National Regional Profile: Southern Midlands (M) (Local Government Area)  
ARCHIVED ISSUE Released at 11:30 AM (CANBERRA TIME) 29/04/2010 CLASSIFICATIONS CODE: LGA65010   
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Economy ECONOMY

2004
2005
2006
2007
2008

ESTIMATES OF UNEMPLOYMENT - June quarter

Unemployed persons no.
174
293
275
117
127
Unemployment rate %
6.3
10.4
10.0
4.8
4.5

TAXATION STATISTICS - year ended 30 June

Non-taxable individuals no.
-
-
662
831
-
Taxable income (non-taxable individuals) $m
-
-
3.9
5.8
-
Average taxable income (non-taxable individuals) $
-
-
5 902
6 953
-

Taxable individuals no.
-
-
2 111
2 041
-
Taxable income (taxable individuals) $m
-
-
74.1
78.1
-
Average taxable income (taxable individuals) $
-
-
35 105
38 267
-

Taxable and non-taxable individuals no.
-
-
2 773
2 872
-
Taxable income (taxable and non-taxable individuals) $m
-
-
78.0
83.9
-
Average taxable income (taxable and non-taxable individuals) $
-
-
28 134
29 207
-

SELECTED GOVERNMENT PENSIONS & ALLOWANCES - at 30 June

Age Pension - Centrelink no.
527
538
545
565
596
Age Pension - DVA no.
np
np
np
np
np
Carers Payment no.
60
74
90
113
117
Disability Support Pension no.
464
465
478
486
499
Newstart Allowance no.
264
238
224
238
211
Parenting Payment - Single no.
222
233
221
206
183
Youth Allowances no.
154
145
151
161
133

Newstart Allowance - more than 365 days %
77.3
77.9
72.6
72.5
75.0

ESTIMATES OF PERSONAL INCOME - year ended 30 June

Average Wage and salary income $
27 124
28 506
29 513
30 628
-
Average Own unincorporated business income $
15 102
14 632
9 179
8 643
-
Average Investment Income $
4 241
8 800
4 568
5 141
-
Average Superannuation and annuity income $
17 194
16 445
16 778
18 757
-
Average other income (excl. Government pensions & allowances) $
2 297
2 234
2 488
3 001
-

Total income (excl. Government pensions & allowances) $m
69.7
78.5
74.5
79.8
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY SEX - year ended 30 June

Males %
55.3
54.9
54.1
53.9
-
Females %
44.7
45.1
45.9
46.1
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY AGE - year ended 30 June

Aged 15 years to 24 years %
19.3
18.9
18.3
18.6
-
Aged 25 years to 34 years %
22.1
21.5
21.1
21.0
-
Aged 35 years to 44 years %
25.4
24.7
24.2
23.9
-
Aged 45 years to 54 years %
20.8
21.9
22.3
22.4
-
Aged 55 years to 64 years %
11.1
11.6
12.1
12.4
-
Aged 65 years and over %
1.3
1.5
1.8
1.5
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY OCCUPATION - year ended 30 June

Managers and Administrators %
5.9
6.7
6.8
6.5
-
Professionals %
8.1
7.2
6.9
7.3
-
Associate Professionals %
4.5
4.4
4.3
4.5
-
Tradespersons and Related Workers %
15.6
14.8
14.1
14.1
-
Advanced Clerical and Service Workers %
1.7
1.4
1.0
1.3
-
Intermediate Clerical, Sales and Service Workers %
16.8
17.0
17.3
17.2
-
Intermediate Production and Transport Workers %
8.9
9.3
8.7
8.6
-
Elementary Clerical, Sales and Service Workers %
9.1
9.7
9.8
9.9
-
Labourers and Related Workers %
20.6
20.2
20.4
20.2
-
Not Stated %
8.7
9.3
10.7
10.4
-

ESTIMATES OF HOUSEHOLD WEALTH - year ended 30 June

Net worth per household $'000
298.1
-
-
-
-
Aggregate household net worth $m
667.7
-
-
-
-
Equivalised net worth $'000
190.5
-
-
-
-
Assets per household $'000
327.1
-
-
-
-
Liabilities per household $'000
29.0
-
-
-
-
Debt to asset ratio %
8.9
-
-
-
-

COUNTS OF BUSINESSES, INCLUDING ENTRIES AND EXITS

Number of Businesses - at 30 June

Non-employing businesses no.
360
339
339
321
-
Employing businesses: 1 to 4 employees no.
105
123
120
129
-
Employing businesses: 5 or more employees no.
120
129
129
120
-
Total businesses no.
585
591
588
570
-

Business Entries - year ended 30 June

Non-employing business entries no.
75
54
33
36
-
Employing business entries no.
21
45
33
21
-
Total business entries no.
96
99
66
57
-

Business Exits - year ended 30 June

Non-employing business exits no.
75
81
39
54
-
Employing business exits no.
3
12
21
12
-
Total business exits no.
78
93
60
66
-