National Regional Profile: Chermside (Statistical Local Area)  
ARCHIVED ISSUE Released at 11:30 AM (CANBERRA TIME) 20/11/2006 CLASSIFICATIONS CODE: 305051135   
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ECONOMY CHARACTERISTICS

2000
2001
2002
2003
2004

ESTIMATES OF UNEMPLOYMENT - September quarter
Unemploymentno.
na
na
314
248
221
Unemployment rate%
na
na
10.2
8.0
7.2
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$'000
na
na
na
na
na
SELECTED INCOME SUPPORT CUSTOMERS - at June
Age pensionno.
na
na
919
950
na
Disability support pensionno.
na
na
231
224
na
Newstart allowanceno.
na
na
189
170
na
Parenting payment - singleno.
na
na
152
143
na
Youth allowanceno.
na
na
126
132
na
Other pensions and allowancesno.
na
na
183
180
na
Total selected income support customersno.
na
na
1,800
1,798
na
Percentage of long-term newstart allowance customers%
na
na
54.0
49.8
na
AVERAGE INDIVIDUAL ANNUAL TAXABLE INCOME
Average individual annual taxable income$
32,354
34,265
35,308
36,641
na
WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS - year ended 30 June
Wage and salary earnersno.
2,512
2,564
2,448
2,491
na
Wage and salary income$m
78.3
81.7
80.9
84.7
na
Total income$m
81.4
86.1
85.6
89.8
na
Average wage and salary income$
31,165
31,870
33,049
34,001
na
Average total income$
32,393
33,591
34,988
36,041
na
SOURCE OF PERSONAL INCOME - year ended 30 June
Wage and salary%
70.7
70.0
na
na
na
Own unincorporated business%
5.1
4.9
na
na
na
Investment%
6.0
6.7
na
na
na
Superannuation and annuity%
3.4
3.4
na
na
na
Government cash benefit%
13.9
14.4
na
na
na
Other income%
0.8
0.6
na
na
na
Total personal income from all sources$m
114.0
121.0
na
na
na