National Regional Profile: Lord Howe Island (Statistical Local Area)  
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ECONOMY CHARACTERISTICS

2000
2001
2002
2003
2004

ESTIMATES OF UNEMPLOYMENT - September quarter
Unemploymentno.
na
na
3
1
na
Unemployment rate%
na
na
1.3
0.4
na
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$'000
na
na
na
na
na
SELECTED INCOME SUPPORT CUSTOMERS - at June
Age pensionno.
na
na
na
na
na
Disability support pensionno.
na
na
na
na
na
Newstart allowanceno.
na
na
na
na
na
Parenting payment - singleno.
na
na
na
na
na
Youth allowanceno.
na
na
na
na
na
Other pensions and allowancesno.
na
na
na
na
na
Total selected income support customersno.
na
na
na
na
na
Percentage of long-term newstart allowance customers%
na
na
na
na
na
AVERAGE INDIVIDUAL ANNUAL TAXABLE INCOME
Average individual annual taxable income$
na
33,680
35,458
37,152
na
WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS - year ended 30 June
Wage and salary earnersno.
188
177
169
168
na
Wage and salary income$m
5.1
5.2
5.0
5.0
na
Total income$m
5.6
5.4
5.3
5.4
na
Average wage and salary income$
27,355
29,296
29,852
30,059
na
Average total income$
29,661
30,589
31,073
31,875
na
SOURCE OF PERSONAL INCOME - year ended 30 June
Wage and salary%
69.6
74.6
na
na
na
Own unincorporated business%
15.1
10.5
na
na
na
Investment%
8.2
6.7
na
na
na
Superannuation and annuity%
1.7
1.7
na
na
na
Government cash benefit%
4.9
5.9
na
na
na
Other income%
0.6
0.5
na
na
na
Total personal income from all sources$m
8.0
7.0
na
na
na