National Regional Profile: Torres (S) (Statistical Local Area)  
ARCHIVED ISSUE Released at 11:30 AM (CANBERRA TIME) 20/11/2006 CLASSIFICATIONS CODE: 350106950   
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ECONOMY CHARACTERISTICS

2000
2001
2002
2003
2004
ESTIMATES OF UNEMPLOYMENT - September quarter
Unemploymentno.
na
na
84
67
59
Unemployment rate%
na
na
6.5
4.5
3.8
LOCAL GOVERNMENT FINANCE - year ended 30 June
Total revenue$'000
na
7,084.0
7,299.0
12,394.0
9,753.0
Total expenses$'000
na
8,133.0
8,462.0
17,458.0
18,271.0
GFS net operating balance$'000
na
1,049.0
1,163.0
5,064.0
8,518.0
Total assets$'000
na
29,156.0
31,297.0
35,488.0
55,013.0
Total liabilities$'000
na
2,066.0
2,148.0
3,911.0
3,635.0
GFS net worth$'000
na
30,966.0
33,114.0
36,035.0
61,439.0
Net debt$'000
na
-1,932.0
-1,889.0
1,460.0
784.0
SELECTED INCOME SUPPORT CUSTOMERS - at June
Age pensionno.
na
na
187
173
na
Disability support pensionno.
na
na
68
60
na
Newstart allowanceno.
na
na
224
170
na
Parenting payment - singleno.
na
na
211
173
na
Youth allowanceno.
na
na
27
21
na
Other pensions and allowancesno.
na
na
219
208
na
Total selected income support customersno.
na
na
936
805
na
Percentage of long-term newstart allowance customers%
na
na
67.0
65.7
na
AVERAGE INDIVIDUAL ANNUAL TAXABLE INCOME
Average individual annual taxable income$
32,854
33,640
34,719
na
na
WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS - year ended 30 June
Wage and salary earnersno.
814
788
1,181
1,049
na
Wage and salary income$m
22.4
22.7
34.7
33.1
na
Total income$m
24.0
24.2
37.4
35.2
na
Average wage and salary income$
27,510
28,855
29,406
31,538
na
Average total income$
29,544
30,663
31,630
33,522
na
SOURCE OF PERSONAL INCOME - year ended 30 June
Wage and salary%
70.4
70.9
na
na
na
Own unincorporated business%
8.0
5.3
na
na
na
Investment%
0.8
0.8
na
na
na
Superannuation and annuity%
0.2
0.3
na
na
na
Government cash benefit%
20.6
22.6
na
na
na
Other income%
0.1
0.1
na
na
na
Total personal income from all sources$m
34.0
34.0
na
na
na