National Regional Profile: Midlands (Statistical Division)  
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Economy ECONOMY

2004
2005
2006
2007
2008

ESTIMATES OF UNEMPLOYMENT - June quarter

Unemployed persons no.
1 180
1 026
881
854
796
Unemployment rate %
4.0
3.5
2.9
2.8
2.5

TAXATION STATISTICS - year ended 30 June

Non-taxable individuals no.
-
-
6 809
7 735
-
Taxable income (non-taxable individuals) $m
-
-
39.9
53.0
-
Average taxable income (non-taxable individuals) $
-
-
5 863
6 848
-

Taxable individuals no.
-
-
22 769
22 098
-
Taxable income (taxable individuals) $m
-
-
972.7
1 055.7
-
Average taxable income (taxable individuals) $
-
-
42 722
47 771
-

Taxable and non-taxable individuals no.
-
-
29 578
29 833
-
Taxable income (taxable and non-taxable individuals) $m
-
-
1 012.7
1 108.6
-
Average taxable income (taxable and non-taxable individuals) $
-
-
34 237
37 161
-

SELECTED GOVERNMENT PENSIONS & ALLOWANCES - at 30 June

Age Pension - Centrelink no.
na
na
na
na
na
Age Pension - DVA no.
na
na
na
na
na
Carers Payment no.
na
na
na
na
na
Disability Support Pension no.
na
na
na
na
na
Newstart Allowance no.
na
na
na
na
na
Parenting Payment - Single no.
na
na
na
na
na
Youth Allowances no.
na
na
na
na
na

Newstart Allowance - more than 365 days %
na
na
na
na
na

ESTIMATES OF PERSONAL INCOME - year ended 30 June

Average Wage and salary income $
29 468
31 463
33 377
35 672
-
Average Own unincorporated business income $
20 506
22 740
13 463
16 967
-
Average Investment Income $
7 495
7 779
8 817
9 589
-
Average Superannuation and annuity income $
16 680
17 837
19 763
21 649
-
Average other income (excl. Government pensions & allowances) $
2 164
2 636
2 350
2 448
-

Total income (excl. Government pensions & allowances) $m
918.4
994.6
967.1
1 082.9
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY SEX - year ended 30 June

Males %
53.0
52.8
52.8
52.2
-
Females %
47.0
47.2
47.2
47.8
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY AGE - year ended 30 June

Aged 15 years to 24 years %
18.4
18.4
18.4
18.0
-
Aged 25 years to 34 years %
19.2
18.6
17.9
18.0
-
Aged 35 years to 44 years %
23.9
23.1
22.8
22.0
-
Aged 45 years to 54 years %
22.2
22.8
22.9
23.1
-
Aged 55 years to 64 years %
13.3
14.2
14.8
15.4
-
Aged 65 years and over %
2.9
3.0
3.3
3.5
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY OCCUPATION - year ended 30 June

Managers and Administrators %
8.1
7.6
7.9
7.5
-
Professionals %
12.3
12.1
11.8
11.7
-
Associate Professionals %
5.6
5.7
5.8
6.4
-
Tradespersons and Related Workers %
11.9
12.2
12.4
12.4
-
Advanced Clerical and Service Workers %
2.0
2.1
1.9
1.8
-
Intermediate Clerical, Sales and Service Workers %
14.9
15.4
15.2
15.3
-
Intermediate Production and Transport Workers %
8.1
8.3
8.8
9.5
-
Elementary Clerical, Sales and Service Workers %
7.5
7.7
7.8
7.7
-
Labourers and Related Workers %
18.5
18.6
18.9
18.4
-
Not Stated %
11.1
10.4
9.4
9.3
-

ESTIMATES OF HOUSEHOLD WEALTH - year ended 30 June

Net worth per household $'000
580.5
-
-
-
-
Aggregate household net worth $m
11 974.5
-
-
-
-
Equivalised net worth $'000
396.6
-
-
-
-
Assets per household $'000
629.6
-
-
-
-
Liabilities per household $'000
49.1
-
-
-
-
Debt to asset ratio %
7.8
-
-
-
-

COUNTS OF BUSINESSES, INCLUDING ENTRIES AND EXITS

Number of Businesses - at 30 June

Non-employing businesses no.
4 323
4 017
3 990
4 095
-
Employing businesses: 1 to 4 employees no.
1 644
1 788
1 815
1 881
-
Employing businesses: 5 or more employees no.
1 020
1 068
1 035
1 041
-
Total businesses no.
6 987
6 873
6 840
7 017
-

Business Entries - year ended 30 June

Non-employing business entries no.
579
483
567
816
-
Employing business entries no.
237
243
348
315
-
Total business entries no.
816
726
915
1 131
-

Business Exits - year ended 30 June

Non-employing business exits no.
765
798
540
558
-
Employing business exits no.
63
48
318
264
-
Total business exits no.
828
846
858
822
-