National Regional Profile: Whitsunday (S) (Local Government Area)  
ARCHIVED ISSUE Released at 11:30 AM (CANBERRA TIME) 20/11/2006 CLASSIFICATIONS CODE: LGA37330   
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ECONOMY CHARACTERISTICS

2000
2001
2002
2003
2004

ESTIMATES OF UNEMPLOYMENT - September quarter
Unemploymentno.
na
na
669
587
617
Unemployment rate%
na
na
7.2
6.2
6.3
LOCAL GOVERNMENT FINANCE - year ended 30 June
Total revenue$'000
na
22,686.0
33,500.0
28,187.0
27,311.0
Total expenses$'000
na
20,665.0
21,532.0
24,463.0
24,730.0
GFS net operating balance$'000
na
-2,021.0
-11,968.0
-3,724.0
-2,581.0
Total assets$'000
na
125,043.0
170,202.0
174,531.0
182,522.0
Total liabilities$'000
na
21,170.0
23,616.0
23,118.0
25,397.0
GFS net worth$'000
na
108,521.0
151,864.0
157,398.0
157,257.0
Net debt$'000
na
6,914.0
8,219.0
8,236.0
6,237.0
SELECTED INCOME SUPPORT CUSTOMERS - at June
Age pensionno.
na
na
753
784
na
Disability support pensionno.
na
na
441
455
na
Newstart allowanceno.
na
na
719
673
na
Parenting payment - singleno.
na
na
325
347
na
Youth allowanceno.
na
na
233
201
na
Other pensions and allowancesno.
na
na
447
452
na
Total selected income support customersno.
na
na
2,918
2,912
na
Percentage of long-term newstart allowance customers%
na
na
39.6
41.1
na
AVERAGE INDIVIDUAL ANNUAL TAXABLE INCOME
Average individual annual taxable income$
27,895
29,627
30,576
32,773
na
WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS - year ended 30 June
Wage and salary earnersno.
6,597
6,544
6,511
6,762
na
Wage and salary income$m
172.1
176.0
182.6
200.6
na
Total income$m
177.4
183.4
192.1
210.0
na
Average wage and salary income$
26,086
26,897
28,044
29,662
na
Average total income$
26,890
28,031
29,497
31,060
na
SOURCE OF PERSONAL INCOME - year ended 30 June
Wage and salary%
71.3
72.6
na
na
na
Own unincorporated business%
11.4
7.7
na
na
na
Investment%
5.7
6.8
na
na
na
Superannuation and annuity%
1.5
1.7
na
na
na
Government cash benefit%
9.6
10.7
na
na
na
Other income%
0.5
0.6
na
na
na
Total personal income from all sources$m
249.0
257.0
na
na
na