National Regional Profile: Johnstone (S) (Statistical Local Area)  
ARCHIVED ISSUE Released at 11:30 AM (CANBERRA TIME) 20/11/2006 CLASSIFICATIONS CODE: 350104150   
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ECONOMY CHARACTERISTICS

2000
2001
2002
2003
2004

ESTIMATES OF UNEMPLOYMENT - September quarter
Unemploymentno.
na
na
670
601
503
Unemployment rate%
na
na
6.8
6.2
5.0
LOCAL GOVERNMENT FINANCE - year ended 30 June
Total revenue$'000
20,655.0
21,219.0
21,895.0
22,657.0
24,529.0
Total expenses$'000
20,359.0
20,753.0
20,926.0
23,330.0
25,254.0
GFS net operating balance$'000
-296.0
-466.0
-969.0
673.0
725.0
Total assets$'000
123,290.0
125,176.0
154,983.0
160,080.0
163,231.0
Total liabilities$'000
26,162.0
26,924.0
25,863.0
21,683.0
20,425.0
GFS net worth$'000
119,237.0
119,091.0
149,678.0
161,683.0
142,959.0
Net debt$'000
13,501.0
14,802.0
14,019.0
13,703.0
12,171.0
SELECTED INCOME SUPPORT CUSTOMERS - at June
Age pensionno.
na
na
1,765
1,813
na
Disability support pensionno.
na
na
704
721
na
Newstart allowanceno.
na
na
882
904
na
Parenting payment - singleno.
na
na
571
599
na
Youth allowanceno.
na
na
353
357
na
Other pensions and allowancesno.
na
na
707
705
na
Total selected income support customersno.
na
na
4,982
5,099
na
Percentage of long-term newstart allowance customers%
na
na
59.9
61.1
na
AVERAGE INDIVIDUAL ANNUAL TAXABLE INCOME
Average individual annual taxable income$
29,519
30,717
32,030
33,204
na
WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS - year ended 30 June
Wage and salary earnersno.
6,658
6,428
6,253
6,385
na
Wage and salary income$m
177.3
176.5
179.5
189.8
na
Total income$m
183.0
184.8
188.0
200.6
na
Average wage and salary income$
26,626
27,452
28,699
29,727
na
Average total income$
27,488
28,748
30,061
31,417
na
SOURCE OF PERSONAL INCOME - year ended 30 June
Wage and salary%
65.7
63.6
na
na
na
Own unincorporated business%
9.9
10.6
na
na
na
Investment%
6.0
6.3
na
na
na
Superannuation and annuity%
1.4
1.5
na
na
na
Government cash benefit%
16.6
17.5
na
na
na
Other income%
0.5
0.5
na
na
na
Total personal income from all sources$m
279.0
288.0
na
na
na