National Regional Profile: Barcaldine (S) (Statistical Local Area)  
ARCHIVED ISSUE Released at 11:30 AM (CANBERRA TIME) 20/11/2006 CLASSIFICATIONS CODE: 335050400   
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ECONOMY CHARACTERISTICS

2000
2001
2002
2003
2004
ESTIMATES OF UNEMPLOYMENT - September quarter
Unemploymentno.
na
na
22
24
23
Unemployment rate%
na
na
2.3
2.6
2.3
LOCAL GOVERNMENT FINANCE - year ended 30 June
Total revenue$'000
8,510.0
9,882.0
10,132.0
10,329.0
7,013.0
Total expenses$'000
4,494.0
6,567.0
6,764.0
8,458.0
6,388.0
GFS net operating balance$'000
-4,016.0
-3,315.0
-3,368.0
-1,871.0
-625.0
Total assets$'000
20,889.0
22,380.0
24,116.0
23,485.0
22,728.0
Total liabilities$'000
1,817.0
1,956.0
2,043.0
2,153.0
2,194.0
GFS net worth$'000
19,540.0
20,937.0
22,598.0
21,922.0
20,651.0
Net debt$'000
-835.0
-674.0
-658.0
-244.0
-730.0
SELECTED INCOME SUPPORT CUSTOMERS - at June
Age pensionno.
na
na
154
148
na
Disability support pensionno.
na
na
21
26
na
Newstart allowanceno.
na
na
20
na
na
Parenting payment - singleno.
na
na
33
43
na
Youth allowanceno.
na
na
na
na
na
Other pensions and allowancesno.
na
na
na
29
na
Total selected income support customersno.
na
na
277
288
na
Percentage of long-term newstart allowance customers%
na
na
na
na
na
AVERAGE INDIVIDUAL ANNUAL TAXABLE INCOME
Average individual annual taxable income$
31,541
33,935
34,271
34,354
na
WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS - year ended 30 June
Wage and salary earnersno.
652
626
648
668
na
Wage and salary income$m
19.3
19.4
20.8
21.5
na
Total income$m
19.3
20.2
21.4
22.4
na
Average wage and salary income$
29,553
31,056
32,075
32,131
na
Average total income$
29,677
32,328
33,025
33,493
na
SOURCE OF PERSONAL INCOME - year ended 30 June
Wage and salary%
72.0
65.6
na
na
na
Own unincorporated business%
14.4
20.9
na
na
na
Investment%
3.4
3.9
na
na
na
Superannuation and annuity%
0.5
0.5
na
na
na
Government cash benefit%
9.5
8.8
na
na
na
Other income%
0.2
0.3
na
na
na
Total personal income from all sources$m
28.0
31.0
na
na
na