National Regional Profile: Burnie (C) (Local Government Area)  
ARCHIVED ISSUE Released at 11:30 AM (CANBERRA TIME) 20/11/2006 CLASSIFICATIONS CODE: LGA60610   
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ECONOMY CHARACTERISTICS

2000
2001
2002
2003
2004

ESTIMATES OF UNEMPLOYMENT - September quarter
Unemploymentno.
na
na
921
962
718
Unemployment rate%
na
na
10.4
11.8
8.5
LOCAL GOVERNMENT FINANCE - year ended 30 June
Total revenue$'000
22,041.0
22,739.0
25,874.0
26,484.0
27,491.0
Total expenses$'000
23,234.0
24,722.0
23,772.0
27,263.0
26,669.0
GFS net operating balance$'000
-1,193.0
-1,983.0
2,102.0
-779.0
822.0
Total assets$'000
238,017.0
233,610.0
243,704.0
254,479.0
257,504.0
Total liabilities$'000
8,495.0
7,010.0
10,325.0
11,401.0
10,143.0
GFS net worth$'000
229,522.0
226,600.0
233,379.0
243,078.0
247,361.0
Net debt$'000
-2,629.0
-1,946.0
-2,088.0
-5,287.0
-8,140.0
SELECTED INCOME SUPPORT CUSTOMERS - at June
Age pensionno.
na
na
2,055
2,154
na
Disability support pensionno.
na
na
1,157
1,186
na
Newstart allowanceno.
na
na
945
962
na
Parenting payment - singleno.
na
na
588
664
na
Youth allowanceno.
na
na
585
583
na
Other pensions and allowancesno.
na
na
1,028
984
na
Total selected income support customersno.
na
na
6,358
6,533
na
Percentage of long-term newstart allowance customers%
na
na
72.8
71.7
na
AVERAGE INDIVIDUAL ANNUAL TAXABLE INCOME
Average individual annual taxable income$
31,680
33,531
33,965
34,796
na
WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS - year ended 30 June
Wage and salary earnersno.
6,242
6,272
6,482
6,729
na
Wage and salary income$m
186.9
193.3
203.6
218.5
na
Total income$m
195.8
206.2
215.0
229.1
na
Average wage and salary income$
29,938
30,827
31,406
32,467
na
Average total income$
31,361
32,882
33,173
34,045
na
SOURCE OF PERSONAL INCOME - year ended 30 June
Wage and salary%
67.4
67.0
na
na
na
Own unincorporated business%
5.4
5.1
na
na
na
Investment%
5.1
5.8
na
na
na
Superannuation and annuity%
2.4
2.3
na
na
na
Government cash benefit%
19.3
19.4
na
na
na
Other income%
0.5
0.4
na
na
na
Total personal income from all sources$m
285.0
297.0
na
na
na