National Regional Profile: Gold Coast City Part A (Statistical Subdivision)  
ARCHIVED ISSUE Released at 11:30 AM (CANBERRA TIME) 20/11/2006 CLASSIFICATIONS CODE: 30510   
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ECONOMY CHARACTERISTICS

2000
2001
2002
2003
2004

ESTIMATES OF UNEMPLOYMENT - September quarter
Unemploymentno.
na
na
2,747
2,215
1,917
Unemployment rate%
na
na
13.0
9.9
8.1
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$'000
na
na
na
na
na
SELECTED INCOME SUPPORT CUSTOMERS - at June
Age pensionno.
na
na
3,676
4,054
na
Disability support pensionno.
na
na
2,003
2,156
na
Newstart allowanceno.
na
na
1,846
1,537
na
Parenting payment - singleno.
na
na
1,731
1,768
na
Youth allowanceno.
na
na
1,206
1,124
na
Other pensions and allowancesno.
na
na
1,989
1,973
na
Total selected income support customersno.
na
na
12,451
12,612
na
Percentage of long-term newstart allowance customers%
na
na
56.8
58.5
na
AVERAGE INDIVIDUAL ANNUAL TAXABLE INCOME
Average individual annual taxable income$
30,488
31,141
32,269
33,758
na
WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS - year ended 30 June
Wage and salary earnersno.
17,464
17,704
17,418
18,245
na
Wage and salary income$m
502.8
517.9
528.2
577.2
na
Total income$m
517.7
540.1
550.6
601.8
na
Average wage and salary income$
28,790
29,254
30,325
31,638
na
Average total income$
29,646
30,505
31,609
32,984
na
SOURCE OF PERSONAL INCOME - year ended 30 June
Wage and salary%
70.3
70.6
na
na
na
Own unincorporated business%
10.0
7.7
na
na
na
Investment%
2.9
3.4
na
na
na
Superannuation and annuity%
1.2
1.2
na
na
na
Government cash benefit%
15.1
16.6
na
na
na
Other income%
0.5
0.5
na
na
na
Total personal income from all sources$m
735.0
763.0
na
na
na