National Regional Profile: Burdekin (S) (Statistical Local Area)  
ARCHIVED ISSUE Released at 11:30 AM (CANBERRA TIME) 20/11/2006 CLASSIFICATIONS CODE: 345151900   
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ECONOMY CHARACTERISTICS

2000
2001
2002
2003
2004

ESTIMATES OF UNEMPLOYMENT - September quarter
Unemploymentno.
na
na
615
732
524
Unemployment rate%
na
na
6.4
7.6
5.1
LOCAL GOVERNMENT FINANCE - year ended 30 June
Total revenue$'000
22,767.0
24,839.0
26,166.0
26,261.0
27,223.0
Total expenses$'000
21,741.0
23,175.0
24,003.0
24,919.0
25,652.0
GFS net operating balance$'000
-1,026.0
-1,664.0
-2,029.0
-1,342.0
-1,571.0
Total assets$'000
148,875.0
153,333.0
168,448.0
174,457.0
209,779.0
Total liabilities$'000
17,727.0
15,219.0
16,132.0
18,048.0
18,759.0
GFS net worth$'000
135,320.0
142,364.0
156,613.0
161,268.0
191,272.0
Net debt$'000
9,269.0
4,478.0
3,079.0
1,927.0
838.0
SELECTED INCOME SUPPORT CUSTOMERS - at June
Age pensionno.
na
na
1,693
1,762
na
Disability support pensionno.
na
na
485
481
na
Newstart allowanceno.
na
na
610
582
na
Parenting payment - singleno.
na
na
341
343
na
Youth allowanceno.
na
na
283
251
na
Other pensions and allowancesno.
na
na
525
507
na
Total selected income support customersno.
na
na
3,937
3,926
na
Percentage of long-term newstart allowance customers%
na
na
46.9
51.7
na
AVERAGE INDIVIDUAL ANNUAL TAXABLE INCOME
Average individual annual taxable income$
30,518
31,923
32,878
34,548
na
WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS - year ended 30 June
Wage and salary earnersno.
7,004
6,858
6,485
6,388
na
Wage and salary income$m
191.8
195.2
192.6
197.2
na
Total income$m
199.5
203.8
201.5
208.1
na
Average wage and salary income$
27,384
28,456
29,698
30,866
na
Average total income$
28,485
29,720
31,068
32,584
na
SOURCE OF PERSONAL INCOME - year ended 30 June
Wage and salary%
64.4
65.4
na
na
na
Own unincorporated business%
14.5
10.6
na
na
na
Investment%
8.4
9.7
na
na
na
Superannuation and annuity%
1.0
1.2
na
na
na
Government cash benefit%
11.3
12.7
na
na
na
Other income%
0.4
0.3
na
na
na
Total personal income from all sources$m
308.0
309.0
na
na
na