National Regional Profile: Hope Island (Statistical Local Area)  
ARCHIVED ISSUE Released at 11:30 AM (CANBERRA TIME) 20/11/2006 CLASSIFICATIONS CODE: 310053547   
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ECONOMY CHARACTERISTICS

2000
2001
2002
2003
2004

ESTIMATES OF UNEMPLOYMENT - September quarter
Unemploymentno.
na
na
na
89
75
Unemployment rate%
na
na
na
4.3
3.6
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$'000
na
na
na
na
na
SELECTED INCOME SUPPORT CUSTOMERS - at June
Age pensionno.
na
na
329
387
na
Disability support pensionno.
na
na
85
87
na
Newstart allowanceno.
na
na
99
95
na
Parenting payment - singleno.
na
na
84
92
na
Youth allowanceno.
na
na
76
79
na
Other pensions and allowancesno.
na
na
149
152
na
Total selected income support customersno.
na
na
822
892
na
Percentage of long-term newstart allowance customers%
na
na
46.8
49.2
na
AVERAGE INDIVIDUAL ANNUAL TAXABLE INCOME
Average individual annual taxable income$
38,520
38,137
38,297
41,983
na
WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS - year ended 30 June
Wage and salary earnersno.
1,142
1,293
1,447
1,559
na
Wage and salary income$m
34.1
40.3
47.1
53.3
na
Total income$m
35.2
42.5
49.5
56.8
na
Average wage and salary income$
29,820
31,183
32,534
34,158
na
Average total income$
30,842
32,852
34,210
36,440
na
SOURCE OF PERSONAL INCOME - year ended 30 June
Wage and salary%
66.0
66.2
na
na
na
Own unincorporated business%
10.2
8.9
na
na
na
Investment%
13.2
10.8
na
na
na
Superannuation and annuity%
2.7
3.0
na
na
na
Government cash benefit%
6.0
9.3
na
na
na
Other income%
1.9
1.9
na
na
na
Total personal income from all sources$m
54.0
65.0
na
na
na