National Regional Profile: Townsville (C) - Pt B (Statistical Local Area)  
ARCHIVED ISSUE Released at 11:30 AM (CANBERRA TIME) 20/11/2006 CLASSIFICATIONS CODE: 345157084   
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ECONOMY CHARACTERISTICS

2000
2001
2002
2003
2004

ESTIMATES OF UNEMPLOYMENT - September quarter
Unemploymentno.
na
na
176
173
112
Unemployment rate%
na
na
10.8
8.9
5.4
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$'000
na
na
na
na
na
SELECTED INCOME SUPPORT CUSTOMERS - at June
Age pensionno.
na
na
182
187
na
Disability support pensionno.
na
na
118
113
na
Newstart allowanceno.
na
na
170
172
na
Parenting payment - singleno.
na
na
67
68
na
Youth allowanceno.
na
na
41
28
na
Other pensions and allowancesno.
na
na
119
119
na
Total selected income support customersno.
na
na
697
687
na
Percentage of long-term newstart allowance customers%
na
na
69.8
75.6
na
AVERAGE INDIVIDUAL ANNUAL TAXABLE INCOME
Average individual annual taxable income$
32,863
34,457
35,422
35,735
na
WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS - year ended 30 June
Wage and salary earnersno.
1,009
983
796
825
na
Wage and salary income$m
29.9
29.8
25.5
27.2
na
Total income$m
30.7
31.1
26.7
28.3
na
Average wage and salary income$
29,658
30,337
31,978
32,961
na
Average total income$
30,390
31,634
33,507
34,302
na
SOURCE OF PERSONAL INCOME - year ended 30 June
Wage and salary%
66.3
63.2
na
na
na
Own unincorporated business%
10.5
13.6
na
na
na
Investment%
4.2
4.1
na
na
na
Superannuation and annuity%
2.1
2.1
na
na
na
Government cash benefit%
16.6
16.7
na
na
na
Other income%
0.4
0.3
na
na
na
Total personal income from all sources$m
47.0
50.0
na
na
na