National Regional Profile: Toowoomba (C) (Local Government Area)  
ARCHIVED ISSUE Released at 11:30 AM (CANBERRA TIME) 20/11/2006 CLASSIFICATIONS CODE: LGA36900   
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ECONOMY CHARACTERISTICS

2000
2001
2002
2003
2004
ESTIMATES OF UNEMPLOYMENT - September quarter
Unemploymentno.
na
na
2,086
2,698
2,568
Unemployment rate%
na
na
4.9
5.8
5.5
LOCAL GOVERNMENT FINANCE - year ended 30 June
Total revenue$'000
77,808.0
74,231.0
81,059.0
90,768.0
96,705.0
Total expenses$'000
76,399.0
71,759.0
76,859.0
79,043.0
85,854.0
GFS net operating balance$'000
-1,409.0
-2,472.0
-4,200.0
-11,725.0
-10,851.0
Total assets$'000
557,392.0
656,924.0
693,605.0
712,856.0
737,141.0
Total liabilities$'000
67,212.0
70,166.0
66,733.0
63,456.0
62,156.0
GFS net worth$'000
565,136.0
657,360.0
697,547.0
729,545.0
756,922.0
Net debt$'000
37,997.0
25,500.0
23,650.0
18,095.0
14,795.0
SELECTED INCOME SUPPORT CUSTOMERS - at June
Age pensionno.
na
na
8,981
9,216
na
Disability support pensionno.
na
na
3,390
3,492
na
Newstart allowanceno.
na
na
2,142
2,186
na
Parenting payment - singleno.
na
na
2,161
2,285
na
Youth allowanceno.
na
na
2,593
2,581
na
Other pensions and allowancesno.
na
na
2,727
2,700
na
Total selected income support customersno.
na
na
21,994
22,460
na
Percentage of long-term newstart allowance customers%
na
na
57.0
56.9
na
AVERAGE INDIVIDUAL ANNUAL TAXABLE INCOME
Average individual annual taxable income$
31,645
33,543
34,626
35,799
na
WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS - year ended 30 June
Wage and salary earnersno.
36,446
36,578
34,510
35,283
na
Wage and salary income$m
1,067.5
1,109.2
1,086.6
1,143.1
na
Total income$m
1,102.9
1,159.1
1,137.1
1,197.7
na
Average wage and salary income$
29,289
30,323
31,488
32,399
na
Average total income$
30,261
31,688
32,951
33,945
na
SOURCE OF PERSONAL INCOME - year ended 30 June
Wage and salary%
70.5
70.6
na
na
na
Own unincorporated business%
7.3
6.1
na
na
na
Investment%
6.6
7.2
na
na
na
Superannuation and annuity%
2.2
2.2
na
na
na
Government cash benefit%
13.0
13.4
na
na
na
Other income%
0.5
0.4
na
na
na
Total personal income from all sources$m
1,557.0
1,633.0
na
na
na