National Regional Profile: Sandstone (S) (Statistical Local Area)  
ARCHIVED ISSUE Released at 11:30 AM (CANBERRA TIME) 20/11/2006 CLASSIFICATIONS CODE: 535107630   
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ECONOMY CHARACTERISTICS

2000
2001
2002
2003
2004
ESTIMATES OF UNEMPLOYMENT - September quarter
Unemploymentno.
na
na
3
3
3
Unemployment rate%
na
na
2.4
3.2
3.2
LOCAL GOVERNMENT FINANCE - year ended 30 June
Total revenue$'000
1,606.0
1,993.0
2,052.0
2,245.0
28,343.0
Total expenses$'000
2,162.0
2,099.0
2,160.0
2,109.0
2,167.0
GFS net operating balance$'000
-556.0
-106.0
-108.0
136.0
26,176.0
Total assets$'000
28,312.0
28,266.0
29,114.0
28,431.0
80,661.0
Total liabilities$'000
436.0
469.0
483.0
106.0
115.0
GFS net worth$'000
27,876.0
27,797.0
28,631.0
28,325.0
80,546.0
Net debt$'000
-206.0
-514.0
-529.0
-1,015.0
-1,345.0
SELECTED INCOME SUPPORT CUSTOMERS - at June
Age pensionno.
na
na
na
na
na
Disability support pensionno.
na
na
na
na
na
Newstart allowanceno.
na
na
na
na
na
Parenting payment - singleno.
na
na
na
na
na
Youth allowanceno.
na
na
0
0
na
Other pensions and allowancesno.
na
na
na
na
na
Total selected income support customersno.
na
na
28
25
na
Percentage of long-term newstart allowance customers%
na
na
na
na
na
AVERAGE INDIVIDUAL ANNUAL TAXABLE INCOME
Average individual annual taxable income$
43,970
44,163
44,452
62,989
na
WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS - year ended 30 June
Wage and salary earnersno.
22
24
30
26
na
Wage and salary income$m
0.8
0.9
1.2
1.2
na
Total income$m
0.8
0.9
1.2
1.2
na
Average wage and salary income$
38,371
36,303
41,313
45,259
na
Average total income$
36,193
35,958
41,149
45,486
na
SOURCE OF PERSONAL INCOME - year ended 30 June
Wage and salary%
104.3
61.4
na
na
na
Own unincorporated business%
-9.4
16.6
na
na
na
Investment%
3.8
1.2
na
na
na
Superannuation and annuity%
0.0
2.6
na
na
na
Government cash benefit%
0.0
18.3
na
na
na
Other income%
1.3
0.0
na
na
na
Total personal income from all sources$m
1.0
1.0
na
na
na