National Regional Profile: Cooloola (S) (excl. Gympie) (Statistical Local Area)  
ARCHIVED ISSUE Released at 11:30 AM (CANBERRA TIME) 20/11/2006 CLASSIFICATIONS CODE: 315102532   
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ECONOMY CHARACTERISTICS

2000
2001
2002
2003
2004

ESTIMATES OF UNEMPLOYMENT - September quarter
Unemploymentno.
na
na
1,012
1,011
892
Unemployment rate%
na
na
12.8
13.2
11.4
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$'000
na
na
na
na
na
SELECTED INCOME SUPPORT CUSTOMERS - at June
Age pensionno.
na
na
2,167
2,265
na
Disability support pensionno.
na
na
1,043
1,147
na
Newstart allowanceno.
na
na
925
843
na
Parenting payment - singleno.
na
na
555
600
na
Youth allowanceno.
na
na
443
428
na
Other pensions and allowancesno.
na
na
1,301
1,349
na
Total selected income support customersno.
na
na
6,434
6,631
na
Percentage of long-term newstart allowance customers%
na
na
67.1
67.5
na
AVERAGE INDIVIDUAL ANNUAL TAXABLE INCOME
Average individual annual taxable income$
28,074
29,985
30,207
32,155
na
WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS - year ended 30 June
Wage and salary earnersno.
4,758
4,799
4,961
5,281
na
Wage and salary income$m
124.2
129.9
139.4
154.0
na
Total income$m
127.7
137.6
146.3
162.9
na
Average wage and salary income$
26,105
27,070
28,101
29,166
na
Average total income$
26,830
28,665
29,489
30,852
na
SOURCE OF PERSONAL INCOME - year ended 30 June
Wage and salary%
56.9
56.7
na
na
na
Own unincorporated business%
11.3
9.9
na
na
na
Investment%
5.4
5.9
na
na
na
Superannuation and annuity%
2.3
2.5
na
na
na
Government cash benefit%
23.7
24.5
na
na
na
Other income%
0.5
0.5
na
na
na
Total personal income from all sources$m
227.0
240.0
na
na
na