National Regional Profile: Ballina (A) (Statistical Local Area)  
ARCHIVED ISSUE Released at 11:30 AM (CANBERRA TIME) 20/11/2006 CLASSIFICATIONS CODE: 120100250   
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ECONOMY CHARACTERISTICS

2000
2001
2002
2003
2004

ESTIMATES OF UNEMPLOYMENT - September quarter
Unemploymentno.
na
na
1,376
1,189
1,034
Unemployment rate%
na
na
8.1
6.5
5.7
LOCAL GOVERNMENT FINANCE - year ended 30 June
Total revenue$'000
36,716.0
34,172.0
39,151.0
38,373.0
49,442.0
Total expenses$'000
31,470.0
32,069.0
34,393.0
38,856.0
39,301.0
GFS net operating balance$'000
5,246.0
2,103.0
4,758.0
-483.0
10,141.0
Total assets$'000
433,977.0
435,634.0
440,272.0
453,022.0
469,285.0
Total liabilities$'000
15,906.0
15,584.0
15,636.0
21,572.0
27,871.0
GFS net worth$'000
418,071.0
420,050.0
424,636.0
431,450.0
441,414.0
Net debt$'000
-27,126.0
-27,032.0
-31,447.0
-45,805.0
-47,444.0
SELECTED INCOME SUPPORT CUSTOMERS - at June
Age pensionno.
na
na
4,595
4,662
na
Disability support pensionno.
na
na
1,607
1,584
na
Newstart allowanceno.
na
na
1,484
1,442
na
Parenting payment - singleno.
na
na
1,130
1,092
na
Youth allowanceno.
na
na
1,010
997
na
Other pensions and allowancesno.
na
na
1,505
1,474
na
Total selected income support customersno.
na
na
11,331
11,251
na
Percentage of long-term newstart allowance customers%
na
na
64.9
65.8
na
AVERAGE INDIVIDUAL ANNUAL TAXABLE INCOME
Average individual annual taxable income$
29,666
31,956
32,984
34,425
na
WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS - year ended 30 June
Wage and salary earnersno.
11,264
11,373
11,355
11,800
na
Wage and salary income$m
312.0
328.7
339.5
366.0
na
Total income$m
322.8
348.7
360.4
388.4
na
Average wage and salary income$
27,697
28,902
29,895
31,019
na
Average total income$
28,658
30,656
31,736
32,912
na
SOURCE OF PERSONAL INCOME - year ended 30 June
Wage and salary%
58.2
57.6
na
na
na
Own unincorporated business%
10.1
9.4
na
na
na
Investment%
8.6
9.7
na
na
na
Superannuation and annuity%
4.4
4.5
na
na
na
Government cash benefit%
18.1
18.2
na
na
na
Other income%
0.7
0.6
na
na
na
Total personal income from all sources$m
558.0
604.0
na
na
na