National Regional Profile: George Town (M) (Local Government Area)  
ARCHIVED ISSUE Released at 11:30 AM (CANBERRA TIME) 20/11/2006 CLASSIFICATIONS CODE: LGA62210   
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ECONOMY CHARACTERISTICS

2000
2001
2002
2003
2004

ESTIMATES OF UNEMPLOYMENT - September quarter
Unemploymentno.
na
na
285
326
288
Unemployment rate%
na
na
9.6
11.4
10.0
LOCAL GOVERNMENT FINANCE - year ended 30 June
Total revenue$'000
6,417.0
7,246.0
7,260.0
7,639.0
8,245.0
Total expenses$'000
5,987.0
6,926.0
7,078.0
7,155.0
7,263.0
GFS net operating balance$'000
430.0
320.0
182.0
484.0
982.0
Total assets$'000
44,307.0
43,135.0
44,444.0
43,277.0
43,209.0
Total liabilities$'000
7,739.0
5,340.0
6,678.0
5,023.0
4,061.0
GFS net worth$'000
36,568.0
37,795.0
37,766.0
38,254.0
39,148.0
Net debt$'000
6,532.0
3,634.0
4,215.0
3,935.0
2,405.0
SELECTED INCOME SUPPORT CUSTOMERS - at June
Age pensionno.
na
na
663
698
na
Disability support pensionno.
na
na
428
457
na
Newstart allowanceno.
na
na
350
334
na
Parenting payment - singleno.
na
na
na
na
na
Youth allowanceno.
na
na
na
na
na
Other pensions and allowancesno.
na
na
415
407
na
Total selected income support customersno.
na
na
2,251
2,277
na
Percentage of long-term newstart allowance customers%
na
na
na
na
na
AVERAGE INDIVIDUAL ANNUAL TAXABLE INCOME
Average individual annual taxable income$
31,730
32,770
34,638
35,565
na
WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS - year ended 30 June
Wage and salary earnersno.
2,049
2,096
2,157
2,218
na
Wage and salary income$m
61.4
64.7
68.9
73.2
na
Total income$m
63.2
68.0
72.7
76.9
na
Average wage and salary income$
29,947
30,887
31,934
32,991
na
Average total income$
30,841
32,428
33,727
34,689
na
SOURCE OF PERSONAL INCOME - year ended 30 June
Wage and salary%
68.4
68.3
na
na
na
Own unincorporated business%
3.6
3.6
na
na
na
Investment%
4.5
4.5
na
na
na
Superannuation and annuity%
1.9
1.8
na
na
na
Government cash benefit%
21.0
21.1
na
na
na
Other income%
0.7
0.6
na
na
na
Total personal income from all sources$m
93.0
98.0
na
na
na