National Regional Profile: Banana (S) (Local Government Area)  
ARCHIVED ISSUE Released at 11:30 AM (CANBERRA TIME) 20/11/2006 CLASSIFICATIONS CODE: LGA30350   
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ECONOMY CHARACTERISTICS

2000
2001
2002
2003
2004

ESTIMATES OF UNEMPLOYMENT - September quarter
Unemploymentno.
na
na
328
310
310
Unemployment rate%
na
na
4.1
3.7
3.6
LOCAL GOVERNMENT FINANCE - year ended 30 June
Total revenue$'000
16,436.0
18,672.0
19,859.0
21,134.0
23,604.0
Total expenses$'000
15,138.0
21,295.0
22,301.0
22,964.0
24,309.0
GFS net operating balance$'000
-1,298.0
2,623.0
2,442.0
1,830.0
705.0
Total assets$'000
92,524.0
103,507.0
105,961.0
102,087.0
97,173.0
Total liabilities$'000
4,492.0
5,867.0
5,934.0
8,088.0
6,999.0
GFS net worth$'000
89,077.0
98,631.0
100,990.0
95,085.0
90,528.0
Net debt$'000
-2,889.0
205.0
-487.0
-1,097.0
-2,938.0
SELECTED INCOME SUPPORT CUSTOMERS - at June
Age pensionno.
na
na
928
900
na
Disability support pensionno.
na
na
325
295
na
Newstart allowanceno.
na
na
313
321
na
Parenting payment - singleno.
na
na
274
269
na
Youth allowanceno.
na
na
172
150
na
Other pensions and allowancesno.
na
na
345
323
na
Total selected income support customersno.
na
na
2,357
2,258
na
Percentage of long-term newstart allowance customers%
na
na
57.0
61.8
na
AVERAGE INDIVIDUAL ANNUAL TAXABLE INCOME
Average individual annual taxable income$
38,516
40,668
40,305
41,803
na
WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS - year ended 30 June
Wage and salary earnersno.
5,210
5,128
5,498
5,460
na
Wage and salary income$m
190.1
197.0
210.9
218.0
na
Total income$m
189.8
200.1
213.1
220.0
na
Average wage and salary income$
36,489
38,407
38,355
39,936
na
Average total income$
36,422
39,028
38,767
40,301
na
SOURCE OF PERSONAL INCOME - year ended 30 June
Wage and salary%
74.9
74.1
na
na
na
Own unincorporated business%
12.4
13.6
na
na
na
Investment%
3.7
3.6
na
na
na
Superannuation and annuity%
0.8
0.8
na
na
na
Government cash benefit%
7.8
7.4
na
na
na
Other income%
0.5
0.4
na
na
na
Total personal income from all sources$m
260.0
273.0
na
na
na