National Regional Profile: Surf Coast (S) - East (Statistical Local Area)  
ARCHIVED ISSUE Released at 11:30 AM (CANBERRA TIME) 20/11/2006 CLASSIFICATIONS CODE: 210106493   
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ECONOMY CHARACTERISTICS

2000
2001
2002
2003
2004

ESTIMATES OF UNEMPLOYMENT - September quarter
Unemploymentno.
na
na
255
274
267
Unemployment rate%
na
na
4.8
4.3
4.4
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$'000
na
na
na
na
na
SELECTED INCOME SUPPORT CUSTOMERS - at June
Age pensionno.
na
na
790
799
na
Disability support pensionno.
na
na
218
219
na
Newstart allowanceno.
na
na
291
252
na
Parenting payment - singleno.
na
na
204
204
na
Youth allowanceno.
na
na
265
238
na
Other pensions and allowancesno.
na
na
334
316
na
Total selected income support customersno.
na
na
2,102
2,028
na
Percentage of long-term newstart allowance customers%
na
na
53.8
52.8
na
AVERAGE INDIVIDUAL ANNUAL TAXABLE INCOME
Average individual annual taxable income$
40,024
36,769
38,116
41,630
na
WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS - year ended 30 June
Wage and salary earnersno.
4,190
4,374
4,600
4,775
na
Wage and salary income$m
133.8
146.2
159.7
175.7
na
Total income$m
139.9
155.3
170.0
186.6
na
Average wage and salary income$
31,938
33,414
34,721
36,805
na
Average total income$
33,389
35,500
36,951
39,070
na
SOURCE OF PERSONAL INCOME - year ended 30 June
Wage and salary%
65.3
70.5
na
na
na
Own unincorporated business%
7.1
6.4
na
na
na
Investment%
16.7
11.4
na
na
na
Superannuation and annuity%
2.6
2.9
na
na
na
Government cash benefit%
7.9
8.3
na
na
na
Other income%
0.4
0.5
na
na
na
Total personal income from all sources$m
214.0
220.0
na
na
na