National Regional Profile: Harvey (S) (Local Government Area)  
ARCHIVED ISSUE Released at 11:30 AM (CANBERRA TIME) 20/11/2006 CLASSIFICATIONS CODE: LGA53990   
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ECONOMY CHARACTERISTICS

2000
2001
2002
2003
2004

ESTIMATES OF UNEMPLOYMENT - September quarter
Unemploymentno.
na
na
na
435
370
Unemployment rate%
na
na
na
4.4
3.8
LOCAL GOVERNMENT FINANCE - year ended 30 June
Total revenue$'000
9,932.0
14,732.0
15,169.0
12,677.0
14,840.0
Total expenses$'000
10,768.0
11,997.0
12,349.0
13,556.0
15,420.0
GFS net operating balance$'000
-836.0
2,735.0
2,820.0
-879.0
-580.0
Total assets$'000
93,780.0
109,281.0
112,560.0
130,847.0
134,996.0
Total liabilities$'000
5,678.0
5,837.0
6,013.0
5,355.0
6,618.0
GFS net worth$'000
88,102.0
103,444.0
106,547.0
125,492.0
128,378.0
Net debt$'000
-2,086.0
-983.0
-1,012.0
-2,604.0
-3,797.0
SELECTED INCOME SUPPORT CUSTOMERS - at June
Age pensionno.
na
na
1,370
1,442
na
Disability support pensionno.
na
na
492
496
na
Newstart allowanceno.
na
na
508
417
na
Parenting payment - singleno.
na
na
494
531
na
Youth allowanceno.
na
na
313
303
na
Other pensions and allowancesno.
na
na
598
552
na
Total selected income support customersno.
na
na
3,775
3,740
na
Percentage of long-term newstart allowance customers%
na
na
48.4
56.3
na
AVERAGE INDIVIDUAL ANNUAL TAXABLE INCOME
Average individual annual taxable income$
35,072
35,705
36,840
38,041
na
WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS - year ended 30 June
Wage and salary earnersno.
8,860
9,132
7,358
7,638
na
Wage and salary income$m
283.7
295.6
247.5
268.3
na
Total income$m
294.6
309.5
256.6
278.8
na
Average wage and salary income$
32,024
32,369
33,640
35,132
na
Average total income$
33,245
33,893
34,879
36,499
na
SOURCE OF PERSONAL INCOME - year ended 30 June
Wage and salary%
72.3
71.9
na
na
na
Own unincorporated business%
10.8
9.5
na
na
na
Investment%
5.5
6.1
na
na
na
Superannuation and annuity%
1.3
1.4
na
na
na
Government cash benefit%
9.6
10.5
na
na
na
Other income%
0.5
0.6
na
na
na
Total personal income from all sources$m
404.0
426.0
na
na
na