National Regional Profile: Northern Midlands (M) (Local Government Area)  
ARCHIVED ISSUE Released at 11:30 AM (CANBERRA TIME) 20/11/2006 CLASSIFICATIONS CODE: LGA64610   
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ECONOMY CHARACTERISTICS

2000
2001
2002
2003
2004

ESTIMATES OF UNEMPLOYMENT - September quarter
Unemploymentno.
na
na
334
396
326
Unemployment rate%
na
na
5.9
6.8
5.5
LOCAL GOVERNMENT FINANCE - year ended 30 June
Total revenue$'000
10,617.0
12,384.0
11,509.0
12,240.0
12,547.0
Total expenses$'000
9,021.0
7,374.0
10,687.0
10,257.0
10,508.0
GFS net operating balance$'000
1,596.0
5,010.0
822.0
1,983.0
2,039.0
Total assets$'000
108,477.0
107,457.0
150,560.0
152,029.0
152,029.0
Total liabilities$'000
1,347.0
990.0
1,344.0
1,271.0
1,271.0
GFS net worth$'000
107,130.0
106,467.0
149,216.0
150,758.0
150,758.0
Net debt$'000
-7,661.0
-10,742.0
-12,265.0
-10,039.0
-10,039.0
SELECTED INCOME SUPPORT CUSTOMERS - at June
Age pensionno.
na
na
1,159
1,212
na
Disability support pensionno.
na
na
502
524
na
Newstart allowanceno.
na
na
392
378
na
Parenting payment - singleno.
na
na
241
247
na
Youth allowanceno.
na
na
222
215
na
Other pensions and allowancesno.
na
na
579
572
na
Total selected income support customersno.
na
na
3,095
3,148
na
Percentage of long-term newstart allowance customers%
na
na
69.4
69.5
na
AVERAGE INDIVIDUAL ANNUAL TAXABLE INCOME
Average individual annual taxable income$
30,460
32,418
33,380
34,359
na
WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS - year ended 30 June
Wage and salary earnersno.
4,092
4,202
3,985
4,088
na
Wage and salary income$m
113.4
121.2
115.7
123.7
na
Total income$m
117.7
127.4
122.0
130.0
na
Average wage and salary income$
27,704
28,850
29,030
30,267
na
Average total income$
28,767
30,330
30,612
31,791
na
SOURCE OF PERSONAL INCOME - year ended 30 June
Wage and salary%
64.6
63.0
na
na
na
Own unincorporated business%
7.0
9.5
na
na
na
Investment%
9.4
10.0
na
na
na
Superannuation and annuity%
2.2
2.1
na
na
na
Government cash benefit%
15.9
15.0
na
na
na
Other income%
0.8
0.4
na
na
na
Total personal income from all sources$m
182.0
201.0
na
na
na