National Regional Profile: Gold Coast City Part B (Statistical Subdivision)  
ARCHIVED ISSUE Released at 11:30 AM (CANBERRA TIME) 20/11/2006 CLASSIFICATIONS CODE: 31005   
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ECONOMY CHARACTERISTICS

2000
2001
2002
2003
2004

ESTIMATES OF UNEMPLOYMENT - September quarter
Unemploymentno.
na
na
13,420
14,068
12,002
Unemployment rate%
na
na
7.9
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$'000
na
na
na
na
na
SELECTED INCOME SUPPORT CUSTOMERS - at June
Age pensionno.
na
na
36,878
38,232
na
Disability support pensionno.
na
na
11,826
12,369
na
Newstart allowanceno.
na
na
15,572
14,060
na
Parenting payment - singleno.
na
na
10,914
10,881
na
Youth allowanceno.
na
na
8,406
8,136
na
Other pensions and allowancesno.
na
na
14,283
14,043
na
Total selected income support customersno.
na
na
97,879
97,716
na
Percentage of long-term newstart allowance customers%
na
na
53.4
53.6
na
AVERAGE INDIVIDUAL ANNUAL TAXABLE INCOME
Average individual annual taxable income$
31,623
33,857
34,360
36,602
na
WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS - year ended 30 June
Wage and salary earnersno.
130,204
135,208
139,802
146,970
na
Wage and salary income$m
3,670.5
3,986.0
4,270.9
4,697.5
na
Total income$m
3,825.2
4,212.7
4,519.6
4,978.6
na
Average wage and salary income$
28,190
29,481
30,550
31,962
na
Average total income$
29,378
31,157
32,328
33,875
na
SOURCE OF PERSONAL INCOME - year ended 30 June
Wage and salary%
63.6
64.2
na
na
na
Own unincorporated business%
9.4
7.6
na
na
na
Investment%
9.5
10.4
na
na
na
Superannuation and annuity%
2.6
2.7
na
na
na
Government cash benefit%
13.8
14.0
na
na
na
Other income%
1.1
1.1
na
na
na
Total personal income from all sources$m
6,005.0
6,587.0
na
na
na