National Regional Profile: Hervey Bay (C) (Local Government Area)  
ARCHIVED ISSUE Released at 11:30 AM (CANBERRA TIME) 20/11/2006 CLASSIFICATIONS CODE: LGA33750   
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ECONOMY CHARACTERISTICS

2000
2001
2002
2003
2004

ESTIMATES OF UNEMPLOYMENT - September quarter
Unemploymentno.
na
na
na
2,452
2,136
Unemployment rate%
na
na
na
15.2
13.0
LOCAL GOVERNMENT FINANCE - year ended 30 June
Total revenue$'000
45,895.0
49,763.0
60,897.0
44,253.0
76,519.0
Total expenses$'000
48,007.0
49,354.0
55,785.0
39,127.0
59,400.0
GFS net operating balance$'000
2,112.0
-409.0
-5,112.0
-5,126.0
-17,119.0
Total assets$'000
345,369.0
389,918.0
426,327.0
572,088.0
623,210.0
Total liabilities$'000
48,163.0
55,838.0
65,899.0
21,158.0
60,921.0
GFS net worth$'000
328,214.0
375,383.0
390,956.0
585,545.0
599,211.0
Net debt$'000
28,560.0
34,014.0
40,834.0
3,187.0
30,365.0
SELECTED INCOME SUPPORT CUSTOMERS - at June
Age pensionno.
na
na
7,090
7,647
na
Disability support pensionno.
na
na
2,925
3,162
na
Newstart allowanceno.
na
na
2,228
2,103
na
Parenting payment - singleno.
na
na
1,493
1,568
na
Youth allowanceno.
na
na
1,224
1,163
na
Other pensions and allowancesno.
na
na
3,451
3,544
na
Total selected income support customersno.
na
na
18,411
19,186
na
Percentage of long-term newstart allowance customers%
na
na
65.4
63.2
na
AVERAGE INDIVIDUAL ANNUAL TAXABLE INCOME
Average individual annual taxable income$
27,473
29,114
30,067
31,987
na
WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS - year ended 30 June
Wage and salary earnersno.
11,141
11,363
11,316
12,550
na
Wage and salary income$m
287.0
305.1
313.9
360.4
na
Total income$m
299.8
325.7
334.6
388.5
na
Average wage and salary income$
25,765
26,846
27,741
28,714
na
Average total income$
26,914
28,663
29,567
30,959
na
SOURCE OF PERSONAL INCOME - year ended 30 June
Wage and salary%
53.4
53.8
na
na
na
Own unincorporated business%
8.3
6.6
na
na
na
Investment%
5.9
5.9
na
na
na
Superannuation and annuity%
4.0
3.9
na
na
na
Government cash benefit%
27.5
29.0
na
na
na
Other income%
0.8
0.8
na
na
na
Total personal income from all sources$m
558.0
596.0
na
na
na