National Regional Profile: Palm Beach (Statistical Local Area)  
ARCHIVED ISSUE Released at 11:30 AM (CANBERRA TIME) 20/11/2006 CLASSIFICATIONS CODE: 310053573   
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ECONOMY CHARACTERISTICS

2000
2001
2002
2003
2004

ESTIMATES OF UNEMPLOYMENT - September quarter
Unemploymentno.
na
na
672
561
482
Unemployment rate%
na
na
9.6
8.1
6.9
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$'000
na
na
na
na
na
SELECTED INCOME SUPPORT CUSTOMERS - at June
Age pensionno.
na
na
1,684
1,652
na
Disability support pensionno.
na
na
497
510
na
Newstart allowanceno.
na
na
581
494
na
Parenting payment - singleno.
na
na
407
414
na
Youth allowanceno.
na
na
296
298
na
Other pensions and allowancesno.
na
na
527
502
na
Total selected income support customersno.
na
na
3,992
3,871
na
Percentage of long-term newstart allowance customers%
na
na
56.0
56.8
na
AVERAGE INDIVIDUAL ANNUAL TAXABLE INCOME
Average individual annual taxable income$
29,485
31,651
32,855
34,428
na
WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS - year ended 30 June
Wage and salary earnersno.
4,392
4,533
4,680
4,962
na
Wage and salary income$m
120.6
130.6
140.0
154.4
na
Total income$m
126.5
137.8
148.4
161.8
na
Average wage and salary income$
27,468
28,808
29,904
31,109
na
Average total income$
28,805
30,394
31,712
32,613
na
SOURCE OF PERSONAL INCOME - year ended 30 June
Wage and salary%
60.6
62.8
na
na
na
Own unincorporated business%
10.0
7.8
na
na
na
Investment%
7.7
7.7
na
na
na
Superannuation and annuity%
3.5
3.4
na
na
na
Government cash benefit%
17.4
17.5
na
na
na
Other income%
0.8
0.9
na
na
na
Total personal income from all sources$m
206.0
221.0
na
na
na