National Regional Profile: Darling Downs SD Bal (Statistical Subdivision)  
ARCHIVED ISSUE Released at 11:30 AM (CANBERRA TIME) 20/11/2006 CLASSIFICATIONS CODE: 32005   
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ECONOMY CHARACTERISTICS

2000
2001
2002
2003
2004

ESTIMATES OF UNEMPLOYMENT - September quarter
Unemploymentno.
na
na
na
2,894
2,649
Unemployment rate%
na
na
na
5.5
5.0
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$'000
na
na
na
na
na
SELECTED INCOME SUPPORT CUSTOMERS - at June
Age pensionno.
na
na
9,558
10,057
na
Disability support pensionno.
na
na
3,582
3,862
na
Newstart allowanceno.
na
na
2,692
2,836
na
Parenting payment - singleno.
na
na
2,066
2,269
na
Youth allowanceno.
na
na
2,163
2,218
na
Other pensions and allowancesno.
na
na
4,646
4,870
na
Total selected income support customersno.
na
na
24,707
26,115
na
Percentage of long-term newstart allowance customers%
na
na
59.7
59.5
na
AVERAGE INDIVIDUAL ANNUAL TAXABLE INCOME
Average individual annual taxable income$
28,414
29,801
30,829
32,062
na
WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS - year ended 30 June
Wage and salary earnersno.
33,780
33,401
33,178
33,119
na
Wage and salary income$m
894.2
917.9
944.4
973.9
na
Total income$m
902.8
933.0
968.5
997.8
na
Average wage and salary income$
26,471
27,482
28,465
29,407
na
Average total income$
26,726
27,932
29,191
30,128
na
SOURCE OF PERSONAL INCOME - year ended 30 June
Wage and salary%
64.3
66.0
na
na
na
Own unincorporated business%
13.4
9.8
na
na
na
Investment%
6.2
6.9
na
na
na
Superannuation and annuity%
1.2
1.4
na
na
na
Government cash benefit%
14.5
15.6
na
na
na
Other income%
0.4
0.4
na
na
na
Total personal income from all sources$m
1,440.0
1,449.0
na
na
na