National Regional Profile: Hastings (A) (Local Government Area)  
ARCHIVED ISSUE Released at 11:30 AM (CANBERRA TIME) 20/11/2006 CLASSIFICATIONS CODE: LGA13750   
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ECONOMY CHARACTERISTICS

2000
2001
2002
2003
2004

ESTIMATES OF UNEMPLOYMENT - September quarter
Unemploymentno.
na
na
na
1,950
1,612
Unemployment rate%
na
na
na
6.9
5.8
LOCAL GOVERNMENT FINANCE - year ended 30 June
Total revenue$'000
71,199.0
81,741.0
90,166.0
95,348.0
96,783.0
Total expenses$'000
56,221.0
54,711.0
58,751.0
63,541.0
68,380.0
GFS net operating balance$'000
14,978.0
27,030.0
31,415.0
31,807.0
28,403.0
Total assets$'000
727,963.0
756,484.0
787,206.0
815,845.0
840,245.0
Total liabilities$'000
50,965.0
53,757.0
53,561.0
51,633.0
48,200.0
GFS net worth$'000
676,998.0
702,727.0
733,645.0
764,212.0
792,045.0
Net debt$'000
-46,782.0
-35,032.0
-48,102.0
-56,357.0
-69,949.0
SELECTED INCOME SUPPORT CUSTOMERS - at June
Age pensionno.
na
na
10,427
10,756
na
Disability support pensionno.
na
na
2,983
3,138
na
Newstart allowanceno.
na
na
2,530
2,296
na
Parenting payment - singleno.
na
na
1,826
1,865
na
Youth allowanceno.
na
na
1,537
1,445
na
Other pensions and allowancesno.
na
na
3,419
3,457
na
Total selected income support customersno.
na
na
22,722
22,958
na
Percentage of long-term newstart allowance customers%
na
na
63.8
67.9
na
AVERAGE INDIVIDUAL ANNUAL TAXABLE INCOME
Average individual annual taxable income$
30,198
32,019
33,240
34,577
na
WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS - year ended 30 June
Wage and salary earnersno.
17,657
17,902
18,565
19,561
na
Wage and salary income$m
490.3
516.6
555.4
611.2
na
Total income$m
512.7
552.2
594.3
654.3
na
Average wage and salary income$
27,767
28,858
29,919
31,245
na
Average total income$
29,038
30,847
32,010
33,448
na
SOURCE OF PERSONAL INCOME - year ended 30 June
Wage and salary%
55.5
55.7
na
na
na
Own unincorporated business%
9.6
8.4
na
na
na
Investment%
9.2
9.5
na
na
na
Superannuation and annuity%
4.6
4.8
na
na
na
Government cash benefit%
20.4
20.9
na
na
na
Other income%
0.7
0.7
na
na
na
Total personal income from all sources$m
919.0
979.0
na
na
na