National Regional Profile: Gladstone (C) (Statistical Local Area)  
ARCHIVED ISSUE Released at 11:30 AM (CANBERRA TIME) 20/11/2006 CLASSIFICATIONS CODE: 330103350   
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ECONOMY CHARACTERISTICS

2000
2001
2002
2003
2004

ESTIMATES OF UNEMPLOYMENT - September quarter
Unemploymentno.
na
na
1,122
934
854
Unemployment rate%
na
na
7.2
6.4
5.5
LOCAL GOVERNMENT FINANCE - year ended 30 June
Total revenue$'000
34,398.0
37,039.0
34,956.0
41,626.0
46,885.0
Total expenses$'000
31,470.0
35,281.0
31,816.0
34,703.0
37,748.0
GFS net operating balance$'000
-2,928.0
-1,758.0
-3,140.0
-6,923.0
-9,137.0
Total assets$'000
235,485.0
246,735.0
269,173.0
280,401.0
289,871.0
Total liabilities$'000
29,410.0
28,880.0
30,619.0
32,087.0
28,445.0
GFS net worth$'000
218,729.0
230,775.0
251,397.0
262,801.0
262,335.0
Net debt$'000
18,397.0
18,616.0
11,504.0
14,956.0
9,626.0
SELECTED INCOME SUPPORT CUSTOMERS - at June
Age pensionno.
na
na
1,619
1,670
na
Disability support pensionno.
na
na
671
654
na
Newstart allowanceno.
na
na
916
832
na
Parenting payment - singleno.
na
na
683
658
na
Youth allowanceno.
na
na
463
414
na
Other pensions and allowancesno.
na
na
792
724
na
Total selected income support customersno.
na
na
5,144
4,951
na
Percentage of long-term newstart allowance customers%
na
na
56.8
55.4
na
AVERAGE INDIVIDUAL ANNUAL TAXABLE INCOME
Average individual annual taxable income$
36,021
38,272
39,707
42,938
na
WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS - year ended 30 June
Wage and salary earnersno.
11,137
11,310
11,446
12,226
na
Wage and salary income$m
382.4
408.8
429.1
493.0
na
Total income$m
391.1
422.9
442.7
508.3
na
Average wage and salary income$
34,337
36,146
37,492
40,323
na
Average total income$
35,119
37,388
38,680
41,571
na
SOURCE OF PERSONAL INCOME - year ended 30 June
Wage and salary%
81.3
81.9
na
na
na
Own unincorporated business%
5.0
3.9
na
na
na
Investment%
2.7
2.9
na
na
na
Superannuation and annuity%
0.8
0.8
na
na
na
Government cash benefit%
9.9
10.1
na
na
na
Other income%
0.3
0.3
na
na
na
Total personal income from all sources$m
481.0
514.0
na
na
na