National Regional Profile: Higgins (Statistical Local Area)  
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ECONOMY CHARACTERISTICS

2000
2001
2002
2003
2004

ESTIMATES OF UNEMPLOYMENT - September quarter
Unemploymentno.
na
na
98
92
82
Unemployment rate%
na
na
4.7
5.0
4.4
LOCAL GOVERNMENT FINANCE - year ended 30 June
Total revenue$'000
na
na
na
na
na
Total expenses$'000
na
na
na
na
na
GFS net operating balance$'000
na
na
na
na
na
Total assets$'000
na
na
na
na
na
Total liabilities$'000
na
na
na
na
na
GFS net worth$'000
na
na
na
na
na
Net debt$'000
na
na
na
na
na
SELECTED INCOME SUPPORT CUSTOMERS - at June
Age pensionno.
na
na
144
153
na
Disability support pensionno.
na
na
72
73
na
Newstart allowanceno.
na
na
56
53
na
Parenting payment - singleno.
na
na
68
69
na
Youth allowanceno.
na
na
68
64
na
Other pensions and allowancesno.
na
na
69
67
na
Total selected income support customersno.
na
na
477
478
na
Percentage of long-term newstart allowance customers%
na
na
56.6
55.9
na
AVERAGE INDIVIDUAL ANNUAL TAXABLE INCOME
Average individual annual taxable income$
37,015
38,625
39,580
40,811
na
WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS - year ended 30 June
Wage and salary earnersno.
1,359
1,363
1,505
1,510
na
Wage and salary income$m
47.1
49.1
55.5
58.0
na
Total income$m
49.1
51.9
58.7
61.1
na
Average wage and salary income$
34,684
36,010
36,891
38,441
na
Average total income$
36,127
38,049
39,016
40,432
na
SOURCE OF PERSONAL INCOME - year ended 30 June
Wage and salary%
81.0
81.1
na
na
na
Own unincorporated business%
5.0
4.2
na
na
na
Investment%
2.2
2.8
na
na
na
Superannuation and annuity%
5.0
5.1
na
na
na
Government cash benefit%
6.4
6.4
na
na
na
Other income%
0.5
0.5
na
na
na
Total personal income from all sources$m
60.0
63.0
na
na
na