National Regional Profile: Longreach (S) (Local Government Area)  
ARCHIVED ISSUE Released at 11:30 AM (CANBERRA TIME) 20/11/2006 CLASSIFICATIONS CODE: LGA34700   
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ECONOMY CHARACTERISTICS

2000
2001
2002
2003
2004

ESTIMATES OF UNEMPLOYMENT - September quarter
Unemploymentno.
na
na
85
80
69
Unemployment rate%
na
na
3.7
3.4
2.8
LOCAL GOVERNMENT FINANCE - year ended 30 June
Total revenue$'000
10,269.0
13,468.0
13,869.0
10,927.0
13,181.0
Total expenses$'000
11,752.0
10,511.0
10,816.0
10,392.0
12,600.0
GFS net operating balance$'000
1,483.0
-2,957.0
-3,053.0
-535.0
-581.0
Total assets$'000
60,216.0
80,471.0
86,996.0
71,702.0
90,511.0
Total liabilities$'000
2,635.0
3,141.0
3,277.0
2,431.0
3,511.0
GFS net worth$'000
58,513.0
78,799.0
85,263.0
70,949.0
87,107.0
Net debt$'000
-5,293.0
-3,445.0
-3,404.0
-2,699.0
-2,137.0
SELECTED INCOME SUPPORT CUSTOMERS - at June
Age pensionno.
na
na
312
301
na
Disability support pensionno.
na
na
71
70
na
Newstart allowanceno.
na
na
67
71
na
Parenting payment - singleno.
na
na
68
68
na
Youth allowanceno.
na
na
59
57
na
Other pensions and allowancesno.
na
na
74
73
na
Total selected income support customersno.
na
na
651
641
na
Percentage of long-term newstart allowance customers%
na
na
58.0
58.1
na
AVERAGE INDIVIDUAL ANNUAL TAXABLE INCOME
Average individual annual taxable income$
31,355
35,314
35,063
34,435
na
WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS - year ended 30 June
Wage and salary earnersno.
1,570
1,549
1,509
1,515
na
Wage and salary income$m
44.7
47.4
47.3
47.9
na
Total income$m
46.0
49.2
48.5
49.6
na
Average wage and salary income$
28,453
30,579
31,332
31,635
na
Average total income$
29,318
31,765
32,157
32,718
na
SOURCE OF PERSONAL INCOME - year ended 30 June
Wage and salary%
70.0
64.2
na
na
na
Own unincorporated business%
15.0
22.4
na
na
na
Investment%
4.7
4.9
na
na
na
Superannuation and annuity%
0.4
0.3
na
na
na
Government cash benefit%
9.5
7.8
na
na
na
Other income%
0.5
0.3
na
na
na
Total personal income from all sources$m
66.0
78.0
na
na
na