National Regional Profile: Launceston (C) - Pt C (Statistical Local Area)  
ARCHIVED ISSUE Released at 11:30 AM (CANBERRA TIME) 20/11/2006 CLASSIFICATIONS CODE: 615104013   
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ECONOMY CHARACTERISTICS

2000
2001
2002
2003
2004

ESTIMATES OF UNEMPLOYMENT - September quarter
Unemploymentno.
na
na
77
90
71
Unemployment rate%
na
na
5.2
6.0
4.7
LOCAL GOVERNMENT FINANCE - year ended 30 June
Total revenue$'000
na
na
na
na
na
Total expenses$'000
na
na
na
na
na
GFS net operating balance$'000
na
na
na
na
na
Total assets$'000
na
na
na
na
na
Total liabilities$'000
na
na
na
na
na
GFS net worth$'000
na
na
na
na
na
Net debt$'000
na
na
na
na
na
SELECTED INCOME SUPPORT CUSTOMERS - at June
Age pensionno.
na
na
197
198
na
Disability support pensionno.
na
na
107
116
na
Newstart allowanceno.
na
na
102
97
na
Parenting payment - singleno.
na
na
60
54
na
Youth allowanceno.
na
na
76
68
na
Other pensions and allowancesno.
na
na
151
137
na
Total selected income support customersno.
na
na
693
670
na
Percentage of long-term newstart allowance customers%
na
na
66.2
69.6
na
AVERAGE INDIVIDUAL ANNUAL TAXABLE INCOME
Average individual annual taxable income$
29,650
30,983
30,976
33,015
na
WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS - year ended 30 June
Wage and salary earnersno.
1,077
1,069
1,022
1,046
na
Wage and salary income$m
29.6
30.8
29.6
32.4
na
Total income$m
30.3
32.1
31.1
34.1
na
Average wage and salary income$
27,485
28,830
29,011
30,952
na
Average total income$
28,092
30,036
30,471
32,569
na
SOURCE OF PERSONAL INCOME - year ended 30 June
Wage and salary%
71.0
70.1
na
na
na
Own unincorporated business%
7.4
7.9
na
na
na
Investment%
4.3
4.6
na
na
na
Superannuation and annuity%
1.8
1.8
na
na
na
Government cash benefit%
14.9
15.0
na
na
na
Other income%
0.5
0.6
na
na
na
Total personal income from all sources$m
43.0
46.0
na
na
na