National Regional Profile: Page (Statistical Local Area)  
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ECONOMY CHARACTERISTICS

2000
2001
2002
2003
2004

ESTIMATES OF UNEMPLOYMENT - September quarter
Unemploymentno.
na
na
68
69
61
Unemployment rate%
na
na
4.5
4.8
4.3
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$'000
na
na
na
na
na
SELECTED INCOME SUPPORT CUSTOMERS - at June
Age pensionno.
na
na
196
203
na
Disability support pensionno.
na
na
53
54
na
Newstart allowanceno.
na
na
50
47
na
Parenting payment - singleno.
na
na
39
40
na
Youth allowanceno.
na
na
61
55
na
Other pensions and allowancesno.
na
na
55
50
na
Total selected income support customersno.
na
na
454
449
na
Percentage of long-term newstart allowance customers%
na
na
na
na
na
AVERAGE INDIVIDUAL ANNUAL TAXABLE INCOME
Average individual annual taxable income$
41,191
44,868
44,374
46,369
na
WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS - year ended 30 June
Wage and salary earnersno.
1,251
1,239
1,266
1,251
na
Wage and salary income$m
47.6
48.9
51.9
53.6
na
Total income$m
50.3
53.1
55.6
57.2
na
Average wage and salary income$
38,077
39,480
40,998
42,855
na
Average total income$
40,173
42,820
43,907
45,747
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
67.0
73.0
na
na
na