National Regional Profile: Devonport (C) (Local Government Area)  
ARCHIVED ISSUE Released at 11:30 AM (CANBERRA TIME) 20/11/2006 CLASSIFICATIONS CODE: LGA61610   
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ECONOMY CHARACTERISTICS

2000
2001
2002
2003
2004

ESTIMATES OF UNEMPLOYMENT - September quarter
Unemploymentno.
na
na
1,169
1,147
866
Unemployment rate%
na
na
10.7
11.1
8.0
LOCAL GOVERNMENT FINANCE - year ended 30 June
Total revenue$'000
25,338.0
27,577.0
27,640.0
28,722.0
30,499.0
Total expenses$'000
23,753.0
28,082.0
27,756.0
29,400.0
31,037.0
GFS net operating balance$'000
1,585.0
-505.0
-116.0
-678.0
-538.0
Total assets$'000
269,156.0
288,341.0
290,784.0
298,164.0
302,362.0
Total liabilities$'000
17,425.0
18,644.0
16,740.0
17,614.0
16,436.0
GFS net worth$'000
251,731.0
269,697.0
274,044.0
280,550.0
285,926.0
Net debt$'000
7,375.0
9,282.0
9,408.0
10,181.0
6,308.0
SELECTED INCOME SUPPORT CUSTOMERS - at June
Age pensionno.
na
na
2,920
3,005
na
Disability support pensionno.
na
na
1,366
1,384
na
Newstart allowanceno.
na
na
1,133
1,051
na
Parenting payment - singleno.
na
na
793
817
na
Youth allowanceno.
na
na
660
615
na
Other pensions and allowancesno.
na
na
1,314
1,238
na
Total selected income support customersno.
na
na
8,186
8,110
na
Percentage of long-term newstart allowance customers%
na
na
70.9
72.7
na
AVERAGE INDIVIDUAL ANNUAL TAXABLE INCOME
Average individual annual taxable income$
30,287
31,863
32,403
33,736
na
WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS - year ended 30 June
Wage and salary earnersno.
8,725
8,715
8,307
8,748
na
Wage and salary income$m
246.3
253.3
251.4
274.2
na
Total income$m
258.1
268.1
265.3
289.6
na
Average wage and salary income$
28,228
29,065
30,264
31,342
na
Average total income$
29,582
30,760
31,936
33,100
na
SOURCE OF PERSONAL INCOME - year ended 30 June
Wage and salary%
65.2
64.9
na
na
na
Own unincorporated business%
6.8
5.7
na
na
na
Investment%
5.7
6.5
na
na
na
Superannuation and annuity%
2.4
2.6
na
na
na
Government cash benefit%
19.3
19.9
na
na
na
Other income%
0.5
0.4
na
na
na
Total personal income from all sources$m
388.0
403.0
na
na
na