National Regional Profile: Mackay (C) (Local Government Area)  
ARCHIVED ISSUE Released at 11:30 AM (CANBERRA TIME) 20/11/2006 CLASSIFICATIONS CODE: LGA34760   
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ECONOMY CHARACTERISTICS

2000
2001
2002
2003
2004

ESTIMATES OF UNEMPLOYMENT - September quarter
Unemploymentno.
na
na
3,257
3,112
2,991
Unemployment rate%
na
na
8.1
7.7
7.1
LOCAL GOVERNMENT FINANCE - year ended 30 June
Total revenue$'000
73,307.0
79,374.0
84,650.0
84,263.0
94,889.0
Total expenses$'000
62,388.0
63,072.0
66,248.0
72,066.0
76,398.0
GFS net operating balance$'000
-10,811.0
-16,302.0
-18,402.0
-12,197.0
-18,491.0
Total assets$'000
491,058.0
556,004.0
577,576.0
572,679.0
723,697.0
Total liabilities$'000
53,035.0
55,614.0
57,001.0
53,545.0
52,348.0
GFS net worth$'000
468,390.0
535,950.0
555,937.0
559,182.0
672,198.0
Net debt$'000
33,950.0
7,523.0
9,954.0
12,982.0
1,609.0
SELECTED INCOME SUPPORT CUSTOMERS - at June
Age pensionno.
na
na
5,631
5,905
na
Disability support pensionno.
na
na
2,515
2,587
na
Newstart allowanceno.
na
na
2,777
2,722
na
Parenting payment - singleno.
na
na
1,962
2,050
na
Youth allowanceno.
na
na
1,596
1,498
na
Other pensions and allowancesno.
na
na
2,655
2,621
na
Total selected income support customersno.
na
na
17,136
17,383
na
Percentage of long-term newstart allowance customers%
na
na
56.8
55.4
na
AVERAGE INDIVIDUAL ANNUAL TAXABLE INCOME
Average individual annual taxable income$
33,700
35,546
37,231
39,279
na
WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS - year ended 30 June
Wage and salary earnersno.
30,502
30,180
30,265
31,960
na
Wage and salary income$m
965.9
988.8
1,059.8
1,172.2
na
Total income$m
992.8
1,034.5
1,099.5
1,224.2
na
Average wage and salary income$
31,666
32,764
35,019
36,677
na
Average total income$
32,548
34,278
36,328
38,306
na
SOURCE OF PERSONAL INCOME - year ended 30 June
Wage and salary%
73.6
74.0
na
na
na
Own unincorporated business%
7.9
5.3
na
na
na
Investment%
5.3
6.5
na
na
na
Superannuation and annuity%
1.2
1.3
na
na
na
Government cash benefit%
11.6
12.6
na
na
na
Other income%
0.4
0.3
na
na
na
Total personal income from all sources$m
1,342.0
1,382.0
na
na
na