National Regional Profile: East Central Highlands (Statistical Subdivision)  
ARCHIVED ISSUE Released at 11:30 AM (CANBERRA TIME) 20/11/2006 CLASSIFICATIONS CODE: 22010   
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ECONOMY CHARACTERISTICS

2000
2001
2002
2003
2004

ESTIMATES OF UNEMPLOYMENT - September quarter
Unemploymentno.
na
na
1,396
1,032
1,298
Unemployment rate%
na
na
7.7
5.5
6.8
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$'000
na
na
na
na
na
SELECTED INCOME SUPPORT CUSTOMERS - at June
Age pensionno.
na
na
3,582
3,672
na
Disability support pensionno.
na
na
1,432
1,515
na
Newstart allowanceno.
na
na
1,190
1,065
na
Parenting payment - singleno.
na
na
899
958
na
Youth allowanceno.
na
na
753
722
na
Other pensions and allowancesno.
na
na
1,541
1,437
na
Total selected income support customersno.
na
na
9,397
9,370
na
Percentage of long-term newstart allowance customers%
na
na
63.4
64.6
na
AVERAGE INDIVIDUAL ANNUAL TAXABLE INCOME
Average individual annual taxable income$
31,721
33,490
34,790
35,894
na
WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS - year ended 30 June
Wage and salary earnersno.
13,360
13,736
14,031
14,346
na
Wage and salary income$m
406.7
436.8
464.8
489.5
na
Total income$m
421.6
458.4
486.8
511.7
na
Average wage and salary income$
30,441
31,798
33,125
34,118
na
Average total income$
31,558
33,374
34,693
35,667
na
SOURCE OF PERSONAL INCOME - year ended 30 June
Wage and salary%
70.1
70.3
na
na
na
Own unincorporated business%
7.1
7.0
na
na
na
Investment%
5.7
6.2
na
na
na
Superannuation and annuity%
2.5
2.4
na
na
na
Government cash benefit%
14.1
13.7
na
na
na
Other income%
0.5
0.4
na
na
na
Total personal income from all sources$m
598.0
650.0
na
na
na