National Regional Profile: Noosa (S) (Local Government Area)  
ARCHIVED ISSUE Released at 11:30 AM (CANBERRA TIME) 20/11/2006 CLASSIFICATIONS CODE: LGA35750   
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ECONOMY CHARACTERISTICS

2000
2001
2002
2003
2004

ESTIMATES OF UNEMPLOYMENT - September quarter
Unemploymentno.
na
na
2,675
2,190
1,867
Unemployment rate%
na
na
12.7
10.0
8.2
LOCAL GOVERNMENT FINANCE - year ended 30 June
Total revenue$'000
62,229.0
54,479.0
65,437.0
63,266.0
75,435.0
Total expenses$'000
43,629.0
48,440.0
50,861.0
58,329.0
66,807.0
GFS net operating balance$'000
-18,600.0
-6,039.0
-14,395.0
-4,937.0
-8,628.0
Total assets$'000
449,089.0
452,583.0
485,119.0
499,077.0
541,060.0
Total liabilities$'000
36,479.0
36,724.0
39,511.0
42,207.0
43,881.0
GFS net worth$'000
478,993.0
476,704.0
505,880.0
525,172.0
497,789.0
Net debt$'000
-14,454.0
-1,034.0
-1,005.0
3,554.0
6,143.0
SELECTED INCOME SUPPORT CUSTOMERS - at June
Age pensionno.
na
na
4,555
4,706
na
Disability support pensionno.
na
na
1,530
1,611
na
Newstart allowanceno.
na
na
2,266
1,991
na
Parenting payment - singleno.
na
na
1,526
1,519
na
Youth allowanceno.
na
na
1,135
1,004
na
Other pensions and allowancesno.
na
na
2,372
2,314
na
Total selected income support customersno.
na
na
13,384
13,144
na
Percentage of long-term newstart allowance customers%
na
na
59.3
59.2
na
AVERAGE INDIVIDUAL ANNUAL TAXABLE INCOME
Average individual annual taxable income$
29,388
31,011
32,648
35,087
na
WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS - year ended 30 June
Wage and salary earnersno.
13,388
13,790
14,049
14,651
na
Wage and salary income$m
350.8
375.1
396.5
437.2
na
Total income$m
367.2
400.5
427.8
472.8
na
Average wage and salary income$
26,206
27,203
28,225
29,839
na
Average total income$
27,429
29,040
30,450
32,274
na
SOURCE OF PERSONAL INCOME - year ended 30 June
Wage and salary%
56.8
56.6
na
na
na
Own unincorporated business%
10.6
8.0
na
na
na
Investment%
9.6
11.3
na
na
na
Superannuation and annuity%
4.0
4.4
na
na
na
Government cash benefit%
17.5
18.0
na
na
na
Other income%
1.5
1.7
na
na
na
Total personal income from all sources$m
653.0
708.0
na
na
na