National Regional Profile: Gulf (Statistical Local Area)  
ARCHIVED ISSUE Released at 11:30 AM (CANBERRA TIME) 20/11/2006 CLASSIFICATIONS CODE: 710301809   
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ECONOMY CHARACTERISTICS

2000
2001
2002
2003
2004

ESTIMATES OF UNEMPLOYMENT - September quarter
Unemploymentno.
na
na
38
39
35
Unemployment rate%
na
na
11.7
10.6
9.7
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$'000
na
na
na
na
na
SELECTED INCOME SUPPORT CUSTOMERS - at June
Age pensionno.
na
na
32
25
na
Disability support pensionno.
na
na
26
21
na
Newstart allowanceno.
na
na
144
95
na
Parenting payment - singleno.
na
na
35
29
na
Youth allowanceno.
na
na
23
na
na
Other pensions and allowancesno.
na
na
59
na
na
Total selected income support customersno.
na
na
317
230
na
Percentage of long-term newstart allowance customers%
na
na
72.7
76.4
na
AVERAGE INDIVIDUAL ANNUAL TAXABLE INCOME
Average individual annual taxable income$
34,164
33,591
35,779
38,593
na
WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS - year ended 30 June
Wage and salary earnersno.
219
189
155
248
na
Wage and salary income$m
6.4
5.7
4.8
8.7
na
Total income$m
6.6
6.0
5.1
9.0
na
Average wage and salary income$
29,287
30,284
31,016
35,205
na
Average total income$
30,230
31,520
32,610
36,362
na
SOURCE OF PERSONAL INCOME - year ended 30 June
Wage and salary%
68.2
62.7
na
na
na
Own unincorporated business%
2.5
3.1
na
na
na
Investment%
1.5
1.5
na
na
na
Superannuation and annuity%
0.5
0.5
na
na
na
Government cash benefit%
27.1
32.0
na
na
na
Other income%
0.2
0.2
na
na
na
Total personal income from all sources$m
10.0
10.0
na
na
na