National Regional Profile: Emerald (S) (Statistical Local Area)  
ARCHIVED ISSUE Released at 11:30 AM (CANBERRA TIME) 20/11/2006 CLASSIFICATIONS CODE: 330153000   
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ECONOMY CHARACTERISTICS

2000
2001
2002
2003
2004

ESTIMATES OF UNEMPLOYMENT - September quarter
Unemploymentno.
na
na
338
310
288
Unemployment rate%
na
na
4.3
4.0
3.5
LOCAL GOVERNMENT FINANCE - year ended 30 June
Total revenue$'000
16,306.0
14,361.0
14,776.0
18,285.0
19,469.0
Total expenses$'000
12,769.0
13,286.0
13,697.0
17,270.0
18,672.0
GFS net operating balance$'000
-3,537.0
-1,075.0
-1,079.0
-1,015.0
-797.0
Total assets$'000
104,179.0
103,224.0
109,751.0
109,819.0
123,102.0
Total liabilities$'000
3,776.0
4,148.0
4,317.0
4,279.0
3,971.0
GFS net worth$'000
105,189.0
103,467.0
109,897.0
110,601.0
119,136.0
Net debt$'000
-15,891.0
-12,526.0
-12,458.0
-12,502.0
-15,661.0
SELECTED INCOME SUPPORT CUSTOMERS - at June
Age pensionno.
na
na
422
395
na
Disability support pensionno.
na
na
163
167
na
Newstart allowanceno.
na
na
288
285
na
Parenting payment - singleno.
na
na
242
254
na
Youth allowanceno.
na
na
155
143
na
Other pensions and allowancesno.
na
na
199
203
na
Total selected income support customersno.
na
na
1,469
1,446
na
Percentage of long-term newstart allowance customers%
na
na
55.2
56.0
na
AVERAGE INDIVIDUAL ANNUAL TAXABLE INCOME
Average individual annual taxable income$
38,829
40,718
42,349
43,677
na
WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS - year ended 30 June
Wage and salary earnersno.
5,693
5,695
6,073
6,142
na
Wage and salary income$m
205.2
212.8
238.0
249.3
na
Total income$m
206.5
217.5
244.0
254.6
na
Average wage and salary income$
36,051
37,367
39,187
40,594
na
Average total income$
36,279
38,183
40,176
41,446
na
SOURCE OF PERSONAL INCOME - year ended 30 June
Wage and salary%
85.0
82.5
na
na
na
Own unincorporated business%
6.0
7.5
na
na
na
Investment%
3.7
4.4
na
na
na
Superannuation and annuity%
0.4
0.4
na
na
na
Government cash benefit%
4.9
5.0
na
na
na
Other income%
0.2
0.3
na
na
na
Total personal income from all sources$m
248.0
271.0
na
na
na