National Regional Profile: Charters Towers (C) (Local Government Area)  
ARCHIVED ISSUE Released at 11:30 AM (CANBERRA TIME) 20/11/2006 CLASSIFICATIONS CODE: LGA32300   
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ECONOMY CHARACTERISTICS

2000
2001
2002
2003
2004

ESTIMATES OF UNEMPLOYMENT - September quarter
Unemploymentno.
na
na
257
328
252
Unemployment rate%
na
na
7.0
8.3
6.0
LOCAL GOVERNMENT FINANCE - year ended 30 June
Total revenue$'000
9,961.0
9,236.0
9,490.0
11,324.0
11,144.0
Total expenses$'000
8,780.0
9,954.0
10,248.0
7,635.0
10,350.0
GFS net operating balance$'000
-1,181.0
718.0
758.0
-3,689.0
-794.0
Total assets$'000
88,580.0
90,444.0
96,324.0
101,365.0
102,031.0
Total liabilities$'000
2,326.0
2,378.0
2,543.0
2,193.0
1,685.0
GFS net worth$'000
88,114.0
89,796.0
95,548.0
101,163.0
100,509.0
Net debt$'000
-5,287.0
-5,548.0
-5,512.0
-7,841.0
-7,263.0
SELECTED INCOME SUPPORT CUSTOMERS - at June
Age pensionno.
na
na
803
818
na
Disability support pensionno.
na
na
270
275
na
Newstart allowanceno.
na
na
259
259
na
Parenting payment - singleno.
na
na
197
205
na
Youth allowanceno.
na
na
108
101
na
Other pensions and allowancesno.
na
na
262
240
na
Total selected income support customersno.
na
na
1,899
1,897
na
Percentage of long-term newstart allowance customers%
na
na
57.7
59.3
na
AVERAGE INDIVIDUAL ANNUAL TAXABLE INCOME
Average individual annual taxable income$
34,757
36,532
37,134
39,168
na
WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS - year ended 30 June
Wage and salary earnersno.
3,140
3,037
2,914
2,940
na
Wage and salary income$m
101.1
99.6
98.2
104.7
na
Total income$m
103.2
103.2
102.8
107.6
na
Average wage and salary income$
32,207
32,809
33,696
35,610
na
Average total income$
32,863
33,973
35,277
36,589
na
SOURCE OF PERSONAL INCOME - year ended 30 June
Wage and salary%
73.8
69.2
na
na
na
Own unincorporated business%
7.8
12.6
na
na
na
Investment%
3.8
4.0
na
na
na
Superannuation and annuity%
1.0
0.9
na
na
na
Government cash benefit%
13.4
13.1
na
na
na
Other income%
0.3
0.2
na
na
na
Total personal income from all sources$m
140.0
150.0
na
na
na