National Regional Profile: Boulia (S) (Local Government Area)  
ARCHIVED ISSUE Released at 11:30 AM (CANBERRA TIME) 20/11/2006 CLASSIFICATIONS CODE: LGA30900   
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ECONOMY CHARACTERISTICS

2000
2001
2002
2003
2004

ESTIMATES OF UNEMPLOYMENT - September quarter
Unemploymentno.
na
na
33
33
35
Unemployment rate%
na
na
10.0
8.4
8.5
LOCAL GOVERNMENT FINANCE - year ended 30 June
Total revenue$'000
8,056.0
8,940.0
9,211.0
7,926.0
9,244.0
Total expenses$'000
8,565.0
8,071.0
8,302.0
8,380.0
9,325.0
GFS net operating balance$'000
509.0
-869.0
-909.0
454.0
81.0
Total assets$'000
61,863.0
59,657.0
63,509.0
62,464.0
56,845.0
Total liabilities$'000
567.0
3,287.0
3,513.0
899.0
1,792.0
GFS net worth$'000
61,348.0
56,425.0
60,055.0
61,628.0
55,120.0
Net debt$'000
-4,344.0
-7,471.0
-7,466.0
-4,643.0
-3,516.0
SELECTED INCOME SUPPORT CUSTOMERS - at June
Age pensionno.
na
na
23
22
na
Disability support pensionno.
na
na
23
na
na
Newstart allowanceno.
na
na
34
31
na
Parenting payment - singleno.
na
na
na
na
na
Youth allowanceno.
na
na
na
na
na
Other pensions and allowancesno.
na
na
na
na
na
Total selected income support customersno.
na
na
117
104
na
Percentage of long-term newstart allowance customers%
na
na
na
na
na
AVERAGE INDIVIDUAL ANNUAL TAXABLE INCOME
Average individual annual taxable income$
38,639
40,456
39,307
40,449
na
WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS - year ended 30 June
Wage and salary earnersno.
231
233
264
255
na
Wage and salary income$m
7.4
7.7
8.7
8.5
na
Total income$m
7.5
7.9
8.8
8.9
na
Average wage and salary income$
32,208
33,015
32,813
33,444
na
Average total income$
32,671
33,934
33,171
35,067
na
SOURCE OF PERSONAL INCOME - year ended 30 June
Wage and salary%
69.9
66.2
na
na
na
Own unincorporated business%
18.0
22.2
na
na
na
Investment%
1.9
2.2
na
na
na
Superannuation and annuity%
0.3
0.0
na
na
na
Government cash benefit%
9.6
9.3
na
na
na
Other income%
0.2
0.1
na
na
na
Total personal income from all sources$m
11.0
12.0
na
na
na