National Regional Profile: Northern Midlands (M) (Local Government Area)  
ARCHIVED ISSUE Released at 11:30 AM (CANBERRA TIME) 29/04/2010 CLASSIFICATIONS CODE: LGA64610   
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Economy ECONOMY

2004
2005
2006
2007
2008

ESTIMATES OF UNEMPLOYMENT - June quarter

Unemployed persons no.
354
236
239
238
218
Unemployment rate %
6.0
4.0
4.0
4.0
3.6

TAXATION STATISTICS - year ended 30 June

Non-taxable individuals no.
-
-
1 417
1 694
-
Taxable income (non-taxable individuals) $m
-
-
9.9
14.3
-
Average taxable income (non-taxable individuals) $
-
-
6 984
8 451
-

Taxable individuals no.
-
-
5 337
5 185
-
Taxable income (taxable individuals) $m
-
-
204.4
219.6
-
Average taxable income (taxable individuals) $
-
-
38 298
42 345
-

Taxable and non-taxable individuals no.
-
-
6 754
6 879
-
Taxable income (taxable and non-taxable individuals) $m
-
-
214.3
233.9
-
Average taxable income (taxable and non-taxable individuals) $
-
-
31 728
33 999
-

SELECTED GOVERNMENT PENSIONS & ALLOWANCES - at 30 June

Age Pension - Centrelink no.
1 256
1 293
1 324
1 369
1 432
Age Pension - DVA no.
np
np
np
6
5
Carers Payment no.
81
92
96
119
125
Disability Support Pension no.
548
554
565
584
595
Newstart Allowance no.
333
315
322
311
283
Parenting Payment - Single no.
248
233
240
234
222
Youth Allowances no.
192
173
189
168
166

Newstart Allowance - more than 365 days %
68.2
70.3
66.8
67.8
70.0

ESTIMATES OF PERSONAL INCOME - year ended 30 June

Average Wage and salary income $
29 526
30 805
31 911
32 698
-
Average Own unincorporated business income $
13 783
13 353
7 684
10 631
-
Average Investment Income $
6 970
8 414
7 937
9 566
-
Average Superannuation and annuity income $
17 313
16 858
19 366
21 206
-
Average other income (excl. Government pensions & allowances) $
2 435
2 477
2 625
3 280
-

Total income (excl. Government pensions & allowances) $m
195.1
211.8
209.3
231.0
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY SEX - year ended 30 June

Males %
55.0
54.1
53.9
53.1
-
Females %
45.0
45.9
46.1
46.9
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY AGE - year ended 30 June

Aged 15 years to 24 years %
17.1
17.5
17.2
17.2
-
Aged 25 years to 34 years %
20.2
19.7
18.6
17.8
-
Aged 35 years to 44 years %
25.7
25.0
24.6
24.1
-
Aged 45 years to 54 years %
22.9
22.4
23.7
24.4
-
Aged 55 years to 64 years %
11.7
12.7
13.5
13.9
-
Aged 65 years and over %
2.3
2.7
2.4
2.7
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY OCCUPATION - year ended 30 June

Managers and Administrators %
8.7
8.2
8.3
8.2
-
Professionals %
11.5
11.3
11.5
11.3
-
Associate Professionals %
5.4
5.2
5.3
5.7
-
Tradespersons and Related Workers %
12.4
12.3
12.0
12.3
-
Advanced Clerical and Service Workers %
1.3
1.4
1.5
1.3
-
Intermediate Clerical, Sales and Service Workers %
15.5
16.8
16.0
16.4
-
Intermediate Production and Transport Workers %
8.2
8.4
8.1
7.9
-
Elementary Clerical, Sales and Service Workers %
9.7
9.7
10.4
10.7
-
Labourers and Related Workers %
18.4
18.4
17.9
17.3
-
Not Stated %
9.0
8.3
9.0
8.9
-

ESTIMATES OF HOUSEHOLD WEALTH - year ended 30 June

Net worth per household $'000
308.1
-
-
-
-
Aggregate household net worth $m
1 490.3
-
-
-
-
Equivalised net worth $'000
201.6
-
-
-
-
Assets per household $'000
336.3
-
-
-
-
Liabilities per household $'000
28.1
-
-
-
-
Debt to asset ratio %
8.4
-
-
-
-

COUNTS OF BUSINESSES, INCLUDING ENTRIES AND EXITS

Number of Businesses - at 30 June

Non-employing businesses no.
681
654
678
669
-
Employing businesses: 1 to 4 employees no.
225
234
225
258
-
Employing businesses: 5 or more employees no.
177
192
174
162
-
Total businesses no.
1 083
1 080
1 077
1 089
-

Business Entries - year ended 30 June

Non-employing business entries no.
114
81
126
105
-
Employing business entries no.
24
30
63
39
-
Total business entries no.
138
111
189
144
-

Business Exits - year ended 30 June

Non-employing business exits no.
102
105
90
114
-
Employing business exits no.
18
12
72
36
-
Total business exits no.
120
117
162
150
-