National Regional Profile: Sarina (S) (Statistical Local Area)  
ARCHIVED ISSUE Released at 11:30 AM (CANBERRA TIME) 20/11/2006 CLASSIFICATIONS CODE: 340106550   
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ECONOMY CHARACTERISTICS

2000
2001
2002
2003
2004

ESTIMATES OF UNEMPLOYMENT - September quarter
Unemploymentno.
na
na
418
436
427
Unemployment rate%
na
na
8.6
9.2
8.6
LOCAL GOVERNMENT FINANCE - year ended 30 June
Total revenue$'000
9,172.0
9,780.0
10,072.0
10,698.0
11,040.0
Total expenses$'000
12,660.0
11,888.0
12,266.0
12,690.0
13,089.0
GFS net operating balance$'000
3,498.0
2,108.0
2,194.0
1,992.0
2,049.0
Total assets$'000
79,949.0
77,812.0
82,960.0
84,980.0
91,427.0
Total liabilities$'000
13,009.0
12,585.0
12,975.0
13,143.0
13,143.0
GFS net worth$'000
70,485.0
68,482.0
73,293.0
75,588.0
82,035.0
Net debt$'000
8,269.0
7,649.0
7,986.0
8,423.0
8,348.0
SELECTED INCOME SUPPORT CUSTOMERS - at June
Age pensionno.
na
na
843
875
na
Disability support pensionno.
na
na
357
377
na
Newstart allowanceno.
na
na
448
425
na
Parenting payment - singleno.
na
na
293
296
na
Youth allowanceno.
na
na
229
204
na
Other pensions and allowancesno.
na
na
466
439
na
Total selected income support customersno.
na
na
2,636
2,615
na
Percentage of long-term newstart allowance customers%
na
na
54.0
59.1
na
AVERAGE INDIVIDUAL ANNUAL TAXABLE INCOME
Average individual annual taxable income$
34,117
35,465
37,132
39,148
na
WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS - year ended 30 June
Wage and salary earnersno.
3,558
3,479
3,913
4,082
na
Wage and salary income$m
116.5
116.5
141.6
155.4
na
Total income$m
117.9
120.3
146.1
160.6
na
Average wage and salary income$
32,751
33,490
36,195
38,074
na
Average total income$
33,146
34,584
37,337
39,332
na
SOURCE OF PERSONAL INCOME - year ended 30 June
Wage and salary%
74.2
75.1
na
na
na
Own unincorporated business%
7.1
3.9
na
na
na
Investment%
4.4
4.8
na
na
na
Superannuation and annuity%
1.2
1.3
na
na
na
Government cash benefit%
12.8
14.7
na
na
na
Other income%
0.3
0.3
na
na
na
Total personal income from all sources$m
161.0
161.0
na
na
na