National Regional Profile: Bowen (S) (Statistical Local Area)  
ARCHIVED ISSUE Released at 11:30 AM (CANBERRA TIME) 20/11/2006 CLASSIFICATIONS CODE: 340100950   
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ECONOMY CHARACTERISTICS

2000
2001
2002
2003
2004

ESTIMATES OF UNEMPLOYMENT - September quarter
Unemploymentno.
na
na
617
576
589
Unemployment rate%
na
na
9.9
9.2
9.0
LOCAL GOVERNMENT FINANCE - year ended 30 June
Total revenue$'000
19,833.0
18,118.0
18,663.0
18,640.0
19,859.0
Total expenses$'000
21,159.0
19,302.0
19,970.0
18,837.0
17,515.0
GFS net operating balance$'000
1,326.0
1,184.0
1,307.0
197.0
-2,344.0
Total assets$'000
112,082.0
115,549.0
123,664.0
121,011.0
121,791.0
Total liabilities$'000
22,402.0
22,293.0
23,015.0
16,152.0
14,896.0
GFS net worth$'000
94,721.0
98,048.0
105,614.0
110,354.0
111,501.0
Net debt$'000
15,463.0
15,720.0
16,305.0
12,140.0
8,652.0
SELECTED INCOME SUPPORT CUSTOMERS - at June
Age pensionno.
na
na
1,330
1,370
na
Disability support pensionno.
na
na
586
610
na
Newstart allowanceno.
na
na
823
676
na
Parenting payment - singleno.
na
na
277
297
na
Youth allowanceno.
na
na
202
214
na
Other pensions and allowancesno.
na
na
671
572
na
Total selected income support customersno.
na
na
3,889
3,739
na
Percentage of long-term newstart allowance customers%
na
na
46.9
49.5
na
AVERAGE INDIVIDUAL ANNUAL TAXABLE INCOME
Average individual annual taxable income$
30,014
32,174
33,981
35,159
na
WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS - year ended 30 June
Wage and salary earnersno.
4,487
4,537
4,576
4,649
na
Wage and salary income$m
122.3
130.3
139.2
146.3
na
Total income$m
127.1
134.3
146.7
151.6
na
Average wage and salary income$
27,265
28,721
30,417
31,478
na
Average total income$
28,331
29,606
32,053
32,616
na
SOURCE OF PERSONAL INCOME - year ended 30 June
Wage and salary%
68.1
66.3
na
na
na
Own unincorporated business%
8.1
9.9
na
na
na
Investment%
4.2
4.5
na
na
na
Superannuation and annuity%
1.5
1.6
na
na
na
Government cash benefit%
17.8
17.3
na
na
na
Other income%
0.3
0.3
na
na
na
Total personal income from all sources$m
184.0
203.0
na
na
na