National Regional Profile: Surf Coast (S) (Local Government Area)  
ARCHIVED ISSUE Released at 11:30 AM (CANBERRA TIME) 20/11/2006 CLASSIFICATIONS CODE: LGA26490   
   Page tools: Print Print Page Print all pages in this productPrint All  

ECONOMY CHARACTERISTICS

2000
2001
2002
2003
2004

ESTIMATES OF UNEMPLOYMENT - September quarter
Unemploymentno.
na
na
433
468
486
Unemployment rate%
na
na
4.8
4.3
4.8
LOCAL GOVERNMENT FINANCE - year ended 30 June
Total revenue$'000
na
na
24,268.0
33,209.0
33,194.0
Total expenses$'000
na
na
24,472.0
28,662.0
28,271.0
GFS net operating balance$'000
na
na
-204.0
4,547.0
4,923.0
Total assets$'000
na
na
100,167.0
160,499.0
191,394.0
Total liabilities$'000
na
na
15,685.0
15,178.0
16,680.0
GFS net worth$'000
na
na
84,482.0
145,321.0
174,714.0
Net debt$'000
na
na
8,157.0
5,223.0
2,500.0
SELECTED INCOME SUPPORT CUSTOMERS - at June
Age pensionno.
na
na
1,697
1,712
na
Disability support pensionno.
na
na
407
422
na
Newstart allowanceno.
na
na
495
439
na
Parenting payment - singleno.
na
na
354
343
na
Youth allowanceno.
na
na
392
352
na
Other pensions and allowancesno.
na
na
591
554
na
Total selected income support customersno.
na
na
3,936
3,822
na
Percentage of long-term newstart allowance customers%
na
na
56.4
54.8
na
AVERAGE INDIVIDUAL ANNUAL TAXABLE INCOME
Average individual annual taxable income$
38,227
35,356
36,924
39,479
na
WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS - year ended 30 June
Wage and salary earnersno.
6,911
7,111
7,242
7,474
na
Wage and salary income$m
213.4
229.1
242.9
264.2
na
Total income$m
222.7
243.5
258.9
279.8
na
Average wage and salary income$
30,878
32,218
33,543
35,353
na
Average total income$
32,229
34,238
35,752
37,441
na
SOURCE OF PERSONAL INCOME - year ended 30 June
Wage and salary%
64.4
66.9
na
na
na
Own unincorporated business%
7.5
7.5
na
na
na
Investment%
14.6
11.7
na
na
na
Superannuation and annuity%
3.3
3.6
na
na
na
Government cash benefit%
9.7
9.9
na
na
na
Other income%
0.5
0.5
na
na
na
Total personal income from all sources$m
346.0
362.0
na
na
na