National Regional Profile: Gatton (S) (Local Government Area)  
ARCHIVED ISSUE Released at 11:30 AM (CANBERRA TIME) 20/11/2006 CLASSIFICATIONS CODE: LGA33250   
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ECONOMY CHARACTERISTICS

2000
2001
2002
2003
2004

ESTIMATES OF UNEMPLOYMENT - September quarter
Unemploymentno.
na
na
417
371
339
Unemployment rate%
na
na
4.6
4.5
3.9
LOCAL GOVERNMENT FINANCE - year ended 30 June
Total revenue$'000
16,424.0
14,790.0
15,232.0
17,053.0
16,866.0
Total expenses$'000
11,325.0
11,858.0
12,320.0
14,248.0
14,757.0
GFS net operating balance$'000
-5,099.0
-2,932.0
-2,912.0
-2,805.0
-2,109.0
Total assets$'000
87,360.0
93,473.0
99,327.0
94,390.0
109,536.0
Total liabilities$'000
9,895.0
10,556.0
10,924.0
9,264.0
8,483.0
GFS net worth$'000
82,390.0
87,466.0
93,030.0
90,368.0
101,195.0
Net debt$'000
1,872.0
1,501.0
1,740.0
434.0
-2,895.0
SELECTED INCOME SUPPORT CUSTOMERS - at June
Age pensionno.
na
na
1,201
1,288
na
Disability support pensionno.
na
na
551
580
na
Newstart allowanceno.
na
na
384
352
na
Parenting payment - singleno.
na
na
306
293
na
Youth allowanceno.
na
na
303
308
na
Other pensions and allowancesno.
na
na
612
609
na
Total selected income support customersno.
na
na
3,357
3,430
na
Percentage of long-term newstart allowance customers%
na
na
55.7
59.6
na
AVERAGE INDIVIDUAL ANNUAL TAXABLE INCOME
Average individual annual taxable income$
28,369
29,659
31,445
32,808
na
WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS - year ended 30 June
Wage and salary earnersno.
4,069
4,039
5,357
5,455
na
Wage and salary income$m
105.5
107.8
153.3
161.9
na
Total income$m
107.9
111.8
159.5
168.4
na
Average wage and salary income$
25,917
26,697
28,623
29,686
na
Average total income$
26,512
27,669
29,774
30,865
na
SOURCE OF PERSONAL INCOME - year ended 30 June
Wage and salary%
68.7
67.6
na
na
na
Own unincorporated business%
10.6
8.8
na
na
na
Investment%
4.1
6.0
na
na
na
Superannuation and annuity%
1.3
1.6
na
na
na
Government cash benefit%
15.1
15.7
na
na
na
Other income%
0.3
0.3
na
na
na
Total personal income from all sources$m
158.0
166.0
na
na
na