National Regional Profile: George Town (M) - Pt B (Statistical Local Area)  
ARCHIVED ISSUE Released at 11:30 AM (CANBERRA TIME) 20/11/2006 CLASSIFICATIONS CODE: 615102212   
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ECONOMY CHARACTERISTICS

2000
2001
2002
2003
2004

ESTIMATES OF UNEMPLOYMENT - September quarter
Unemploymentno.
na
na
29
33
29
Unemployment rate%
na
na
6.2
6.3
5.5
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$'000
na
na
na
na
na
SELECTED INCOME SUPPORT CUSTOMERS - at June
Age pensionno.
na
na
90
90
na
Disability support pensionno.
na
na
41
40
na
Newstart allowanceno.
na
na
43
37
na
Parenting payment - singleno.
na
na
na
na
na
Youth allowanceno.
na
na
na
na
na
Other pensions and allowancesno.
na
na
50
52
na
Total selected income support customersno.
na
na
260
249
na
Percentage of long-term newstart allowance customers%
na
na
na
na
na
AVERAGE INDIVIDUAL ANNUAL TAXABLE INCOME
Average individual annual taxable income$
33,896
34,349
35,755
37,073
na
WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS - year ended 30 June
Wage and salary earnersno.
367
369
381
389
na
Wage and salary income$m
11.2
11.9
12.5
13.3
na
Total income$m
11.3
12.6
13.1
14.0
na
Average wage and salary income$
30,441
32,358
32,719
34,214
na
Average total income$
30,914
34,042
34,418
35,918
na
SOURCE OF PERSONAL INCOME - year ended 30 June
Wage and salary%
69.7
70.3
na
na
na
Own unincorporated business%
4.1
5.3
na
na
na
Investment%
9.0
7.6
na
na
na
Superannuation and annuity%
2.3
2.4
na
na
na
Government cash benefit%
13.9
13.5
na
na
na
Other income%
0.9
1.0
na
na
na
Total personal income from all sources$m
17.0
18.0
na
na
na