National Regional Profile: Central Highlands (Statistical Division)  
ARCHIVED ISSUE Released at 11:30 AM (CANBERRA TIME) 20/11/2006 CLASSIFICATIONS CODE: 220   
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ECONOMY CHARACTERISTICS

2000
2001
2002
2003
2004

ESTIMATES OF UNEMPLOYMENT - September quarter
Unemploymentno.
na
na
na
4,513
5,581
Unemployment rate%
na
na
na
6.7
8.2
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$'000
na
na
na
na
na
SELECTED INCOME SUPPORT CUSTOMERS - at June
Age pensionno.
na
na
14,861
15,217
na
Disability support pensionno.
na
na
5,836
6,033
na
Newstart allowanceno.
na
na
4,679
4,340
na
Parenting payment - singleno.
na
na
3,540
3,695
na
Youth allowanceno.
na
na
3,912
3,801
na
Other pensions and allowancesno.
na
na
5,431
5,108
na
Total selected income support customersno.
na
na
38,259
38,198
na
Percentage of long-term newstart allowance customers%
na
na
66.2
65.8
na
AVERAGE INDIVIDUAL ANNUAL TAXABLE INCOME
Average individual annual taxable income$
31,359
33,081
34,407
35,695
na
WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS - year ended 30 June
Wage and salary earnersno.
49,275
50,553
50,884
52,439
na
Wage and salary income$m
1,453.3
1,547.3
1,616.8
1,725.2
na
Total income$m
1,517.3
1,631.2
1,703.0
1,814.5
na
Average wage and salary income$
29,494
30,607
31,774
32,900
na
Average total income$
30,793
32,266
33,469
34,602
na
SOURCE OF PERSONAL INCOME - year ended 30 June
Wage and salary%
68.0
67.8
na
na
na
Own unincorporated business%
6.4
6.7
na
na
na
Investment%
6.8
7.2
na
na
na
Superannuation and annuity%
3.0
2.8
na
na
na
Government cash benefit%
15.4
15.1
na
na
na
Other income%
0.4
0.3
na
na
na
Total personal income from all sources$m
2,204.0
2,387.0
na
na
na