National Regional Profile: Lawnton (Statistical Local Area)  
ARCHIVED ISSUE Released at 11:30 AM (CANBERRA TIME) 20/11/2006 CLASSIFICATIONS CODE: 305405973   
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ECONOMY CHARACTERISTICS

2000
2001
2002
2003
2004

ESTIMATES OF UNEMPLOYMENT - September quarter
Unemploymentno.
na
na
164
227
162
Unemployment rate%
na
na
5.3
8.0
5.8
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$'000
na
na
na
na
na
SELECTED INCOME SUPPORT CUSTOMERS - at June
Age pensionno.
na
na
472
492
na
Disability support pensionno.
na
na
214
214
na
Newstart allowanceno.
na
na
209
172
na
Parenting payment - singleno.
na
na
204
212
na
Youth allowanceno.
na
na
107
104
na
Other pensions and allowancesno.
na
na
203
208
na
Total selected income support customersno.
na
na
1,409
1,402
na
Percentage of long-term newstart allowance customers%
na
na
49.7
53.5
na
AVERAGE INDIVIDUAL ANNUAL TAXABLE INCOME
Average individual annual taxable income$
30,916
31,557
32,878
33,435
na
WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS - year ended 30 June
Wage and salary earnersno.
1,609
1,482
2,147
2,163
na
Wage and salary income$m
47.0
44.7
65.7
68.7
na
Total income$m
48.3
46.3
68.7
71.2
na
Average wage and salary income$
29,180
30,144
30,619
31,744
na
Average total income$
30,041
31,255
31,978
32,924
na
SOURCE OF PERSONAL INCOME - year ended 30 June
Wage and salary%
73.9
74.8
na
na
na
Own unincorporated business%
6.2
4.9
na
na
na
Investment%
3.6
2.8
na
na
na
Superannuation and annuity%
2.0
2.0
na
na
na
Government cash benefit%
13.9
15.2
na
na
na
Other income%
0.4
0.4
na
na
na
Total personal income from all sources$m
65.0
61.0
na
na
na