National Regional Profile: Gold Coast (C) (Local Government Area)  
ARCHIVED ISSUE Released at 11:30 AM (CANBERRA TIME) 20/11/2006 CLASSIFICATIONS CODE: LGA33460   
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ECONOMY CHARACTERISTICS

2000
2001
2002
2003
2004

ESTIMATES OF UNEMPLOYMENT - September quarter
Unemploymentno.
na
na
16,167
16,283
13,919
Unemployment rate%
na
na
8.5
7.1
6.0
LOCAL GOVERNMENT FINANCE - year ended 30 June
Total revenue$'000
418,900.0
428,605.0
472,858.0
529,653.0
625,135.0
Total expenses$'000
367,157.0
407,366.0
418,447.0
438,110.0
476,856.0
GFS net operating balance$'000
-42,666.0
-18,460.0
-45,761.0
-91,543.0
-148,279.0
Total assets$'000
2,474,456.0
2,511,614.0
2,653,710.0
3,298,643.0
3,511,876.0
Total liabilities$'000
374,258.0
365,032.0
373,434.0
403,172.0
429,424.0
GFS net worth$'000
2,680,178.0
2,706,158.0
2,866,376.0
3,560,071.0
3,775,418.0
Net debt$'000
136,884.0
142,416.0
86,661.0
67,400.0
34,112.0
SELECTED INCOME SUPPORT CUSTOMERS - at June
Age pensionno.
na
na
40,554
42,284
na
Disability support pensionno.
na
na
13,829
14,523
na
Newstart allowanceno.
na
na
17,418
15,596
na
Parenting payment - singleno.
na
na
12,645
12,655
na
Youth allowanceno.
na
na
9,612
9,258
na
Other pensions and allowancesno.
na
na
16,272
16,013
na
Total selected income support customersno.
na
na
110,330
110,329
na
Percentage of long-term newstart allowance customers%
na
na
53.8
54.1
na
AVERAGE INDIVIDUAL ANNUAL TAXABLE INCOME
Average individual annual taxable income$
31,496
33,560
34,141
36,306
na
WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS - year ended 30 June
Wage and salary earnersno.
147,668
152,912
157,220
165,215
na
Wage and salary income$m
4,173.3
4,503.9
4,799.1
5,274.7
na
Total income$m
4,342.9
4,752.8
5,070.1
5,580.4
na
Average wage and salary income$
28,261
29,454
30,525
31,926
na
Average total income$
29,410
31,082
32,249
33,776
na
SOURCE OF PERSONAL INCOME - year ended 30 June
Wage and salary%
64.3
64.8
na
na
na
Own unincorporated business%
9.4
7.6
na
na
na
Investment%
8.8
9.7
na
na
na
Superannuation and annuity%
2.5
2.6
na
na
na
Government cash benefit%
14.0
14.2
na
na
na
Other income%
1.0
1.1
na
na
na
Total personal income from all sources$m
6,741.0
7,350.0
na
na
na