National Regional Profile: Tweed (A) - Pt B (Statistical Local Area)  
ARCHIVED ISSUE Released at 11:30 AM (CANBERRA TIME) 20/11/2006 CLASSIFICATIONS CODE: 120107552   
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ECONOMY CHARACTERISTICS

2000
2001
2002
2003
2004

ESTIMATES OF UNEMPLOYMENT - September quarter
Unemploymentno.
na
na
1,288
1,186
949
Unemployment rate%
na
na
10.8
9.6
7.7
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$'000
na
na
na
na
na
SELECTED INCOME SUPPORT CUSTOMERS - at June
Age pensionno.
na
na
3,067
3,135
na
Disability support pensionno.
na
na
1,605
1,695
na
Newstart allowanceno.
na
na
1,459
1,440
na
Parenting payment - singleno.
na
na
1,065
1,057
na
Youth allowanceno.
na
na
791
808
na
Other pensions and allowancesno.
na
na
1,461
1,473
na
Total selected income support customersno.
na
na
9,448
9,608
na
Percentage of long-term newstart allowance customers%
na
na
69.5
64.9
na
AVERAGE INDIVIDUAL ANNUAL TAXABLE INCOME
Average individual annual taxable income$
28,040
29,304
30,665
32,088
na
WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS - year ended 30 June
Wage and salary earnersno.
7,442
7,531
7,683
7,908
na
Wage and salary income$m
198.0
205.8
218.4
230.9
na
Total income$m
205.9
217.0
232.2
245.2
na
Average wage and salary income$
26,607
27,325
28,423
29,200
na
Average total income$
27,668
28,816
30,221
31,001
na
SOURCE OF PERSONAL INCOME - year ended 30 June
Wage and salary%
56.4
55.9
na
na
na
Own unincorporated business%
9.3
8.4
na
na
na
Investment%
6.1
7.0
na
na
na
Superannuation and annuity%
3.3
3.3
na
na
na
Government cash benefit%
24.3
24.7
na
na
na
Other income%
0.6
0.6
na
na
na
Total personal income from all sources$m
365.0
388.0
na
na
na