National Regional Profile: Lismore (C) - Pt A (Statistical Local Area)  
ARCHIVED ISSUE Released at 11:30 AM (CANBERRA TIME) 20/11/2006 CLASSIFICATIONS CODE: 120074851   
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ECONOMY CHARACTERISTICS

2000
2001
2002
2003
2004

ESTIMATES OF UNEMPLOYMENT - September quarter
Unemploymentno.
na
na
na
1,530
1,222
Unemployment rate%
na
na
na
10.3
8.2
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$'000
na
na
na
na
na
SELECTED INCOME SUPPORT CUSTOMERS - at June
Age pensionno.
na
na
2,816
2,866
na
Disability support pensionno.
na
na
1,644
1,704
na
Newstart allowanceno.
na
na
1,849
1,754
na
Parenting payment - singleno.
na
na
1,090
1,094
na
Youth allowanceno.
na
na
1,323
1,193
na
Other pensions and allowancesno.
na
na
1,415
1,412
na
Total selected income support customersno.
na
na
10,137
10,024
na
Percentage of long-term newstart allowance customers%
na
na
71.9
73.7
na
AVERAGE INDIVIDUAL ANNUAL TAXABLE INCOME
Average individual annual taxable income$
29,166
30,549
31,319
32,415
na
WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS - year ended 30 June
Wage and salary earnersno.
9,650
9,347
9,782
10,164
na
Wage and salary income$m
267.3
264.6
285.8
305.6
na
Total income$m
273.7
277.3
299.2
320.5
na
Average wage and salary income$
27,702
28,309
29,213
30,070
na
Average total income$
28,363
29,669
30,583
31,531
na
SOURCE OF PERSONAL INCOME - year ended 30 June
Wage and salary%
63.7
62.5
na
na
na
Own unincorporated business%
7.2
7.0
na
na
na
Investment%
5.7
6.4
na
na
na
Superannuation and annuity%
2.6
2.6
na
na
na
Government cash benefit%
20.4
21.0
na
na
na
Other income%
0.5
0.5
na
na
na
Total personal income from all sources$m
434.0
447.0
na
na
na