National Regional Profile: Burnett (S) (Local Government Area)  
ARCHIVED ISSUE Released at 11:30 AM (CANBERRA TIME) 20/11/2006 CLASSIFICATIONS CODE: LGA31980   
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ECONOMY CHARACTERISTICS

2000
2001
2002
2003
2004

ESTIMATES OF UNEMPLOYMENT - September quarter
Unemploymentno.
na
na
1,264
1,433
1,233
Unemployment rate%
na
na
12.1
13.3
11.3
LOCAL GOVERNMENT FINANCE - year ended 30 June
Total revenue$'000
19,086.0
18,481.0
19,030.0
22,494.0
26,872.0
Total expenses$'000
19,371.0
18,054.0
18,784.0
19,929.0
22,062.0
GFS net operating balance$'000
285.0
-427.0
-246.0
-2,565.0
-4,810.0
Total assets$'000
205,232.0
207,025.0
220,396.0
229,584.0
256,961.0
Total liabilities$'000
17,607.0
17,800.0
18,367.0
18,419.0
19,031.0
GFS net worth$'000
188,152.0
194,755.0
207,653.0
217,536.0
238,131.0
Net debt$'000
4,027.0
3,547.0
4,003.0
2,046.0
-331.0
SELECTED INCOME SUPPORT CUSTOMERS - at June
Age pensionno.
na
na
2,969
3,213
na
Disability support pensionno.
na
na
1,247
1,344
na
Newstart allowanceno.
na
na
1,195
1,147
na
Parenting payment - singleno.
na
na
769
822
na
Youth allowanceno.
na
na
672
667
na
Other pensions and allowancesno.
na
na
1,540
1,522
na
Total selected income support customersno.
na
na
8,392
8,714
na
Percentage of long-term newstart allowance customers%
na
na
65.2
65.7
na
AVERAGE INDIVIDUAL ANNUAL TAXABLE INCOME
Average individual annual taxable income$
28,517
29,792
30,927
32,402
na
WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS - year ended 30 June
Wage and salary earnersno.
7,212
7,156
7,506
7,885
na
Wage and salary income$m
191.8
196.0
214.6
231.4
na
Total income$m
198.9
206.8
226.0
246.0
na
Average wage and salary income$
26,593
27,386
28,590
29,343
na
Average total income$
27,583
28,895
30,109
31,203
na
SOURCE OF PERSONAL INCOME - year ended 30 June
Wage and salary%
62.4
61.7
na
na
na
Own unincorporated business%
8.1
6.8
na
na
na
Investment%
5.2
5.7
na
na
na
Superannuation and annuity%
2.2
2.3
na
na
na
Government cash benefit%
21.4
23.0
na
na
na
Other income%
0.7
0.5
na
na
na
Total personal income from all sources$m
317.0
329.0
na
na
na