National Regional Profile: Southern Midlands (M) (Local Government Area)  
ARCHIVED ISSUE Released at 11:30 AM (CANBERRA TIME) 20/11/2006 CLASSIFICATIONS CODE: LGA65010   
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ECONOMY CHARACTERISTICS

2000
2001
2002
2003
2004

ESTIMATES OF UNEMPLOYMENT - September quarter
Unemploymentno.
na
na
307
179
206
Unemployment rate%
na
na
11.7
6.4
7.3
LOCAL GOVERNMENT FINANCE - year ended 30 June
Total revenue$'000
7,116.0
7,324.0
6,832.0
6,427.0
6,994.0
Total expenses$'000
7,106.0
7,321.0
7,476.0
6,932.0
6,542.0
GFS net operating balance$'000
10.0
3.0
-644.0
-505.0
452.0
Total assets$'000
41,957.0
71,766.0
70,513.0
68,989.0
69,968.0
Total liabilities$'000
2,377.0
2,449.0
2,099.0
2,564.0
2,457.0
GFS net worth$'000
39,580.0
69,317.0
68,414.0
66,425.0
67,511.0
Net debt$'000
-761.0
-784.0
-703.0
-256.0
-497.0
SELECTED INCOME SUPPORT CUSTOMERS - at June
Age pensionno.
na
na
506
520
na
Disability support pensionno.
na
na
427
432
na
Newstart allowanceno.
na
na
322
307
na
Parenting payment - singleno.
na
na
219
221
na
Youth allowanceno.
na
na
186
164
na
Other pensions and allowancesno.
na
na
383
377
na
Total selected income support customersno.
na
na
2,043
2,022
na
Percentage of long-term newstart allowance customers%
na
na
76.2
73.9
na
AVERAGE INDIVIDUAL ANNUAL TAXABLE INCOME
Average individual annual taxable income$
28,724
28,764
31,732
31,669
na
WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS - year ended 30 June
Wage and salary earnersno.
1,437
1,433
1,598
1,656
na
Wage and salary income$m
36.6
37.8
44.3
47.2
na
Total income$m
37.7
39.5
46.3
49.3
na
Average wage and salary income$
25,492
26,396
27,727
28,493
na
Average total income$
26,224
27,567
28,981
29,771
na
SOURCE OF PERSONAL INCOME - year ended 30 June
Wage and salary%
57.2
56.4
na
na
na
Own unincorporated business%
9.9
9.7
na
na
na
Investment%
4.7
5.2
na
na
na
Superannuation and annuity%
1.6
1.5
na
na
na
Government cash benefit%
26.3
26.7
na
na
na
Other income%
0.3
0.5
na
na
na
Total personal income from all sources$m
66.0
70.0
na
na
na