National Regional Profile: Cairns (C) - Pt B (Statistical Local Area)  
ARCHIVED ISSUE Released at 11:30 AM (CANBERRA TIME) 20/11/2006 CLASSIFICATIONS CODE: 350102078   
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ECONOMY CHARACTERISTICS

2000
2001
2002
2003
2004

ESTIMATES OF UNEMPLOYMENT - September quarter
Unemploymentno.
na
na
134
121
96
Unemployment rate%
na
na
5.8
5.0
3.9
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$'000
na
na
na
na
na
SELECTED INCOME SUPPORT CUSTOMERS - at June
Age pensionno.
na
na
406
421
na
Disability support pensionno.
na
na
138
155
na
Newstart allowanceno.
na
na
225
210
na
Parenting payment - singleno.
na
na
128
135
na
Youth allowanceno.
na
na
60
65
na
Other pensions and allowancesno.
na
na
159
163
na
Total selected income support customersno.
na
na
1,116
1,149
na
Percentage of long-term newstart allowance customers%
na
na
58.6
61.8
na
AVERAGE INDIVIDUAL ANNUAL TAXABLE INCOME
Average individual annual taxable income$
29,245
30,519
31,927
na
na
WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS - year ended 30 June
Wage and salary earnersno.
1,161
1,142
1,310
1,301
na
Wage and salary income$m
30.6
31.1
38.6
40.0
na
Total income$m
31.6
32.3
40.1
42.1
na
Average wage and salary income$
26,374
27,236
29,477
30,764
na
Average total income$
27,250
28,280
30,629
32,392
na
SOURCE OF PERSONAL INCOME - year ended 30 June
Wage and salary%
68.4
64.5
na
na
na
Own unincorporated business%
5.5
9.8
na
na
na
Investment%
5.2
4.6
na
na
na
Superannuation and annuity%
1.0
1.1
na
na
na
Government cash benefit%
19.3
19.2
na
na
na
Other income%
0.6
0.7
na
na
na
Total personal income from all sources$m
46.0
51.0
na
na
na