National Regional Profile: Herston (Statistical Local Area)  
ARCHIVED ISSUE Released at 11:30 AM (CANBERRA TIME) 20/11/2006 CLASSIFICATIONS CODE: 305051274   
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ECONOMY CHARACTERISTICS

2000
2001
2002
2003
2004

ESTIMATES OF UNEMPLOYMENT - September quarter
Unemploymentno.
na
na
161
107
99
Unemployment rate%
na
na
16.1
10.0
8.7
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$'000
na
na
na
na
na
SELECTED INCOME SUPPORT CUSTOMERS - at June
Age pensionno.
na
na
83
64
na
Disability support pensionno.
na
na
75
67
na
Newstart allowanceno.
na
na
70
61
na
Parenting payment - singleno.
na
na
na
na
na
Youth allowanceno.
na
na
48
45
na
Other pensions and allowancesno.
na
na
na
na
na
Total selected income support customersno.
na
na
306
266
na
Percentage of long-term newstart allowance customers%
na
na
58.3
56.8
na
AVERAGE INDIVIDUAL ANNUAL TAXABLE INCOME
Average individual annual taxable income$
42,843
43,783
44,151
46,412
na
WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS - year ended 30 June
Wage and salary earnersno.
611
607
617
752
na
Wage and salary income$m
22.4
23.4
24.8
31.1
na
Total income$m
23.3
25.0
25.9
32.9
na
Average wage and salary income$
36,604
38,545
40,151
41,316
na
Average total income$
38,168
41,119
42,057
43,810
na
SOURCE OF PERSONAL INCOME - year ended 30 June
Wage and salary%
72.3
73.3
na
na
na
Own unincorporated business%
4.4
5.1
na
na
na
Investment%
12.1
10.8
na
na
na
Superannuation and annuity%
1.2
1.3
na
na
na
Government cash benefit%
9.4
8.8
na
na
na
Other income%
0.6
0.7
na
na
na
Total personal income from all sources$m
32.0
34.0
na
na
na