National Regional Profile: Byron (A) (Statistical Local Area)  
ARCHIVED ISSUE Released at 11:30 AM (CANBERRA TIME) 20/11/2006 CLASSIFICATIONS CODE: 120101350   
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ECONOMY CHARACTERISTICS

2000
2001
2002
2003
2004

ESTIMATES OF UNEMPLOYMENT - September quarter
Unemploymentno.
na
na
2,050
1,977
1,610
Unemployment rate%
na
na
15.6
13.9
11.3
LOCAL GOVERNMENT FINANCE - year ended 30 June
Total revenue$'000
36,022.0
35,817.0
39,537.0
47,709.0
50,141.0
Total expenses$'000
30,976.0
31,841.0
34,551.0
38,829.0
40,660.0
GFS net operating balance$'000
5,046.0
3,976.0
4,986.0
8,880.0
9,481.0
Total assets$'000
297,993.0
302,711.0
308,042.0
316,879.0
348,402.0
Total liabilities$'000
18,713.0
19,742.0
20,375.0
19,481.0
23,510.0
GFS net worth$'000
279,280.0
282,969.0
287,667.0
297,398.0
324,892.0
Net debt$'000
-18,762.0
-19,939.0
-26,065.0
-27,544.0
-32,652.0
SELECTED INCOME SUPPORT CUSTOMERS - at June
Age pensionno.
na
na
2,279
2,287
na
Disability support pensionno.
na
na
1,607
1,648
na
Newstart allowanceno.
na
na
2,402
2,301
na
Parenting payment - singleno.
na
na
1,390
1,370
na
Youth allowanceno.
na
na
1,051
982
na
Other pensions and allowancesno.
na
na
1,518
1,488
na
Total selected income support customersno.
na
na
10,247
10,077
na
Percentage of long-term newstart allowance customers%
na
na
69.4
68.5
na
AVERAGE INDIVIDUAL ANNUAL TAXABLE INCOME
Average individual annual taxable income$
29,038
30,773
31,654
33,016
na
WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS - year ended 30 June
Wage and salary earnersno.
7,570
7,710
7,945
8,226
na
Wage and salary income$m
193.4
205.3
222.1
238.7
na
Total income$m
202.5
216.8
237.2
254.0
na
Average wage and salary income$
25,548
26,621
27,950
29,017
na
Average total income$
26,745
28,124
29,851
30,879
na
SOURCE OF PERSONAL INCOME - year ended 30 June
Wage and salary%
50.2
50.8
na
na
na
Own unincorporated business%
11.7
10.2
na
na
na
Investment%
9.7
11.3
na
na
na
Superannuation and annuity%
2.9
2.9
na
na
na
Government cash benefit%
24.5
23.6
na
na
na
Other income%
1.1
1.1
na
na
na
Total personal income from all sources$m
406.0
437.0
na
na
na