National Regional Profile: Magnetic Island (Statistical Local Area)  
ARCHIVED ISSUE Released at 11:30 AM (CANBERRA TIME) 20/11/2006 CLASSIFICATIONS CODE: 345057031   
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ECONOMY CHARACTERISTICS

2000
2001
2002
2003
2004

ESTIMATES OF UNEMPLOYMENT - September quarter
Unemploymentno.
na
na
104
124
79
Unemployment rate%
na
na
11.2
11.3
6.8
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$'000
na
na
na
na
na
SELECTED INCOME SUPPORT CUSTOMERS - at June
Age pensionno.
na
na
187
198
na
Disability support pensionno.
na
na
89
95
na
Newstart allowanceno.
na
na
121
102
na
Parenting payment - singleno.
na
na
82
77
na
Youth allowanceno.
na
na
41
36
na
Other pensions and allowancesno.
na
na
90
89
na
Total selected income support customersno.
na
na
610
597
na
Percentage of long-term newstart allowance customers%
na
na
48.6
56.3
na
AVERAGE INDIVIDUAL ANNUAL TAXABLE INCOME
Average individual annual taxable income$
29,681
31,338
32,525
35,304
na
WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS - year ended 30 June
Wage and salary earnersno.
686
717
652
704
na
Wage and salary income$m
19.2
21.2
19.7
22.7
na
Total income$m
20.2
22.5
21.2
24.0
na
Average wage and salary income$
28,058
29,528
30,176
32,247
na
Average total income$
29,513
31,316
32,456
34,142
na
SOURCE OF PERSONAL INCOME - year ended 30 June
Wage and salary%
63.4
64.4
na
na
na
Own unincorporated business%
10.1
9.9
na
na
na
Investment%
5.1
4.2
na
na
na
Superannuation and annuity%
3.8
3.9
na
na
na
Government cash benefit%
17.0
16.5
na
na
na
Other income%
0.7
1.1
na
na
na
Total personal income from all sources$m
32.0
35.0
na
na
na