National Regional Profile: Thuringowa (C) (Local Government Area)  
ARCHIVED ISSUE Released at 11:30 AM (CANBERRA TIME) 20/11/2006 CLASSIFICATIONS CODE: LGA36800   
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ECONOMY CHARACTERISTICS

2000
2001
2002
2003
2004

ESTIMATES OF UNEMPLOYMENT - September quarter
Unemploymentno.
na
na
1,654
2,013
1,435
Unemployment rate%
na
na
7.2
7.1
4.8
LOCAL GOVERNMENT FINANCE - year ended 30 June
Total revenue$'000
43,429.0
52,002.0
59,591.0
61,052.0
63,692.0
Total expenses$'000
39,915.0
41,770.0
43,833.0
50,595.0
50,220.0
GFS net operating balance$'000
-3,217.0
-10,190.0
-15,758.0
-10,457.0
-13,472.0
Total assets$'000
430,276.0
455,858.0
508,942.0
537,246.0
531,232.0
Total liabilities$'000
18,753.0
19,908.0
19,484.0
10,436.0
8,955.0
GFS net worth$'000
418,166.0
442,227.0
494,025.0
531,890.0
523,079.0
Net debt$'000
-5,449.0
-8,055.0
-13,356.0
-32,063.0
-37,713.0
SELECTED INCOME SUPPORT CUSTOMERS - at June
Age pensionno.
na
na
2,117
2,336
na
Disability support pensionno.
na
na
1,188
1,246
na
Newstart allowanceno.
na
na
1,528
1,419
na
Parenting payment - singleno.
na
na
1,566
1,611
na
Youth allowanceno.
na
na
994
1,020
na
Other pensions and allowancesno.
na
na
1,603
1,632
na
Total selected income support customersno.
na
na
8,996
9,263
na
Percentage of long-term newstart allowance customers%
na
na
54.3
57.6
na
AVERAGE INDIVIDUAL ANNUAL TAXABLE INCOME
Average individual annual taxable income$
32,850
34,006
35,139
36,685
na
WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS - year ended 30 June
Wage and salary earnersno.
21,291
21,734
22,653
23,736
na
Wage and salary income$m
651.0
689.3
750.5
822.6
na
Total income$m
672.3
715.2
778.3
854.9
na
Average wage and salary income$
30,578
31,717
33,131
34,656
na
Average total income$
31,579
32,905
34,356
36,018
na
SOURCE OF PERSONAL INCOME - year ended 30 June
Wage and salary%
79.8
80.3
na
na
na
Own unincorporated business%
7.0
5.6
na
na
na
Investment%
2.3
2.5
na
na
na
Superannuation and annuity%
1.8
1.9
na
na
na
Government cash benefit%
8.8
9.5
na
na
na
Other income%
0.3
0.2
na
na
na
Total personal income from all sources$m
834.0
881.0
na
na
na