National Regional Profile: Cairns (C) - Northern Suburbs (Statistical Local Area)  
ARCHIVED ISSUE Released at 11:30 AM (CANBERRA TIME) 20/11/2006 CLASSIFICATIONS CODE: 350052072   
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ECONOMY CHARACTERISTICS

2000
2001
2002
2003
2004

ESTIMATES OF UNEMPLOYMENT - September quarter
Unemploymentno.
na
na
374
316
258
Unemployment rate%
na
na
5.0
3.9
3.1
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$'000
na
na
na
na
na
SELECTED INCOME SUPPORT CUSTOMERS - at June
Age pensionno.
na
na
607
668
na
Disability support pensionno.
na
na
310
315
na
Newstart allowanceno.
na
na
429
428
na
Parenting payment - singleno.
na
na
394
405
na
Youth allowanceno.
na
na
247
255
na
Other pensions and allowancesno.
na
na
356
374
na
Total selected income support customersno.
na
na
2,343
2,444
na
Percentage of long-term newstart allowance customers%
na
na
47.7
49.2
na
AVERAGE INDIVIDUAL ANNUAL TAXABLE INCOME
Average individual annual taxable income$
32,357
34,095
34,919
36,918
na
WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS - year ended 30 June
Wage and salary earnersno.
5,472
5,519
5,672
6,040
na
Wage and salary income$m
165.3
174.8
182.7
206.9
na
Total income$m
170.5
182.9
191.1
216.7
na
Average wage and salary income$
30,200
31,670
32,217
34,258
na
Average total income$
31,163
33,134
33,687
35,872
na
SOURCE OF PERSONAL INCOME - year ended 30 June
Wage and salary%
76.1
75.7
na
na
na
Own unincorporated business%
8.7
7.3
na
na
na
Investment%
4.0
5.5
na
na
na
Superannuation and annuity%
1.7
1.6
na
na
na
Government cash benefit%
8.8
9.1
na
na
na
Other income%
0.7
0.7
na
na
na
Total personal income from all sources$m
223.0
242.0
na
na
na