National Regional Profile: Cook (Statistical Local Area)  
ARCHIVED ISSUE Released at 11:30 AM (CANBERRA TIME) 20/11/2006 CLASSIFICATIONS CODE: 805101629   
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ECONOMY CHARACTERISTICS

2000
2001
2002
2003
2004

ESTIMATES OF UNEMPLOYMENT - September quarter
Unemploymentno.
na
na
75
69
61
Unemployment rate%
na
na
4.0
4.0
3.5
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$'000
na
na
na
na
na
SELECTED INCOME SUPPORT CUSTOMERS - at June
Age pensionno.
na
na
200
208
na
Disability support pensionno.
na
na
54
55
na
Newstart allowanceno.
na
na
51
48
na
Parenting payment - singleno.
na
na
40
41
na
Youth allowanceno.
na
na
62
56
na
Other pensions and allowancesno.
na
na
56
51
na
Total selected income support customersno.
na
na
463
459
na
Percentage of long-term newstart allowance customers%
na
na
na
na
na
AVERAGE INDIVIDUAL ANNUAL TAXABLE INCOME
Average individual annual taxable income$
41,192
44,878
44,386
46,360
na
WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS - year ended 30 June
Wage and salary earnersno.
1,171
1,159
1,292
1,277
na
Wage and salary income$m
44.6
45.8
53.0
54.7
na
Total income$m
47.0
49.6
56.7
58.4
na
Average wage and salary income$
38,064
39,483
40,994
42,841
na
Average total income$
40,159
42,824
43,904
45,732
na
SOURCE OF PERSONAL INCOME - year ended 30 June
Wage and salary%
74.0
70.7
na
na
na
Own unincorporated business%
4.4
4.1
na
na
na
Investment%
6.5
10.3
na
na
na
Superannuation and annuity%
9.0
9.0
na
na
na
Government cash benefit%
5.3
5.1
na
na
na
Other income%
0.8
0.9
na
na
na
Total personal income from all sources$m
63.0
68.0
na
na
na