National Regional Profile: Cairns (C) - Central Suburbs (Statistical Local Area)  
ARCHIVED ISSUE Released at 11:30 AM (CANBERRA TIME) 20/11/2006 CLASSIFICATIONS CODE: 350052065   
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ECONOMY CHARACTERISTICS

2000
2001
2002
2003
2004

ESTIMATES OF UNEMPLOYMENT - September quarter
Unemploymentno.
na
na
894
787
655
Unemployment rate%
na
na
7.2
7.0
5.7
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$'000
na
na
na
na
na
SELECTED INCOME SUPPORT CUSTOMERS - at June
Age pensionno.
na
na
1,235
1,236
na
Disability support pensionno.
na
na
718
722
na
Newstart allowanceno.
na
na
1,044
979
na
Parenting payment - singleno.
na
na
667
664
na
Youth allowanceno.
na
na
380
377
na
Other pensions and allowancesno.
na
na
476
463
na
Total selected income support customersno.
na
na
4,520
4,440
na
Percentage of long-term newstart allowance customers%
na
na
51.7
55.8
na
AVERAGE INDIVIDUAL ANNUAL TAXABLE INCOME
Average individual annual taxable income$
32,531
34,057
34,853
36,113
na
WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS - year ended 30 June
Wage and salary earnersno.
9,374
9,200
8,899
8,933
na
Wage and salary income$m
279.3
282.8
283.7
297.6
na
Total income$m
288.9
294.0
296.3
311.2
na
Average wage and salary income$
29,796
30,743
31,877
33,318
na
Average total income$
30,824
31,957
33,294
34,842
na
SOURCE OF PERSONAL INCOME - year ended 30 June
Wage and salary%
73.7
73.4
na
na
na
Own unincorporated business%
8.3
7.3
na
na
na
Investment%
5.4
6.4
na
na
na
Superannuation and annuity%
1.1
1.1
na
na
na
Government cash benefit%
11.1
11.3
na
na
na
Other income%
0.5
0.5
na
na
na
Total personal income from all sources$m
390.0
404.0
na
na
na