National Regional Profile: Toowoomba (R) (Local Government Area)  
ARCHIVED ISSUE Released at 11:30 AM (CANBERRA TIME) 29/04/2010 CLASSIFICATIONS CODE: LGA36910   
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Economy ECONOMY

2004
2005
2006
2007
2008

ESTIMATES OF UNEMPLOYMENT - June quarter

Unemployed persons no.
3 648
2 577
3 030
2 530
2 363
Unemployment rate %
4.9
3.5
4.0
3.2
3.0

TAXATION STATISTICS - year ended 30 June

Non-taxable individuals no.
-
-
17 566
20 032
-
Taxable income (non-taxable individuals) $m
-
-
115.4
151.0
-
Average taxable income (non-taxable individuals) $
-
-
6 570
7 539
-

Taxable individuals no.
-
-
64 586
62 950
-
Taxable income (taxable individuals) $m
-
-
2 628.6
2 814.4
-
Average taxable income (taxable individuals) $
-
-
40 699
44 708
-

Taxable and non-taxable individuals no.
-
-
82 152
82 982
-
Taxable income (taxable and non-taxable individuals) $m
-
-
2 744.0
2 965.4
-
Average taxable income (taxable and non-taxable individuals) $
-
-
33 401
35 735
-

SELECTED GOVERNMENT PENSIONS & ALLOWANCES - at 30 June

Age Pension - Centrelink no.
13 538
13 933
14 046
14 288
15 184
Age Pension - DVA no.
np
np
np
np
np
Carers Payment no.
np
np
np
np
np
Disability Support Pension no.
5 440
5 520
5 681
5 618
5 818
Newstart Allowance no.
2 761
2 423
2 309
np
2 202
Parenting Payment - Single no.
3 336
3 363
3 358
3 148
2 949
Youth Allowances no.
3 249
2 822
2 567
2 347
2 206

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

ESTIMATES OF PERSONAL INCOME - year ended 30 June

Average Wage and salary income $
31 230
32 588
34 430
36 188
-
Average Own unincorporated business income $
12 176
12 630
11 254
11 284
-
Average Investment Income $
4 822
5 189
5 819
6 793
-
Average Superannuation and annuity income $
16 811
18 522
20 782
22 599
-
Average other income (excl. Government pensions & allowances) $
1 499
1 537
1 524
1 697
-

Total income (excl. Government pensions & allowances) $m
2 364.1
2 566.1
2 741.7
2 951.1
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY SEX - year ended 30 June

Males %
52.8
52.7
52.5
52.1
-
Females %
47.2
47.3
47.5
47.9
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY AGE - year ended 30 June

Aged 15 years to 24 years %
22.6
22.7
22.5
22.0
-
Aged 25 years to 34 years %
21.5
21.0
20.5
20.0
-
Aged 35 years to 44 years %
22.3
21.7
21.5
21.5
-
Aged 45 years to 54 years %
20.4
20.5
20.8
21.0
-
Aged 55 years to 64 years %
11.3
11.9
12.3
12.8
-
Aged 65 years and over %
2.0
2.2
2.4
2.5
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY OCCUPATION - year ended 30 June

Managers and Administrators %
6.7
6.7
6.9
6.7
-
Professionals %
15.8
15.6
15.8
15.9
-
Associate Professionals %
5.6
5.8
5.9
6.3
-
Tradespersons and Related Workers %
11.2
11.4
11.5
11.7
-
Advanced Clerical and Service Workers %
1.9
1.7
1.8
1.6
-
Intermediate Clerical, Sales and Service Workers %
17.1
17.1
17.2
17.4
-
Intermediate Production and Transport Workers %
5.9
6.0
6.3
6.3
-
Elementary Clerical, Sales and Service Workers %
10.1
10.2
10.3
10.2
-
Labourers and Related Workers %
14.6
15.0
15.1
14.7
-
Not Stated %
11.1
10.5
9.3
9.1
-

ESTIMATES OF HOUSEHOLD WEALTH - year ended 30 June

Net worth per household $'000
na
-
-
-
-
Aggregate household net worth $m
na
-
-
-
-
Equivalised net worth $'000
na
-
-
-
-
Assets per household $'000
na
-
-
-
-
Liabilities per household $'000
na
-
-
-
-
Debt to asset ratio %
na
-
-
-
-

COUNTS OF BUSINESSES, INCLUDING ENTRIES AND EXITS

Number of Businesses - at 30 June

Non-employing businesses no.
7 914
7 746
7 941
8 070
-
Employing businesses: 1 to 4 employees no.
2 367
2 706
2 829
3 120
-
Employing businesses: 5 or more employees no.
1 752
1 896
1 923
1 965
-
Total businesses no.
12 033
12 348
12 693
13 155
-

Business Entries - year ended 30 June

Non-employing business entries no.
1 260
1 494
1 293
1 395
-
Employing business entries no.
459
648
705
666
-
Total business entries no.
1 719
2 142
1 998
2 061
-

Business Exits - year ended 30 June

Non-employing business exits no.
1 392
1 572
1 233
1 263
-
Employing business exits no.
78
132
468
447
-
Total business exits no.
1 470
1 704
1 701
1 710
-