National Regional Profile: Calliope (S) (Local Government Area)  
ARCHIVED ISSUE Released at 11:30 AM (CANBERRA TIME) 20/11/2006 CLASSIFICATIONS CODE: LGA32100   
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ECONOMY CHARACTERISTICS

2000
2001
2002
2003
2004

ESTIMATES OF UNEMPLOYMENT - September quarter
Unemploymentno.
na
na
588
520
473
Unemployment rate%
na
na
7.8
6.6
5.7
LOCAL GOVERNMENT FINANCE - year ended 30 June
Total revenue$'000
16,063.0
18,924.0
19,490.0
21,096.0
30,609.0
Total expenses$'000
12,128.0
14,767.0
15,205.0
15,611.0
17,010.0
GFS net operating balance$'000
-3,935.0
-4,157.0
-4,285.0
-5,485.0
-13,599.0
Total assets$'000
134,202.0
164,681.0
175,987.0
181,960.0
204,167.0
Total liabilities$'000
2,337.0
2,843.0
2,991.0
3,000.0
10,837.0
GFS net worth$'000
135,529.0
166,045.0
177,345.0
183,787.0
193,843.0
Net debt$'000
-6,803.0
-7,444.0
-7,438.0
-10,852.0
-14,252.0
SELECTED INCOME SUPPORT CUSTOMERS - at June
Age pensionno.
na
na
982
1,010
na
Disability support pensionno.
na
na
409
402
na
Newstart allowanceno.
na
na
553
511
na
Parenting payment - singleno.
na
na
381
383
na
Youth allowanceno.
na
na
265
238
na
Other pensions and allowancesno.
na
na
489
454
na
Total selected income support customersno.
na
na
3,079
2,998
na
Percentage of long-term newstart allowance customers%
na
na
58.4
55.3
na
AVERAGE INDIVIDUAL ANNUAL TAXABLE INCOME
Average individual annual taxable income$
35,880
38,001
39,436
42,649
na
WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS - year ended 30 June
Wage and salary earnersno.
5,964
6,029
6,573
7,052
na
Wage and salary income$m
203.3
216.2
244.7
282.9
na
Total income$m
206.9
223.7
252.1
291.1
na
Average wage and salary income$
34,095
35,866
37,225
40,110
na
Average total income$
34,693
37,097
38,351
41,281
na
SOURCE OF PERSONAL INCOME - year ended 30 June
Wage and salary%
81.1
81.5
na
na
na
Own unincorporated business%
4.8
3.8
na
na
na
Investment%
2.7
3.0
na
na
na
Superannuation and annuity%
0.8
0.9
na
na
na
Government cash benefit%
10.3
10.5
na
na
na
Other income%
0.3
0.3
na
na
na
Total personal income from all sources$m
256.0
274.0
na
na
na