National Regional Profile: Weipa (T) (Statistical Local Area)  
ARCHIVED ISSUE Released at 11:30 AM (CANBERRA TIME) 20/11/2006 CLASSIFICATIONS CODE: 350107300   
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ECONOMY CHARACTERISTICS

2000
2001
2002
2003
2004

ESTIMATES OF UNEMPLOYMENT - September quarter
Unemploymentno.
na
na
58
52
42
Unemployment rate%
na
na
3.6
3.8
3.0
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$'000
na
na
na
na
na
SELECTED INCOME SUPPORT CUSTOMERS - at June
Age pensionno.
na
na
36
28
na
Disability support pensionno.
na
na
na
22
na
Newstart allowanceno.
na
na
85
78
na
Parenting payment - singleno.
na
na
48
41
na
Youth allowanceno.
na
na
na
na
na
Other pensions and allowancesno.
na
na
na
na
na
Total selected income support customersno.
na
na
235
212
na
Percentage of long-term newstart allowance customers%
na
na
70.7
64.6
na
AVERAGE INDIVIDUAL ANNUAL TAXABLE INCOME
Average individual annual taxable income$
41,994
44,590
43,697
46,996
na
WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS - year ended 30 June
Wage and salary earnersno.
872
892
691
738
na
Wage and salary income$m
35.1
36.5
27.9
31.8
na
Total income$m
35.5
37.2
28.4
32.5
na
Average wage and salary income$
40,210
40,883
40,313
43,120
na
Average total income$
40,754
41,666
41,061
44,028
na
SOURCE OF PERSONAL INCOME - year ended 30 June
Wage and salary%
90.4
88.6
na
na
na
Own unincorporated business%
2.2
3.1
na
na
na
Investment%
0.7
0.9
na
na
na
Superannuation and annuity%
0.3
0.3
na
na
na
Government cash benefit%
6.4
7.0
na
na
na
Other income%
0.1
0.2
na
na
na
Total personal income from all sources$m
40.0
43.0
na
na
na