National Regional Profile: Bellingen (A) (Statistical Local Area)  
ARCHIVED ISSUE Released at 11:30 AM (CANBERRA TIME) 20/11/2006 CLASSIFICATIONS CODE: 125050600   
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ECONOMY CHARACTERISTICS

2000
2001
2002
2003
2004

ESTIMATES OF UNEMPLOYMENT - September quarter
Unemploymentno.
na
na
644
619
522
Unemployment rate%
na
na
11.4
11.2
9.5
LOCAL GOVERNMENT FINANCE - year ended 30 June
Total revenue$'000
14,610.0
15,138.0
17,742.0
17,129.0
17,963.0
Total expenses$'000
13,742.0
13,956.0
15,577.0
15,973.0
16,809.0
GFS net operating balance$'000
868.0
1,182.0
2,165.0
1,156.0
1,154.0
Total assets$'000
229,590.0
231,222.0
233,646.0
234,352.0
237,690.0
Total liabilities$'000
4,618.0
5,082.0
5,308.0
4,983.0
4,979.0
GFS net worth$'000
224,972.0
226,140.0
228,338.0
229,369.0
232,711.0
Net debt$'000
-11,509.0
-12,140.0
-16,246.0
-19,616.0
-23,039.0
SELECTED INCOME SUPPORT CUSTOMERS - at June
Age pensionno.
na
na
1,563
1,637
na
Disability support pensionno.
na
na
597
635
na
Newstart allowanceno.
na
na
816
781
na
Parenting payment - singleno.
na
na
502
488
na
Youth allowanceno.
na
na
372
390
na
Other pensions and allowancesno.
na
na
738
781
na
Total selected income support customersno.
na
na
4,588
4,711
na
Percentage of long-term newstart allowance customers%
na
na
73.5
74.4
na
AVERAGE INDIVIDUAL ANNUAL TAXABLE INCOME
Average individual annual taxable income$
27,501
29,516
30,908
32,396
na
WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS - year ended 30 June
Wage and salary earnersno.
3,080
3,027
3,208
3,271
na
Wage and salary income$m
79.7
81.4
88.2
94.7
na
Total income$m
82.4
86.1
93.1
99.9
na
Average wage and salary income$
25,876
26,876
27,485
28,954
na
Average total income$
26,743
28,448
29,017
30,544
na
SOURCE OF PERSONAL INCOME - year ended 30 June
Wage and salary%
52.3
51.3
na
na
na
Own unincorporated business%
9.9
9.9
na
na
na
Investment%
6.6
8.0
na
na
na
Superannuation and annuity%
4.0
4.1
na
na
na
Government cash benefit%
26.3
25.7
na
na
na
Other income%
0.9
0.9
na
na
na
Total personal income from all sources$m
159.0
171.0
na
na
na