National Regional Profile: Mareeba (S) (Statistical Local Area)  
ARCHIVED ISSUE Released at 11:30 AM (CANBERRA TIME) 20/11/2006 CLASSIFICATIONS CODE: 350104850   
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ECONOMY CHARACTERISTICS

2000
2001
2002
2003
2004

ESTIMATES OF UNEMPLOYMENT - September quarter
Unemploymentno.
na
na
791
655
486
Unemployment rate%
na
na
8.9
7.5
5.4
LOCAL GOVERNMENT FINANCE - year ended 30 June
Total revenue$'000
19,602.0
25,727.0
27,448.0
24,316.0
25,654.0
Total expenses$'000
18,680.0
22,621.0
23,564.0
21,905.0
21,662.0
GFS net operating balance$'000
-19.0
-3,106.0
-3,884.0
-2,411.0
-3,992.0
Total assets$'000
138,626.0
197,506.0
208,811.0
195,581.0
209,311.0
Total liabilities$'000
19,892.0
18,410.0
16,750.0
15,329.0
15,819.0
GFS net worth$'000
132,620.0
193,624.0
207,514.0
196,966.0
193,731.0
Net debt$'000
11,363.0
5,677.0
439.0
11,717.0
-1,285.0
SELECTED INCOME SUPPORT CUSTOMERS - at June
Age pensionno.
na
na
1,812
1,857
na
Disability support pensionno.
na
na
794
795
na
Newstart allowanceno.
na
na
1,033
971
na
Parenting payment - singleno.
na
na
577
593
na
Youth allowanceno.
na
na
373
362
na
Other pensions and allowancesno.
na
na
773
778
na
Total selected income support customersno.
na
na
5,362
5,356
na
Percentage of long-term newstart allowance customers%
na
na
64.5
66.5
na
AVERAGE INDIVIDUAL ANNUAL TAXABLE INCOME
Average individual annual taxable income$
29,301
30,525
31,081
32,414
na
WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS - year ended 30 June
Wage and salary earnersno.
6,116
5,943
5,685
5,611
na
Wage and salary income$m
160.4
160.8
158.5
163.2
na
Total income$m
164.3
167.7
165.6
170.7
na
Average wage and salary income$
26,232
27,059
27,881
29,094
na
Average total income$
26,857
28,219
29,131
30,427
na
SOURCE OF PERSONAL INCOME - year ended 30 June
Wage and salary%
63.5
62.6
na
na
na
Own unincorporated business%
10.5
10.8
na
na
na
Investment%
5.6
5.3
na
na
na
Superannuation and annuity%
1.2
1.3
na
na
na
Government cash benefit%
18.5
19.3
na
na
na
Other income%
0.6
0.7
na
na
na
Total personal income from all sources$m
261.0
268.0
na
na
na