National Regional Profile: Townsville City Part A (Statistical Subdivision)  
ARCHIVED ISSUE Released at 11:30 AM (CANBERRA TIME) 20/11/2006 CLASSIFICATIONS CODE: 34505   
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ECONOMY CHARACTERISTICS

2000
2001
2002
2003
2004

ESTIMATES OF UNEMPLOYMENT - September quarter
Unemploymentno.
na
na
3,659
4,357
3,014
Unemployment rate%
na
na
8.4
8.9
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$'000
na
na
na
na
na
SELECTED INCOME SUPPORT CUSTOMERS - at June
Age pensionno.
na
na
6,806
7,000
na
Disability support pensionno.
na
na
2,599
2,608
na
Newstart allowanceno.
na
na
3,402
3,186
na
Parenting payment - singleno.
na
na
2,349
2,405
na
Youth allowanceno.
na
na
2,304
2,186
na
Other pensions and allowancesno.
na
na
2,338
2,267
na
Total selected income support customersno.
na
na
19,798
19,656
na
Percentage of long-term newstart allowance customers%
na
na
56.4
58.3
na
AVERAGE INDIVIDUAL ANNUAL TAXABLE INCOME
Average individual annual taxable income$
34,370
36,129
37,028
38,947
na
WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS - year ended 30 June
Wage and salary earnersno.
39,113
38,973
38,421
39,547
na
Wage and salary income$m
1,246.5
1,300.6
1,326.0
1,433.6
na
Total income$m
1,290.5
1,355.3
1,384.6
1,495.7
na
Average wage and salary income$
31,870
33,371
34,511
36,250
na
Average total income$
32,995
34,775
36,037
37,820
na
SOURCE OF PERSONAL INCOME - year ended 30 June
Wage and salary%
75.9
76.4
na
na
na
Own unincorporated business%
6.9
5.7
na
na
na
Investment%
4.5
4.8
na
na
na
Superannuation and annuity%
1.9
1.9
na
na
na
Government cash benefit%
10.4
10.9
na
na
na
Other income%
0.4
0.3
na
na
na
Total personal income from all sources$m
1,686.0
1,774.0
na
na
na