na
na
Own unincorporated business%
11.2
9.6
na
na
na
Investment%
5.2
5.7
na
na
na
Superannuation and annuity%
2.0
2.2
na
na
na
Government cash benefit%
22.6
23.5
na
na
na
Other income%
0.5
0.5
na
na
na
Total personal income from all sources$m
436.0
457.0
na
na
na