National Regional Profile: Launceston (C) (Local Government Area)  
ARCHIVED ISSUE Released at 11:30 AM (CANBERRA TIME) 20/11/2006 CLASSIFICATIONS CODE: LGA64010   
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ECONOMY CHARACTERISTICS

2000
2001
2002
2003
2004

ESTIMATES OF UNEMPLOYMENT - September quarter
Unemploymentno.
na
na
2,498
2,880
2,368
Unemployment rate%
na
na
8.2
9.4
7.6
LOCAL GOVERNMENT FINANCE - year ended 30 June
Total revenue$'000
63,563.0
65,562.0
66,761.0
70,185.0
75,946.0
Total expenses$'000
57,055.0
61,834.0
65,013.0
68,953.0
72,441.0
GFS net operating balance$'000
6,508.0
3,728.0
1,748.0
1,232.0
3,505.0
Total assets$'000
659,466.0
671,396.0
741,747.0
745,389.0
777,095.0
Total liabilities$'000
19,030.0
21,798.0
21,679.0
24,370.0
25,015.0
GFS net worth$'000
640,436.0
649,598.0
720,068.0
721,019.0
752,080.0
Net debt$'000
-16,084.0
-13,513.0
-13,159.0
-15,789.0
-16,552.0
SELECTED INCOME SUPPORT CUSTOMERS - at June
Age pensionno.
na
na
na
6,750
na
Disability support pensionno.
na
na
na
2,871
na
Newstart allowanceno.
na
na
na
2,579
na
Parenting payment - singleno.
na
na
na
1,848
na
Youth allowanceno.
na
na
na
2,024
na
Other pensions and allowancesno.
na
na
na
2,670
na
Total selected income support customersno.
na
na
na
18,742
na
Percentage of long-term newstart allowance customers%
na
na
68.5
69.8
na
AVERAGE INDIVIDUAL ANNUAL TAXABLE INCOME
Average individual annual taxable income$
31,086
32,926
33,524
34,933
na
WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS - year ended 30 June
Wage and salary earnersno.
22,353
22,522
21,873
22,263
na
Wage and salary income$m
647.2
679.3
673.3
710.1
na
Total income$m
676.2
714.2
712.5
750.1
na
Average wage and salary income$
28,955
30,163
30,784
31,898
na
Average total income$
30,249
31,713
32,575
33,694
na
SOURCE OF PERSONAL INCOME - year ended 30 June
Wage and salary%
67.4
67.4
na
na
na
Own unincorporated business%
5.5
5.2
na
na
na
Investment%
7.0
7.3
na
na
na
Superannuation and annuity%
2.7
2.7
na
na
na
Government cash benefit%
16.8
16.9
na
na
na
Other income%
0.5
0.5
na
na
na
Total personal income from all sources$m
990.0
1,051.0
na
na
na