National Regional Profile: Aurukun (S) (Statistical Local Area)  
ARCHIVED ISSUE Released at 11:30 AM (CANBERRA TIME) 20/11/2006 CLASSIFICATIONS CODE: 350100250   
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ECONOMY CHARACTERISTICS

2000
2001
2002
2003
2004
ESTIMATES OF UNEMPLOYMENT - September quarter
Unemploymentno.
na
na
25
28
21
Unemployment rate%
na
na
7.5
6.0
4.4
LOCAL GOVERNMENT FINANCE - year ended 30 June
Total revenue$'000
16,682.0
17,136.0
17,651.0
19,566.0
20,193.0
Total expenses$'000
17,041.0
17,161.0
17,735.0
19,739.0
20,370.0
GFS net operating balance$'000
359.0
25.0
84.0
173.0
177.0
Total assets$'000
30,213.0
30,998.0
33,097.0
29,724.0
18,094.0
Total liabilities$'000
2,745.0
2,812.0
2,962.0
1,854.0
1,854.0
GFS net worth$'000
27,537.0
28,259.0
30,213.0
27,953.0
16,323.0
Net debt$'000
-5,672.0
-4,972.0
-4,937.0
-6,778.0
-6,940.0
SELECTED INCOME SUPPORT CUSTOMERS - at June
Age pensionno.
na
na
53
53
na
Disability support pensionno.
na
na
38
40
na
Newstart allowanceno.
na
na
84
80
na
Parenting payment - singleno.
na
na
38
38
na
Youth allowanceno.
na
na
na
na
na
Other pensions and allowancesno.
na
na
na
na
na
Total selected income support customersno.
na
na
264
265
na
Percentage of long-term newstart allowance customers%
na
na
66.9
69.2
na
AVERAGE INDIVIDUAL ANNUAL TAXABLE INCOME
Average individual annual taxable income$
29,311
31,249
31,312
32,791
na
WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS - year ended 30 June
Wage and salary earnersno.
218
228
280
275
na
Wage and salary income$m
5.5
6.0
7.7
7.8
na
Total income$m
5.7
6.3
8.1
8.3
na
Average wage and salary income$
25,184
26,426
27,436
28,510
na
Average total income$
26,060
27,707
28,947
30,176
na
SOURCE OF PERSONAL INCOME - year ended 30 June
Wage and salary%
68.1
60.8
na
na
na
Own unincorporated business%
4.3
14.2
na
na
na
Investment%
5.7
4.6
na
na
na
Superannuation and annuity%
0.9
1.0
na
na
na
Government cash benefit%
20.4
18.8
na
na
na
Other income%
0.6
0.6
na
na
na
Total personal income from all sources$m
8.0
10.0
na
na
na