National Regional Profile: Toowoomba (C) - North-West (Statistical Local Area)  
ARCHIVED ISSUE Released at 11:30 AM (CANBERRA TIME) 20/11/2006 CLASSIFICATIONS CODE: 320016905   
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ECONOMY CHARACTERISTICS

2000
2001
2002
2003
2004

ESTIMATES OF UNEMPLOYMENT - September quarter
Unemploymentno.
na
na
464
572
544
Unemployment rate%
na
na
5.0
6.0
5.7
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$'000
na
na
na
na
na
SELECTED INCOME SUPPORT CUSTOMERS - at June
Age pensionno.
na
na
1,917
1,966
na
Disability support pensionno.
na
na
722
743
na
Newstart allowanceno.
na
na
456
465
na
Parenting payment - singleno.
na
na
461
487
na
Youth allowanceno.
na
na
553
550
na
Other pensions and allowancesno.
na
na
577
569
na
Total selected income support customersno.
na
na
4,686
4,781
na
Percentage of long-term newstart allowance customers%
na
na
57.0
57.0
na
AVERAGE INDIVIDUAL ANNUAL TAXABLE INCOME
Average individual annual taxable income$
31,710
33,615
34,652
35,818
na
WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS - year ended 30 June
Wage and salary earnersno.
7,979
7,996
7,291
7,449
na
Wage and salary income$m
234.1
242.8
229.7
241.4
na
Total income$m
242.2
254.0
240.4
252.9
na
Average wage and salary income$
29,342
30,360
31,498
32,403
na
Average total income$
30,352
31,761
32,968
33,955
na
SOURCE OF PERSONAL INCOME - year ended 30 June
Wage and salary%
70.5
70.5
na
na
na
Own unincorporated business%
6.9
5.9
na
na
na
Investment%
6.7
7.3
na
na
na
Superannuation and annuity%
2.2
2.3
na
na
na
Government cash benefit%
13.3
13.7
na
na
na
Other income%
0.5
0.4
na
na
na
Total personal income from all sources$m
342.0
358.0
na
na
na