National Regional Profile: Douglas (S) (Statistical Local Area)  
ARCHIVED ISSUE Released at 11:30 AM (CANBERRA TIME) 20/11/2006 CLASSIFICATIONS CODE: 350102800   
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ECONOMY CHARACTERISTICS

2000
2001
2002
2003
2004

ESTIMATES OF UNEMPLOYMENT - September quarter
Unemploymentno.
na
na
454
452
333
Unemployment rate%
na
na
8.1
7.5
5.3
LOCAL GOVERNMENT FINANCE - year ended 30 June
Total revenue$'000
22,660.0
24,564.0
25,243.0
26,257.0
25,083.0
Total expenses$'000
22,966.0
22,506.0
20,051.0
20,421.0
22,879.0
GFS net operating balance$'000
306.0
-2,058.0
-5,192.0
-5,836.0
-2,204.0
Total assets$'000
218,685.0
216,567.0
229,879.0
241,066.0
191,170.0
Total liabilities$'000
21,148.0
19,357.0
22,210.0
16,939.0
14,744.0
GFS net worth$'000
205,036.0
204,160.0
214,755.0
232,161.0
176,446.0
Net debt$'000
5,376.0
3,944.0
1,290.0
665.0
-1,569.0
SELECTED INCOME SUPPORT CUSTOMERS - at June
Age pensionno.
na
na
587
627
na
Disability support pensionno.
na
na
416
455
na
Newstart allowanceno.
na
na
647
597
na
Parenting payment - singleno.
na
na
331
352
na
Youth allowanceno.
na
na
151
120
na
Other pensions and allowancesno.
na
na
411
394
na
Total selected income support customersno.
na
na
2,543
2,545
na
Percentage of long-term newstart allowance customers%
na
na
62.6
67.2
na
AVERAGE INDIVIDUAL ANNUAL TAXABLE INCOME
Average individual annual taxable income$
28,751
29,811
30,064
31,555
na
WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS - year ended 30 June
Wage and salary earnersno.
3,222
3,291
3,399
3,464
na
Wage and salary income$m
82.9
87.4
93.3
97.9
na
Total income$m
85.8
91.5
97.1
103.4
na
Average wage and salary income$
25,730
26,572
27,443
28,248
na
Average total income$
26,615
27,798
28,578
29,848
na
SOURCE OF PERSONAL INCOME - year ended 30 June
Wage and salary%
67.5
65.6
na
na
na
Own unincorporated business%
7.2
9.2
na
na
na
Investment%
5.8
5.9
na
na
na
Superannuation and annuity%
1.5
1.5
na
na
na
Government cash benefit%
17.5
17.3
na
na
na
Other income%
0.5
0.5
na
na
na
Total personal income from all sources$m
128.0
140.0
na
na
na