National Regional Profile: George Town (M) - Pt A (Statistical Local Area)  
ARCHIVED ISSUE Released at 11:30 AM (CANBERRA TIME) 20/11/2006 CLASSIFICATIONS CODE: 615052211   
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ECONOMY CHARACTERISTICS

2000
2001
2002
2003
2004

ESTIMATES OF UNEMPLOYMENT - September quarter
Unemploymentno.
na
na
256
293
259
Unemployment rate%
na
na
10.3
12.6
11.0
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$'000
na
na
na
na
na
SELECTED INCOME SUPPORT CUSTOMERS - at June
Age pensionno.
na
na
573
608
na
Disability support pensionno.
na
na
387
417
na
Newstart allowanceno.
na
na
307
297
na
Parenting payment - singleno.
na
na
206
205
na
Youth allowanceno.
na
na
153
145
na
Other pensions and allowancesno.
na
na
365
355
na
Total selected income support customersno.
na
na
1,991
2,028
na
Percentage of long-term newstart allowance customers%
na
na
72.2
75.6
na
AVERAGE INDIVIDUAL ANNUAL TAXABLE INCOME
Average individual annual taxable income$
31,308
32,409
34,385
35,227
na
WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS - year ended 30 June
Wage and salary earnersno.
1,682
1,727
1,776
1,829
na
Wage and salary income$m
50.2
52.8
56.4
59.9
na
Total income$m
51.8
55.4
59.6
63.0
na
Average wage and salary income$
29,840
30,573
31,766
32,731
na
Average total income$
30,825
32,084
33,579
34,427
na
SOURCE OF PERSONAL INCOME - year ended 30 June
Wage and salary%
68.1
67.9
na
na
na
Own unincorporated business%
3.5
3.2
na
na
na
Investment%
3.5
3.9
na
na
na
Superannuation and annuity%
1.8
1.7
na
na
na
Government cash benefit%
22.6
22.8
na
na
na
Other income%
0.6
0.5
na
na
na
Total personal income from all sources$m
76.0
80.0
na
na
na