National Regional Profile: Gold Coast (C) Bal in BSD (Statistical Local Area)  
ARCHIVED ISSUE Released at 11:30 AM (CANBERRA TIME) 20/11/2006 CLASSIFICATIONS CODE: 305103496   
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ECONOMY CHARACTERISTICS

2000
2001
2002
2003
2004

ESTIMATES OF UNEMPLOYMENT - September quarter
Unemploymentno.
na
na
458
425
370
Unemployment rate%
na
na
9.1
7.2
5.9
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$'000
na
na
na
na
na
SELECTED INCOME SUPPORT CUSTOMERS - at June
Age pensionno.
na
na
734
876
na
Disability support pensionno.
na
na
390
431
na
Newstart allowanceno.
na
na
352
305
na
Parenting payment - singleno.
na
na
329
344
na
Youth allowanceno.
na
na
209
216
na
Other pensions and allowancesno.
na
na
426
453
na
Total selected income support customersno.
na
na
2,440
2,625
na
Percentage of long-term newstart allowance customers%
na
na
53.7
55.0
na
AVERAGE INDIVIDUAL ANNUAL TAXABLE INCOME
Average individual annual taxable income$
31,739
32,753
34,073
35,937
na
WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS - year ended 30 June
Wage and salary earnersno.
3,975
4,141
4,380
4,949
na
Wage and salary income$m
120.2
127.7
140.8
164.8
na
Total income$m
123.4
132.5
146.3
171.6
na
Average wage and salary income$
30,231
30,846
32,136
33,299
na
Average total income$
31,056
31,992
33,398
34,683
na
SOURCE OF PERSONAL INCOME - year ended 30 June
Wage and salary%
72.4
73.3
na
na
na
Own unincorporated business%
10.7
7.8
na
na
na
Investment%
3.8
4.5
na
na
na
Superannuation and annuity%
1.0
1.1
na
na
na
Government cash benefit%
11.6
12.7
na
na
na
Other income%
0.5
0.6
na
na
na
Total personal income from all sources$m
171.0
182.0
na
na
na