National Regional Profile: Toowoomba (C) - West (Statistical Local Area)  
ARCHIVED ISSUE Released at 11:30 AM (CANBERRA TIME) 20/11/2006 CLASSIFICATIONS CODE: 320016908   
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ECONOMY CHARACTERISTICS

2000
2001
2002
2003
2004

ESTIMATES OF UNEMPLOYMENT - September quarter
Unemploymentno.
na
na
520
674
641
Unemployment rate%
na
na
5.0
5.9
5.6
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$'000
na
na
na
na
na
SELECTED INCOME SUPPORT CUSTOMERS - at June
Age pensionno.
na
na
2,267
2,314
na
Disability support pensionno.
na
na
854
875
na
Newstart allowanceno.
na
na
539
547
na
Parenting payment - singleno.
na
na
545
574
na
Youth allowanceno.
na
na
654
647
na
Other pensions and allowancesno.
na
na
682
670
na
Total selected income support customersno.
na
na
5,541
5,627
na
Percentage of long-term newstart allowance customers%
na
na
57.0
57.0
na
AVERAGE INDIVIDUAL ANNUAL TAXABLE INCOME
Average individual annual taxable income$
31,709
33,615
34,653
35,817
na
WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS - year ended 30 June
Wage and salary earnersno.
9,146
9,137
8,623
8,767
na
Wage and salary income$m
268.4
277.4
271.6
284.1
na
Total income$m
277.6
290.2
284.3
297.7
na
Average wage and salary income$
29,342
30,359
31,495
32,404
na
Average total income$
30,353
31,762
32,965
33,956
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
392.0
409.0
na
na
na