National Regional Profile: South Townsville (Statistical Local Area)  
ARCHIVED ISSUE Released at 11:30 AM (CANBERRA TIME) 20/11/2006 CLASSIFICATIONS CODE: 345057065   
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ECONOMY CHARACTERISTICS

2000
2001
2002
2003
2004

ESTIMATES OF UNEMPLOYMENT - September quarter
Unemploymentno.
na
na
112
151
103
Unemployment rate%
na
na
12.2
13.4
8.7
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$'000
na
na
na
na
na
SELECTED INCOME SUPPORT CUSTOMERS - at June
Age pensionno.
na
na
163
160
na
Disability support pensionno.
na
na
85
81
na
Newstart allowanceno.
na
na
118
107
na
Parenting payment - singleno.
na
na
49
45
na
Youth allowanceno.
na
na
53
48
na
Other pensions and allowancesno.
na
na
51
47
na
Total selected income support customersno.
na
na
519
487
na
Percentage of long-term newstart allowance customers%
na
na
55.7
59.3
na
AVERAGE INDIVIDUAL ANNUAL TAXABLE INCOME
Average individual annual taxable income$
37,593
40,008
41,508
43,047
na
WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS - year ended 30 June
Wage and salary earnersno.
884
859
916
912
na
Wage and salary income$m
30.8
31.6
34.8
36.0
na
Total income$m
31.9
32.9
36.5
37.6
na
Average wage and salary income$
34,793
36,809
38,022
39,451
na
Average total income$
36,116
38,302
39,813
41,216
na
SOURCE OF PERSONAL INCOME - year ended 30 June
Wage and salary%
73.3
73.6
na
na
na
Own unincorporated business%
7.2
6.4
na
na
na
Investment%
6.9
7.1
na
na
na
Superannuation and annuity%
1.7
1.8
na
na
na
Government cash benefit%
10.5
10.7
na
na
na
Other income%
0.4
0.4
na
na
na
Total personal income from all sources$m
43.0
46.0
na
na
na