National Regional Profile: Herberton (S) (Statistical Local Area)  
ARCHIVED ISSUE Released at 11:30 AM (CANBERRA TIME) 20/11/2006 CLASSIFICATIONS CODE: 350103700   
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ECONOMY CHARACTERISTICS

2000
2001
2002
2003
2004

ESTIMATES OF UNEMPLOYMENT - September quarter
Unemploymentno.
na
na
258
225
140
Unemployment rate%
na
na
12.4
10.8
6.5
LOCAL GOVERNMENT FINANCE - year ended 30 June
Total revenue$'000
9,329.0
8,741.0
9,002.0
8,261.0
7,338.0
Total expenses$'000
7,981.0
7,400.0
7,618.0
7,059.0
7,193.0
GFS net operating balance$'000
-1,348.0
-1,341.0
-1,384.0
-1,202.0
-145.0
Total assets$'000
85,831.0
87,598.0
93,236.0
97,933.0
87,777.0
Total liabilities$'000
1,173.0
1,410.0
1,463.0
1,555.0
1,349.0
GFS net worth$'000
85,395.0
86,926.0
92,523.0
97,227.0
94,198.0
Net debt$'000
-6,211.0
-6,107.0
-6,091.0
-7,649.0
-8,775.0
SELECTED INCOME SUPPORT CUSTOMERS - at June
Age pensionno.
na
na
485
507
na
Disability support pensionno.
na
na
272
258
na
Newstart allowanceno.
na
na
345
327
na
Parenting payment - singleno.
na
na
188
196
na
Youth allowanceno.
na
na
120
122
na
Other pensions and allowancesno.
na
na
292
295
na
Total selected income support customersno.
na
na
1,702
1,706
na
Percentage of long-term newstart allowance customers%
na
na
68.5
70.1
na
AVERAGE INDIVIDUAL ANNUAL TAXABLE INCOME
Average individual annual taxable income$
28,848
30,358
31,479
32,342
na
WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS - year ended 30 June
Wage and salary earnersno.
1,501
1,480
1,513
1,399
na
Wage and salary income$m
38.8
39.9
41.9
40.3
na
Total income$m
39.9
42.0
43.9
42.4
na
Average wage and salary income$
25,866
26,977
27,715
28,812
na
Average total income$
26,602
28,381
29,011
30,323
na
SOURCE OF PERSONAL INCOME - year ended 30 June
Wage and salary%
57.9
57.3
na
na
na
Own unincorporated business%
12.4
12.1
na
na
na
Investment%
5.1
5.6
na
na
na
Superannuation and annuity%
1.6
1.7
na
na
na
Government cash benefit%
22.0
22.1
na
na
na
Other income%
1.0
1.2
na
na
na
Total personal income from all sources$m
70.0
74.0
na
na
na