National Regional Profile: Geraldton (C) (Local Government Area)  
ARCHIVED ISSUE Released at 11:30 AM (CANBERRA TIME) 20/11/2006 CLASSIFICATIONS CODE: LGA53500   
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ECONOMY CHARACTERISTICS

2000
2001
2002
2003
2004

ESTIMATES OF UNEMPLOYMENT - September quarter
Unemploymentno.
na
na
1,057
816
827
Unemployment rate%
na
na
9.8
7.9
8.0
LOCAL GOVERNMENT FINANCE - year ended 30 June
Total revenue$'000
17,313.0
17,195.0
17,706.0
19,504.0
21,232.0
Total expenses$'000
20,484.0
17,024.0
17,531.0
22,653.0
20,533.0
GFS net operating balance$'000
-3,171.0
171.0
175.0
-3,149.0
699.0
Total assets$'000
98,122.0
98,354.0
101,305.0
99,943.0
97,886.0
Total liabilities$'000
4,957.0
5,260.0
5,417.0
5,676.0
4,404.0
GFS net worth$'000
93,165.0
93,094.0
95,888.0
94,267.0
93,482.0
Net debt$'000
-2,860.0
-2,853.0
-2,939.0
-5,294.0
-7,399.0
SELECTED INCOME SUPPORT CUSTOMERS - at June
Age pensionno.
na
na
1,627
1,632
na
Disability support pensionno.
na
na
585
615
na
Newstart allowanceno.
na
na
895
806
na
Parenting payment - singleno.
na
na
694
698
na
Youth allowanceno.
na
na
448
417
na
Other pensions and allowancesno.
na
na
729
722
na
Total selected income support customersno.
na
na
4,978
4,890
na
Percentage of long-term newstart allowance customers%
na
na
57.3
62.9
na
AVERAGE INDIVIDUAL ANNUAL TAXABLE INCOME
Average individual annual taxable income$
32,605
33,915
34,859
36,641
na
WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS - year ended 30 June
Wage and salary earnersno.
6,928
7,139
7,375
7,347
na
Wage and salary income$m
205.5
218.8
231.4
241.4
na
Total income$m
213.6
229.7
244.0
253.5
na
Average wage and salary income$
29,656
30,645
31,370
32,860
na
Average total income$
30,834
32,180
33,087
34,502
na
SOURCE OF PERSONAL INCOME - year ended 30 June
Wage and salary%
66.9
66.8
na
na
na
Own unincorporated business%
12.5
11.7
na
na
na
Investment%
5.8
6.7
na
na
na
Superannuation and annuity%
1.2
1.2
na
na
na
Government cash benefit%
13.1
13.2
na
na
na
Other income%
0.4
0.3
na
na
na
Total personal income from all sources$m
317.0
343.0
na
na
na