National Regional Profile: Midlands (Statistical Division)  
ARCHIVED ISSUE Released at 11:30 AM (CANBERRA TIME) 20/11/2006 CLASSIFICATIONS CODE: 525   
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ECONOMY CHARACTERISTICS

2000
2001
2002
2003
2004

ESTIMATES OF UNEMPLOYMENT - September quarter
Unemploymentno.
na
na
1,499
1,124
1,172
Unemployment rate%
na
na
5.2
3.8
4.0
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$'000
na
na
na
na
na
SELECTED INCOME SUPPORT CUSTOMERS - at June
Age pensionno.
na
na
4,165
4,283
na
Disability support pensionno.
na
na
1,803
1,803
na
Newstart allowanceno.
na
na
1,405
1,256
na
Parenting payment - singleno.
na
na
1,201
1,189
na
Youth allowanceno.
na
na
713
679
na
Other pensions and allowancesno.
na
na
1,861
1,845
na
Total selected income support customersno.
na
na
11,148
11,059
na
Percentage of long-term newstart allowance customers%
na
na
58.2
62.4
na
AVERAGE INDIVIDUAL ANNUAL TAXABLE INCOME
Average individual annual taxable income$
32,678
34,676
35,021
37,442
na
WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS - year ended 30 June
Wage and salary earnersno.
16,807
16,068
15,897
15,564
na
Wage and salary income$m
456.4
459.7
469.3
486.8
na
Total income$m
458.1
485.5
492.1
510.8
na
Average wage and salary income$
27,158
28,608
29,519
31,280
na
Average total income$
27,256
30,217
30,956
32,821
na
SOURCE OF PERSONAL INCOME - year ended 30 June
Wage and salary%
66.5
53.2
na
na
na
Own unincorporated business%
0.5
20.2
na
na
na
Investment%
17.7
13.4
na
na
na
Superannuation and annuity%
1.6
1.3
na
na
na
Government cash benefit%
13.1
11.3
na
na
na
Other income%
0.7
0.5
na
na
na
Total personal income from all sources$m
716.0
919.0
na
na
na