National Regional Profile: City (Statistical Local Area)  
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ECONOMY CHARACTERISTICS

2000
2001
2002
2003
2004

ESTIMATES OF UNEMPLOYMENT - September quarter
Unemploymentno.
na
na
99
141
96
Unemployment rate%
na
na
6.3
14.2
9.2
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$'000
na
na
na
na
na
SELECTED INCOME SUPPORT CUSTOMERS - at June
Age pensionno.
na
na
159
174
na
Disability support pensionno.
na
na
83
88
na
Newstart allowanceno.
na
na
115
117
na
Parenting payment - singleno.
na
na
48
49
na
Youth allowanceno.
na
na
52
52
na
Other pensions and allowancesno.
na
na
50
51
na
Total selected income support customersno.
na
na
507
531
na
Percentage of long-term newstart allowance customers%
na
na
55.7
59.3
na
AVERAGE INDIVIDUAL ANNUAL TAXABLE INCOME
Average individual annual taxable income$
37,595
40,041
41,479
43,042
na
WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS - year ended 30 June
Wage and salary earnersno.
1,114
1,104
892
994
na
Wage and salary income$m
38.7
40.6
33.9
39.2
na
Total income$m
40.2
42.3
35.5
40.9
na
Average wage and salary income$
34,784
36,811
38,047
39,421
na
Average total income$
36,106
38,303
39,840
41,184
na
SOURCE OF PERSONAL INCOME - year ended 30 June
Wage and salary%
73.3
73.6
na
na
na
Own unincorporated business%
7.2
6.4
na
na
na
Investment%
6.9
7.1
na
na
na
Superannuation and annuity%
1.7
1.8
na
na
na
Government cash benefit%
10.5
10.7
na
na
na
Other income%
0.4
0.4
na
na
na
Total personal income from all sources$m
55.0
59.0
na
na
na