National Regional Profile: Lismore (C) (Local Government Area)  
ARCHIVED ISSUE Released at 11:30 AM (CANBERRA TIME) 20/11/2006 CLASSIFICATIONS CODE: LGA14850   
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ECONOMY CHARACTERISTICS

2000
2001
2002
2003
2004

ESTIMATES OF UNEMPLOYMENT - September quarter
Unemploymentno.
na
na
na
2,122
1,695
Unemployment rate%
na
na
na
10.0
8.0
LOCAL GOVERNMENT FINANCE - year ended 30 June
Total revenue$'000
41,164.0
48,212.0
46,228.0
49,197.0
54,961.0
Total expenses$'000
38,281.0
38,943.0
40,915.0
43,330.0
45,936.0
GFS net operating balance$'000
2,883.0
9,269.0
5,313.0
5,867.0
9,025.0
Total assets$'000
412,300.0
421,529.0
425,365.0
433,015.0
450,790.0
Total liabilities$'000
16,945.0
16,650.0
15,768.0
17,064.0
23,759.0
GFS net worth$'000
395,355.0
404,879.0
409,597.0
415,951.0
427,031.0
Net debt$'000
-14,380.0
-18,581.0
-21,675.0
-24,023.0
-22,616.0
SELECTED INCOME SUPPORT CUSTOMERS - at June
Age pensionno.
na
na
3,917
3,994
na
Disability support pensionno.
na
na
2,287
2,374
na
Newstart allowanceno.
na
na
2,569
2,440
na
Parenting payment - singleno.
na
na
1,515
1,522
na
Youth allowanceno.
na
na
1,832
1,655
na
Other pensions and allowancesno.
na
na
1,972
1,971
na
Total selected income support customersno.
na
na
14,092
13,955
na
Percentage of long-term newstart allowance customers%
na
na
71.9
73.7
na
AVERAGE INDIVIDUAL ANNUAL TAXABLE INCOME
Average individual annual taxable income$
29,155
30,513
31,295
32,395
na
WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS - year ended 30 June
Wage and salary earnersno.
13,500
13,172
13,571
14,115
na
Wage and salary income$m
374.0
372.6
396.2
424.2
na
Total income$m
382.9
390.4
414.7
444.8
na
Average wage and salary income$
27,703
28,287
29,197
30,055
na
Average total income$
28,364
29,637
30,559
31,510
na
SOURCE OF PERSONAL INCOME - year ended 30 June
Wage and salary%
63.7
62.5
na
na
na
Own unincorporated business%
7.2
7.0
na
na
na
Investment%
5.7
6.4
na
na
na
Superannuation and annuity%
2.6
2.6
na
na
na
Government cash benefit%
20.4
21.1
na
na
na
Other income%
0.5
0.5
na
na
na
Total personal income from all sources$m
607.0
630.0
na
na
na