National Regional Profile: Hervey Bay City Part A (Statistical Subdivision)  
ARCHIVED ISSUE Released at 11:30 AM (CANBERRA TIME) 20/11/2006 CLASSIFICATIONS CODE: 31507   
   Page tools: Print Print Page Print all pages in this productPrint All  

ECONOMY CHARACTERISTICS

2000
2001
2002
2003
2004

ESTIMATES OF UNEMPLOYMENT - September quarter
Unemploymentno.
na
na
na
2,221
1,931
Unemployment rate%
na
na
na
14.9
12.7
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$'000
na
na
na
na
na
SELECTED INCOME SUPPORT CUSTOMERS - at June
Age pensionno.
na
na
6,453
6,956
na
Disability support pensionno.
na
na
2,602
2,829
na
Newstart allowanceno.
na
na
2,003
1,883
na
Parenting payment - singleno.
na
na
1,375
1,454
na
Youth allowanceno.
na
na
1,149
1,099
na
Other pensions and allowancesno.
na
na
3,131
3,185
na
Total selected income support customersno.
na
na
16,713
17,406
na
Percentage of long-term newstart allowance customers%
na
na
65.1
62.7
na
AVERAGE INDIVIDUAL ANNUAL TAXABLE INCOME
Average individual annual taxable income$
27,472
29,142
30,244
32,130
na
WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS - year ended 30 June
Wage and salary earnersno.
10,284
10,321
10,567
11,740
na
Wage and salary income$m
265.0
276.9
294.3
337.9
na
Total income$m
276.8
296.2
313.8
364.4
na
Average wage and salary income$
25,766
26,833
27,847
28,784
na
Average total income$
26,914
28,694
29,699
31,035
na
SOURCE OF PERSONAL INCOME - year ended 30 June
Wage and salary%
53.4
53.8
na
na
na
Own unincorporated business%
8.3
6.7
na
na
na
Investment%
5.9
6.0
na
na
na
Superannuation and annuity%
4.0
4.0
na
na
na
Government cash benefit%
27.5
28.7
na
na
na
Other income%
0.8
0.8
na
na
na
Total personal income from all sources$m
515.0
542.0
na
na
na