National Regional Profile: Mermaid Wtrs-Clear Is. Wtrs (Statistical Local Area)  
ARCHIVED ISSUE Released at 11:30 AM (CANBERRA TIME) 20/11/2006 CLASSIFICATIONS CODE: 310053562   
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ECONOMY CHARACTERISTICS

2000
2001
2002
2003
2004

ESTIMATES OF UNEMPLOYMENT - September quarter
Unemploymentno.
na
na
na
516
435
Unemployment rate%
na
na
na
6.8
5.8
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$'000
na
na
na
na
na
SELECTED INCOME SUPPORT CUSTOMERS - at June
Age pensionno.
na
na
1,383
1,397
na
Disability support pensionno.
na
na
331
330
na
Newstart allowanceno.
na
na
637
565
na
Parenting payment - singleno.
na
na
297
292
na
Youth allowanceno.
na
na
324
303
na
Other pensions and allowancesno.
na
na
454
432
na
Total selected income support customersno.
na
na
3,426
3,319
na
Percentage of long-term newstart allowance customers%
na
na
49.9
50.2
na
AVERAGE INDIVIDUAL ANNUAL TAXABLE INCOME
Average individual annual taxable income$
32,091
35,990
35,250
38,428
na
WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS - year ended 30 June
Wage and salary earnersno.
4,487
4,547
5,218
5,187
na
Wage and salary income$m
124.8
133.0
161.1
167.6
na
Total income$m
130.1
140.7
171.3
179.0
na
Average wage and salary income$
27,807
29,259
30,876
32,307
na
Average total income$
29,005
30,935
32,825
34,517
na
SOURCE OF PERSONAL INCOME - year ended 30 June
Wage and salary%
59.7
60.9
na
na
na
Own unincorporated business%
8.7
6.9
na
na
na
Investment%
14.5
15.6
na
na
na
Superannuation and annuity%
3.0
3.1
na
na
na
Government cash benefit%
12.7
12.2
na
na
na
Other income%
1.3
1.3
na
na
na
Total personal income from all sources$m
218.0
233.0
na
na
na