National Regional Profile: Northern Midlands (M) - Pt A (Statistical Local Area)  
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Economy ECONOMY

2004
2005
2006
2007
2008

ESTIMATES OF UNEMPLOYMENT - June quarter

Unemployed persons no.
183
117
116
120
113
Unemployment rate %
4.9
3.1
3.1
3.2
3.0

TAXATION STATISTICS - year ended 30 June

Non-taxable individuals no.
-
-
815
978
-
Taxable income (non-taxable individuals) $m
-
-
5.9
8.4
-
Average taxable income (non-taxable individuals) $
-
-
7 284
8 627
-

Taxable individuals no.
-
-
3 437
3 336
-
Taxable income (taxable individuals) $m
-
-
134.5
143.7
-
Average taxable income (taxable individuals) $
-
-
39 124
43 082
-

Taxable and non-taxable individuals no.
-
-
4 252
4 314
-
Taxable income (taxable and non-taxable individuals) $m
-
-
140.4
152.2
-
Average taxable income (taxable and non-taxable individuals) $
-
-
33 021
35 271
-

SELECTED GOVERNMENT PENSIONS & ALLOWANCES - at 30 June

Age Pension - Centrelink no.
788
806
826
854
906
Age Pension - DVA no.
np
np
np
6
5
Carers Payment no.
44
53
59
65
65
Disability Support Pension no.
328
334
344
354
365
Newstart Allowance no.
178
154
165
158
151
Parenting Payment - Single no.
147
150
151
145
132
Youth Allowances no.
96
98
106
87
91

Newstart Allowance - more than 365 days %
66.7
66.9
63.3
66.6
68.1

ESTIMATES OF PERSONAL INCOME - year ended 30 June

Average Wage and salary income $
30 763
32 064
33 164
34 000
-
Average Own unincorporated business income $
10 864
12 811
9 552
12 057
-
Average Investment Income $
6 764
7 595
7 482
9 063
-
Average Superannuation and annuity income $
17 691
17 082
18 791
21 252
-
Average other income (excl. Government pensions & allowances) $
2 385
2 420
2 645
3 327
-

Total income (excl. Government pensions & allowances) $m
124.5
137.0
138.7
151.5
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY SEX - year ended 30 June

Males %
54.4
53.4
53.2
52.2
-
Females %
45.6
46.6
46.8
47.8
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY AGE - year ended 30 June

Aged 15 years to 24 years %
16.1
16.5
16.6
16.2
-
Aged 25 years to 34 years %
20.2
20.0
18.2
17.3
-
Aged 35 years to 44 years %
26.9
26.1
25.6
25.2
-
Aged 45 years to 54 years %
23.2
22.2
23.7
24.7
-
Aged 55 years to 64 years %
11.5
12.6
13.8
14.0
-
Aged 65 years and over %
2.1
2.6
2.2
2.6
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY OCCUPATION - year ended 30 June

Managers and Administrators %
8.4
8.2
8.2
8.3
-
Professionals %
12.4
12.3
12.3
12.1
-
Associate Professionals %
5.8
5.5
5.6
6.1
-
Tradespersons and Related Workers %
12.3
11.9
11.8
12.1
-
Advanced Clerical and Service Workers %
1.5
1.6
1.6
1.4
-
Intermediate Clerical, Sales and Service Workers %
16.3
17.8
17.1
17.6
-
Intermediate Production and Transport Workers %
8.6
8.6
8.3
7.9
-
Elementary Clerical, Sales and Service Workers %
10.5
10.7
11.2
11.4
-
Labourers and Related Workers %
15.5
15.2
14.5
14.2
-
Not Stated %
8.7
8.2
9.3
8.9
-

ESTIMATES OF HOUSEHOLD WEALTH - year ended 30 June

Net worth per household $'000
305.6
-
-
-
-
Aggregate household net worth $m
894.5
-
-
-
-
Equivalised net worth $'000
195.8
-
-
-
-
Assets per household $'000
337.6
-
-
-
-
Liabilities per household $'000
32.0
-
-
-
-
Debt to asset ratio %
9.5
-
-
-
-

COUNTS OF BUSINESSES, INCLUDING ENTRIES AND EXITS

Number of Businesses - at 30 June

Non-employing businesses no.
402
390
387
390
-
Employing businesses: 1 to 4 employees no.
126
135
141
156
-
Employing businesses: 5 or more employees no.
72
75
66
72
-
Total businesses no.
600
600
594
618
-

Business Entries - year ended 30 June

Non-employing business entries no.
57
42
72
57
-
Employing business entries no.
12
18
12
18
-
Total business entries no.
69
60
84
75
-

Business Exits - year ended 30 June

Non-employing business exits no.
60
72
57
72
-
Employing business exits no.
9
3
30
15
-
Total business exits no.
69
75
87
87
-