National Regional Profile: Beaudesert (S) (Local Government Area)  
ARCHIVED ISSUE Released at 11:30 AM (CANBERRA TIME) 20/11/2006 CLASSIFICATIONS CODE: LGA30550   
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ECONOMY CHARACTERISTICS

2000
2001
2002
2003
2004

ESTIMATES OF UNEMPLOYMENT - September quarter
Unemploymentno.
na
na
1,750
1,776
1,590
Unemployment rate%
na
na
6.3
6.1
5.3
LOCAL GOVERNMENT FINANCE - year ended 30 June
Total revenue$'000
41,150.0
39,901.0
42,496.0
43,205.0
50,189.0
Total expenses$'000
36,149.0
35,135.0
40,232.0
44,221.0
50,871.0
GFS net operating balance$'000
-5,001.0
-4,766.0
-2,264.0
1,016.0
682.0
Total assets$'000
189,474.0
217,053.0
299,029.0
298,157.0
362,773.0
Total liabilities$'000
10,519.0
11,409.0
13,453.0
13,511.0
12,829.0
GFS net worth$'000
196,203.0
221,776.0
301,331.0
302,488.0
350,411.0
Net debt$'000
-19,184.0
-15,628.0
-14,830.0
-13,444.0
-17,172.0
SELECTED INCOME SUPPORT CUSTOMERS - at June
Age pensionno.
na
na
3,721
3,964
na
Disability support pensionno.
na
na
1,746
1,869
na
Newstart allowanceno.
na
na
1,590
1,455
na
Parenting payment - singleno.
na
na
1,557
1,573
na
Youth allowanceno.
na
na
1,127
1,032
na
Other pensions and allowancesno.
na
na
2,103
2,157
na
Total selected income support customersno.
na
na
11,844
12,049
na
Percentage of long-term newstart allowance customers%
na
na
54.6
55.3
na
AVERAGE INDIVIDUAL ANNUAL TAXABLE INCOME
Average individual annual taxable income$
30,605
31,876
32,534
34,141
na
WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS - year ended 30 June
Wage and salary earnersno.
17,690
18,104
19,607
20,814
na
Wage and salary income$m
515.0
539.0
600.5
667.8
na
Total income$m
529.2
561.6
623.9
696.2
na
Average wage and salary income$
29,112
29,775
30,626
32,086
na
Average total income$
29,916
31,018
31,820
33,451
na
SOURCE OF PERSONAL INCOME - year ended 30 June
Wage and salary%
70.1
70.6
na
na
na
Own unincorporated business%
10.8
8.4
na
na
na
Investment%
4.6
5.7
na
na
na
Superannuation and annuity%
1.6
1.7
na
na
na
Government cash benefit%
12.2
13.0
na
na
na
Other income%
0.7
0.6
na
na
na
Total personal income from all sources$m
755.0
797.0
na
na
na