National Regional Profile: Circular Head (M) (Local Government Area)  
ARCHIVED ISSUE Released at 11:30 AM (CANBERRA TIME) 20/11/2006 CLASSIFICATIONS CODE: LGA61210   
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ECONOMY CHARACTERISTICS

2000
2001
2002
2003
2004
ESTIMATES OF UNEMPLOYMENT - September quarter
Unemploymentno.
na
na
248
240
175
Unemployment rate%
na
na
6.1
6.2
4.3
LOCAL GOVERNMENT FINANCE - year ended 30 June
Total revenue$'000
9,730.0
10,385.0
11,685.0
13,259.0
12,766.0
Total expenses$'000
9,854.0
9,654.0
10,543.0
11,065.0
10,341.0
GFS net operating balance$'000
-124.0
731.0
1,142.0
2,194.0
2,425.0
Total assets$'000
64,071.0
64,712.0
67,145.0
69,565.0
72,752.0
Total liabilities$'000
3,449.0
3,473.0
2,779.0
2,729.0
2,547.0
GFS net worth$'000
60,622.0
61,239.0
64,366.0
66,836.0
70,205.0
Net debt$'000
1,572.0
548.0
-905.0
-2,089.0
-2,882.0
SELECTED INCOME SUPPORT CUSTOMERS - at June
Age pensionno.
na
na
628
650
na
Disability support pensionno.
na
na
292
313
na
Newstart allowanceno.
na
na
265
212
na
Parenting payment - singleno.
na
na
153
162
na
Youth allowanceno.
na
na
141
137
na
Other pensions and allowancesno.
na
na
313
294
na
Total selected income support customersno.
na
na
1,792
1,768
na
Percentage of long-term newstart allowance customers%
na
na
60.6
66.7
na
AVERAGE INDIVIDUAL ANNUAL TAXABLE INCOME
Average individual annual taxable income$
28,660
31,145
33,444
33,378
na
WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS - year ended 30 June
Wage and salary earnersno.
2,818
2,771
2,834
2,959
na
Wage and salary income$m
73.5
76.1
80.8
89.3
na
Total income$m
76.2
79.5
85.5
93.4
na
Average wage and salary income$
26,077
27,467
28,509
30,184
na
Average total income$
27,055
28,682
30,186
31,560
na
SOURCE OF PERSONAL INCOME - year ended 30 June
Wage and salary%
65.4
61.8
na
na
na
Own unincorporated business%
15.6
19.3
na
na
na
Investment%
3.9
4.7
na
na
na
Superannuation and annuity%
1.1
1.0
na
na
na
Government cash benefit%
13.7
12.8
na
na
na
Other income%
0.3
0.5
na
na
na
Total personal income from all sources$m
115.0
128.0
na
na
na