National Regional Profile: Rockhampton (C) (Statistical Local Area)  
ARCHIVED ISSUE Released at 11:30 AM (CANBERRA TIME) 20/11/2006 CLASSIFICATIONS CODE: 330056350   
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ECONOMY CHARACTERISTICS

2000
2001
2002
2003
2004

ESTIMATES OF UNEMPLOYMENT - September quarter
Unemploymentno.
na
na
3,034
2,660
2,656
Unemployment rate%
na
na
9.5
8.8
8.4
LOCAL GOVERNMENT FINANCE - year ended 30 June
Total revenue$'000
60,109.0
63,975.0
66,070.0
82,492.0
74,756.0
Total expenses$'000
63,108.0
61,392.0
65,758.0
70,238.0
70,161.0
GFS net operating balance$'000
2,999.0
-2,583.0
-312.0
-12,254.0
-4,595.0
Total assets$'000
450,890.0
506,857.0
510,105.0
513,733.0
552,416.0
Total liabilities$'000
27,654.0
33,077.0
37,672.0
44,895.0
55,786.0
GFS net worth$'000
438,085.0
487,449.0
490,330.0
489,110.0
497,087.0
Net debt$'000
-2,107.0
-1,955.0
3,610.0
15,738.0
13,887.0
SELECTED INCOME SUPPORT CUSTOMERS - at June
Age pensionno.
na
na
5,985
6,108
na
Disability support pensionno.
na
na
1,927
2,045
na
Newstart allowanceno.
na
na
2,320
2,366
na
Parenting payment - singleno.
na
na
1,744
1,813
na
Youth allowanceno.
na
na
1,442
1,420
na
Other pensions and allowancesno.
na
na
1,968
1,925
na
Total selected income support customersno.
na
na
15,386
15,678
na
Percentage of long-term newstart allowance customers%
na
na
57.4
62.4
na
AVERAGE INDIVIDUAL ANNUAL TAXABLE INCOME
Average individual annual taxable income$
32,287
34,349
34,863
35,964
na
WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS - year ended 30 June
Wage and salary earnersno.
22,475
22,624
20,445
20,387
na
Wage and salary income$m
677.7
703.8
656.5
680.1
na
Total income$m
700.8
738.3
685.6
710.2
na
Average wage and salary income$
30,152
31,109
32,113
33,358
na
Average total income$
31,183
32,632
33,534
34,836
na
SOURCE OF PERSONAL INCOME - year ended 30 June
Wage and salary%
71.9
71.1
na
na
na
Own unincorporated business%
6.7
6.6
na
na
na
Investment%
4.1
5.0
na
na
na
Superannuation and annuity%
1.3
1.4
na
na
na
Government cash benefit%
15.6
15.6
na
na
na
Other income%
0.3
0.3
na
na
na
Total personal income from all sources$m
965.0
1,024.0
na
na
na