National Regional Profile: Brisbane (C) (Local Government Area)  
ARCHIVED ISSUE Released at 11:30 AM (CANBERRA TIME) 20/11/2006 CLASSIFICATIONS CODE: LGA31000   
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ECONOMY CHARACTERISTICS

2000
2001
2002
2003
2004

ESTIMATES OF UNEMPLOYMENT - September quarter
Unemploymentno.
na
na
34,554
29,560
27,583
Unemployment rate%
na
na
7.0
5.7
5.2
LOCAL GOVERNMENT FINANCE - year ended 30 June
Total revenue$'000
1,406,080.0
1,306,850.0
1,245,494.0
1,291,876.0
1,379,720.0
Total expenses$'000
1,076,042.0
1,110,031.0
1,145,552.0
1,205,794.0
1,233,478.0
GFS net operating balance$'000
-330,038.0
-196,819.0
-99,942.0
-86,082.0
-146,242.0
Total assets$'000
8,435,618.0
8,986,880.0
9,304,184.0
8,835,285.0
9,346,217.0
Total liabilities$'000
1,382,987.0
1,376,192.0
1,307,820.0
1,282,724.0
1,261,155.0
GFS net worth$'000
8,544,317.0
9,284,713.0
10,103,905.0
10,231,547.0
10,800,799.0
Net debt$'000
789,031.0
842,686.0
903,563.0
829,759.0
812,310.0
SELECTED INCOME SUPPORT CUSTOMERS - at June
Age pensionno.
na
na
70,876
71,443
na
Disability support pensionno.
na
na
25,093
25,552
na
Newstart allowanceno.
na
na
24,862
22,914
na
Parenting payment - singleno.
na
na
15,877
16,172
na
Youth allowanceno.
na
na
22,313
21,568
na
Other pensions and allowancesno.
na
na
22,958
22,829
na
Total selected income support customersno.
na
na
181,979
180,478
na
Percentage of long-term newstart allowance customers%
na
na
53.4
54.9
na
AVERAGE INDIVIDUAL ANNUAL TAXABLE INCOME
Average individual annual taxable income$
37,345
39,374
40,424
42,239
na
WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS - year ended 30 June
Wage and salary earnersno.
378,941
382,697
384,553
396,058
na
Wage and salary income$m
12,948.9
13,551.2
14,066.7
15,023.3
na
Total income$m
13,451.1
14,266.0
14,850.4
15,877.8
na
Average wage and salary income$
34,171
35,410
36,579
37,932
na
Average total income$
35,497
37,278
38,617
40,090
na
SOURCE OF PERSONAL INCOME - year ended 30 June
Wage and salary%
74.6
74.3
na
na
na
Own unincorporated business%
6.4
5.7
na
na
na
Investment%
7.5
8.4
na
na
na
Superannuation and annuity%
2.1
2.2
na
na
na
Government cash benefit%
8.6
8.7
na
na
na
Other income%
0.8
0.7
na
na
na
Total personal income from all sources$m
17,929.0
19,198.0
na
na
na