National Regional Profile: St Lucia (Statistical Local Area)  
ARCHIVED ISSUE Released at 11:30 AM (CANBERRA TIME) 20/11/2006 CLASSIFICATIONS CODE: 305051506   
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ECONOMY CHARACTERISTICS

2000
2001
2002
2003
2004

ESTIMATES OF UNEMPLOYMENT - September quarter
Unemploymentno.
na
na
167
137
135
Unemployment rate%
na
na
3.0
2.5
2.3
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$'000
na
na
na
na
na
SELECTED INCOME SUPPORT CUSTOMERS - at June
Age pensionno.
na
na
192
179
na
Disability support pensionno.
na
na
74
91
na
Newstart allowanceno.
na
na
133
112
na
Parenting payment - singleno.
na
na
25
24
na
Youth allowanceno.
na
na
451
475
na
Other pensions and allowancesno.
na
na
104
106
na
Total selected income support customersno.
na
na
979
987
na
Percentage of long-term newstart allowance customers%
na
na
46.3
55.9
na
AVERAGE INDIVIDUAL ANNUAL TAXABLE INCOME
Average individual annual taxable income$
48,750
50,663
50,655
58,084
na
WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS - year ended 30 June
Wage and salary earnersno.
3,493
3,427
3,298
3,346
na
Wage and salary income$m
122.7
128.4
123.3
132.8
na
Total income$m
131.2
139.0
133.5
146.5
na
Average wage and salary income$
35,127
37,457
37,400
39,685
na
Average total income$
37,567
40,559
40,475
43,779
na
SOURCE OF PERSONAL INCOME - year ended 30 June
Wage and salary%
64.8
62.8
na
na
na
Own unincorporated business%
8.7
7.8
na
na
na
Investment%
17.1
20.2
na
na
na
Superannuation and annuity%
3.7
4.0
na
na
na
Government cash benefit%
3.9
3.7
na
na
na
Other income%
1.8
1.6
na
na
na
Total personal income from all sources$m
198.0
218.0
na
na
na