National Regional Profile: Fortescue (Statistical Subdivision)  
ARCHIVED ISSUE Released at 11:30 AM (CANBERRA TIME) 20/11/2006 CLASSIFICATIONS CODE: 54010   
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ECONOMY CHARACTERISTICS

2000
2001
2002
2003
2004

ESTIMATES OF UNEMPLOYMENT - September quarter
Unemploymentno.
na
na
483
283
310
Unemployment rate%
na
na
3.7
2.1
2.4
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$'000
na
na
na
na
na
SELECTED INCOME SUPPORT CUSTOMERS - at June
Age pensionno.
na
na
207
193
na
Disability support pensionno.
na
na
313
290
na
Newstart allowanceno.
na
na
481
336
na
Parenting payment - singleno.
na
na
403
367
na
Youth allowanceno.
na
na
115
78
na
Other pensions and allowancesno.
na
na
241
197
na
Total selected income support customersno.
na
na
1,760
1,462
na
Percentage of long-term newstart allowance customers%
na
na
41.5
64.6
na
AVERAGE INDIVIDUAL ANNUAL TAXABLE INCOME
Average individual annual taxable income$
46,643
49,578
51,290
54,788
na
WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS - year ended 30 June
Wage and salary earnersno.
9,668
10,078
9,861
10,500
na
Wage and salary income$m
419.8
465.9
471.8
538.7
na
Total income$m
418.9
471.0
479.2
546.3
na
Average wage and salary income$
43,424
46,230
47,844
51,301
na
Average total income$
43,326
46,734
48,594
52,029
na
SOURCE OF PERSONAL INCOME - year ended 30 June
Wage and salary%
90.9
91.6
na
na
na
Own unincorporated business%
4.6
3.8
na
na
na
Investment%
0.5
0.8
na
na
na
Superannuation and annuity%
0.1
0.1
na
na
na
Government cash benefit%
3.9
3.6
na
na
na
Other income%
0.1
0.2
na
na
na
Total personal income from all sources$m
470.0
519.0
na
na
na