National Regional Profile: Atherton (S) (Statistical Local Area)  
ARCHIVED ISSUE Released at 11:30 AM (CANBERRA TIME) 20/11/2006 CLASSIFICATIONS CODE: 350100200   
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ECONOMY CHARACTERISTICS

2000
2001
2002
2003
2004

ESTIMATES OF UNEMPLOYMENT - September quarter
Unemploymentno.
na
na
472
337
276
Unemployment rate%
na
na
9.5
6.4
5.1
LOCAL GOVERNMENT FINANCE - year ended 30 June
Total revenue$'000
8,943.0
11,384.0
11,722.0
11,749.0
12,701.0
Total expenses$'000
8,588.0
9,405.0
9,682.0
9,902.0
11,231.0
GFS net operating balance$'000
-355.0
-1,979.0
-2,040.0
-1,847.0
-1,470.0
Total assets$'000
66,749.0
82,826.0
88,421.0
82,491.0
86,119.0
Total liabilities$'000
6,691.0
7,030.0
7,312.0
4,368.0
3,988.0
GFS net worth$'000
67,085.0
82,431.0
87,976.0
85,737.0
85,726.0
Net debt$'000
-3,075.0
-2,174.0
-2,065.0
-1,510.0
-541.0
SELECTED INCOME SUPPORT CUSTOMERS - at June
Age pensionno.
na
na
1,296
1,343
na
Disability support pensionno.
na
na
355
354
na
Newstart allowanceno.
na
na
435
418
na
Parenting payment - singleno.
na
na
298
306
na
Youth allowanceno.
na
na
223
186
na
Other pensions and allowancesno.
na
na
404
421
na
Total selected income support customersno.
na
na
3,011
3,029
na
Percentage of long-term newstart allowance customers%
na
na
57.3
61.1
na
AVERAGE INDIVIDUAL ANNUAL TAXABLE INCOME
Average individual annual taxable income$
29,708
31,277
32,311
33,240
na
WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS - year ended 30 June
Wage and salary earnersno.
3,830
3,748
3,373
3,452
na
Wage and salary income$m
103.2
105.7
98.9
101.7
na
Total income$m
106.2
110.2
103.3
107.1
na
Average wage and salary income$
26,955
28,203
29,329
29,459
na
Average total income$
27,738
29,402
30,637
31,035
na
SOURCE OF PERSONAL INCOME - year ended 30 June
Wage and salary%
60.3
61.0
na
na
na
Own unincorporated business%
13.8
11.0
na
na
na
Investment%
6.0
6.8
na
na
na
Superannuation and annuity%
2.1
2.4
na
na
na
Government cash benefit%
16.9
18.0
na
na
na
Other income%
0.8
0.9
na
na
na
Total personal income from all sources$m
178.0
181.0
na
na
na