National Regional Profile: Mount Isa (C) (Statistical Local Area)  
ARCHIVED ISSUE Released at 11:30 AM (CANBERRA TIME) 20/11/2006 CLASSIFICATIONS CODE: 355055300   
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ECONOMY CHARACTERISTICS

2000
2001
2002
2003
2004

ESTIMATES OF UNEMPLOYMENT - September quarter
Unemploymentno.
na
na
760
1,008
733
Unemployment rate%
na
na
6.4
8.6
5.9
LOCAL GOVERNMENT FINANCE - year ended 30 June
Total revenue$'000
21,065.0
20,135.0
28,833.0
29,480.0
28,105.0
Total expenses$'000
22,114.0
22,314.0
24,804.0
23,346.0
24,822.0
GFS net operating balance$'000
1,049.0
2,179.0
-4,029.0
-6,134.0
-3,283.0
Total assets$'000
148,898.0
159,472.0
170,120.0
192,324.0
233,850.0
Total liabilities$'000
3,638.0
4,213.0
4,402.0
5,021.0
6,337.0
GFS net worth$'000
146,245.0
156,212.0
166,716.0
188,421.0
227,513.0
Net debt$'000
-3,146.0
-1,190.0
-3,308.0
-2,006.0
444.0
SELECTED INCOME SUPPORT CUSTOMERS - at June
Age pensionno.
na
na
847
873
na
Disability support pensionno.
na
na
577
578
na
Newstart allowanceno.
na
na
756
810
na
Parenting payment - singleno.
na
na
600
624
na
Youth allowanceno.
na
na
263
260
na
Other pensions and allowancesno.
na
na
398
404
na
Total selected income support customersno.
na
na
3,441
3,550
na
Percentage of long-term newstart allowance customers%
na
na
57.3
62.4
na
AVERAGE INDIVIDUAL ANNUAL TAXABLE INCOME
Average individual annual taxable income$
40,853
42,015
43,121
45,171
na
WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS - year ended 30 June
Wage and salary earnersno.
10,129
9,642
9,126
8,806
na
Wage and salary income$m
383.6
377.1
370.0
373.2
na
Total income$m
388.1
382.4
375.3
381.0
na
Average wage and salary income$
37,871
39,107
40,545
42,383
na
Average total income$
38,320
39,664
41,128
43,263
na
SOURCE OF PERSONAL INCOME - year ended 30 June
Wage and salary%
87.2
87.0
na
na
na
Own unincorporated business%
3.8
3.4
na
na
na
Investment%
0.9
0.8
na
na
na
Superannuation and annuity%
0.3
0.4
na
na
na
Government cash benefit%
7.6
8.3
na
na
na
Other income%
0.2
0.1
na
na
na
Total personal income from all sources$m
446.0
443.0
na
na
na