5673.0.55.001 - Regional Wage and Salary Earner Statistics, Australia - Electronic Publication, 2000-01  
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QUEENSLAND

SUMMARY OF FINDINGS


For the financial year 2000-01, the average individual annual wage and salary income for wage and salary earners in Queensland was $31,844. This was an increase of 3.5% over the previous year ($30,775) and a 20.2% increase on the average in 1995-96 ($26,499). The annual average rate of increase over the last five years has been 3.7%.

Average earnings for employees in Queensland in 2000-01 were the third lowest in the nation and around $2,900 less than the average for all wage and salary earners across Australia. For the period 1995-96 to 2000-01 the average has been similar to that for employees in South Australia and slightly more than for employees in Tasmania. From 1995-96 to 1997-98, average earnings for employees in Queensland were the second lowest in the nation and the difference between the Australian and Queensland averages was around $2,000. The low average for Queensland is partly attributable to the high proportion of part time employees, particularly in service industries such as retail trade, hospitality and tourism.

Total wage and salary income paid to the state's wage and salary earners increased from $34.1 billion in 1995-96 to $43.9 billion in 2000-01, an overall increase of 28.5%. The annual average rate of increase for this period was 5.1%. The increase to 2000-01, over the previous year, was 4.6% (up from $42.0 billion).

The number of wage and salary earners in Queensland has increased from around 1.29 million people in 1995-96 to 1.38 million people in 2000-01, an increase of 6.9%. This was the highest rate of increase in the number of employees for any state/territory.

AVERAGE ANNUAL WAGE AND SALARY INCOME,
Queensland and Australia, 1995-96 to 2000-01
Graph: Average Annual Wage and Salary Income, Queensland and Australia, 1995-96 to 2000-01
Source: ATO Income Tax Data.


METROPOLITAN AND NON-METROPOLITAN QUEENSLAND

In 2000-01, 63.3% of the state's wage and salary earners resided in metropolitan Queensland (i.e. Brisbane Statistical Division and Gold Coast City Part B and Sunshine Coast Statistical Subdivisions). This was up from 61.7% in 1995-96. In comparison, metropolitan Queensland comprised 60.7% of the state's population aged 15 years and over at 30 June 1996 and 61.8% at 30 June 2001.

The average wage and salary income for persons in the metropolitan area in 2000-01 was $32,472, or 5.7% more than the average for employees in non-metropolitan areas ($30,729). This percentage difference has increased over the five year period since 1995-96 when it was 3.1%.

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS, Metropolitan(a) and non-metropolitan Queensland, 1995-96 to 2000-01
% Change
1995-96
1996-97
1997-98
1998-99
1999-00
2000-01
1999-00 to 2000-01
1995-96 to 2000-01(b)
WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS (no.)
Metropolitan Qld.
794,457
800,489
822,305
840,908
856,639
871,572
1.7
1.9
Non-metropolitan Qld.
490,917
494,948
502,216
502,488
503,657
502,334
-0.3
0.5
Total Qld.(c)
1,288,417
1,298,547
1,327,345
1,346,333
1,363,424
1,377,663
1.0
1.3
WAGE AND SALARY INCOME ($m)
Metropolitan Qld.
21,291.3
22,359.7
23,883.0
25,499.4
26,922.5
28,301.6
5.1
5.9
Non-metropolitan Qld.
12,764.2
13,417.9
14,060.7
14,584.9
14,925.0
15,436.4
3.4
3.9
Total Qld.(c)
34,142.1
35,873.2
38,034.5
40,183.3
41,958.9
43,869.7
4.6
5.1
AVERAGE WAGE AND SALARY INCOME ($)
Metropolitan Qld.
26,800
27,933
29,044
30,324
31,428
32,472
3.3
3.9
Non-metropolitan Qld.
26,001
27,110
27,997
29,025
29,633
30,729
3.7
3.4
Total Qld.(c)
26,499
27,626
28,655
29,846
30,775
31,844
3.5
3.7
Metropolitan/Non-metropolitan difference(d) (%)
3.1
3.0
3.7
4.5
6.1
5.7
-
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(a) Metropolitan Queensland is defined as comprising the Brisbane Statistical Division and Gold Coast City Part B and Sunshine Coast Statistical Subdivisions.
(b) Average annual rate of increase.
(c) Total includes data that could not be allocated to either metropolitan or non-metropolitan.
(d) Non-metropolitan Queensland used as denominator to calculate percentage difference.
Note: Indigenous persons engaged in CDEP projects may be included in the above data for the years 1995-96 to 1997-98 and excluded for 1998-99 onwards. Consequently changes between 1997-98 and 1998-99 and 1995-96 and 2000-01 in particular need to be treated with caution. For further details please refer to the Explanatory Notes.
Source: ATO Income Tax Data.

AVERAGE ANNUAL WAGE AND SALARY INCOME,
Metropolitan and non-metropolitan Queensland, 1995-96 to 2000-01
Average Annual Wage and Salary Income, Metropolitan and Non-metropolitan Queensalnd, 1995-96 to 2000-01
Source: ATO Income Tax Data.


LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREAS

In 2000-01, the local government areas with the highest average wage and salary incomes in Queensland are located in mining areas. Peak Downs shire had the highest annual average, with $51,843, followed by Broadsound ($51,044), Belyando ($49,723), Duaringa ($46,060) and Nebo ($45,171). These LGAs are all located in the Central mining region, around the Mackay and Fitzroy districts. Black coal dominates mining production in this region. Mount Isa and Cloncurry LGAs, in the state's north-west, were other mining areas (producing mainly copper, lead, zinc and silver) with high average wage and salary incomes. Brisbane City Council, with around 382,700 wage and salary earners in 2000-01, was ranked 12th ($35,410) and Gold Coast City Council 40th ($29,454).

Of the 125 local government areas in the state, twenty two had averages above that for the state ($31,844) while twelve had averages above the national figure of $34,745.

LGAs WITH HIGHEST AVERAGE ANNUAL WAGE AND SALARY INCOME, Queensland, 2000-01
LGA CodeLGA Name
$
35850Peak Downs (S)
51,843
31700Broadsound (S)
51,044
30600Belyando (S)
49,723
32850Duaringa (S)
46,060
35700Nebo (S)
45,171
Source: ATO Income Tax Data.


The lowest wage and salary income in Queensland was recorded in Isisford (S) in the state's central west with an annual average of $20,692. Of the ten LGAs with the lowest average wage and salary incomes in 2000-01, seven were in the Wide Bay-Burnett Region north of Brisbane. Average annual incomes for these seven LGAs ranged between $23,663 in Mundubbera (S) and $24,608 in Gayndah (S). Agricultural activities are the major industries in these LGAs with low wage and salary incomes and it should be noted that the data presented here excludes persons in their own business such as farmers and other local business owners who are not wage and salary earners.

LGAs WITH LOWEST AVERAGE ANNUAL WAGE AND SALARY INCOME, Queensland, 2000-01
LGA CodeLGA Name
$
34050Isisford (S)
20,692
35450Mundubbera (S)
23,663
30700Biggenden (S)
24,157
32950Eidsvold (S)
24,437
36700Tara (S)
24,457
Source: ATO Income Tax Data.

AVERAGE ANNUAL WAGE AND SALARY INCOME, LGAs, Queensland, 2000-01
Map: Average Annual Wage and Salary Income, LGAs, Queensland, 2000-01
Source: ATO Income Tax Data.

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS, LGAs, Queensland, 1999-2000 and 2000-01
1999-2000
2000-01
LGA CodeLGA Name
Wage and salary earners
Wage and salary income
Average wage and salary income
Wage and salary earners
Wage and salary income
Average wage and salary income
no.
$m
$
no.
$m
$
30150Aramac (S)
251
6.1
24,153
229
6.3
27,591
30200Atherton (S)
3,830
103.2
26,955
3,748
105.7
28,203
30250Aurukun (S)
218
5.5
25,184
228
6.0
26,426
30300Balonne (S)
2,125
57.8
27,182
2,087
58.0
27,785
30350Banana (S)
5,210
190.1
36,489
5,128
197.0
38,407
30400Barcaldine (S)
652
19.3
29,553
626
19.4
31,056
30450Barcoo (S)
176
4.6
26,392
164
4.8
28,983
30500Bauhinia (S)
711
20.1
28,244
690
19.8
28,718
30550Beaudesert (S)
17,690
515.0
29,112
18,104
539.0
29,775
30600Belyando (S)
4,122
200.1
48,554
4,178
207.7
49,723
30650Bendemere (S)
218
5.1
23,547
212
5.3
24,878
30700Biggenden (S)
413
9.3
22,518
396
9.6
24,157
30750Blackall (S)
657
16.7
25,430
613
16.5
26,878
30800Boonah (S)
2,648
71.2
26,896
2,623
73.0
27,821
30850Booringa (S)
539
13.0
24,099
519
13.0
24,997
30900Boulia (S)
231
7.4
32,208
233
7.7
33,015
30950Bowen (S)
4,487
122.3
27,265
4,537
130.3
28,721
31000Brisbane (C)
378,941
12,948.9
34,171
382,697
13,551.2
35,410
31700Broadsound (S)
2,489
127.4
51,175
2,513
128.3
51,044
31750Bulloo (S)
143
3.8
26,497
140
3.9
27,761
31810Bundaberg (C)
14,131
378.2
26,760
13,891
382.6
27,544
31850Bungil (S)
769
21.7
28,225
772
22.3
28,898
31900Burdekin (S)
7,004
191.8
27,384
6,858
195.2
28,456
31950Burke (S)
256
7.2
28,023
233
6.4
27,351
31980Burnett (S)
7,212
191.8
26,593
7,156
196.0
27,386
32000Caboolture (S)
37,109
1,052.6
28,365
37,806
1,096.5
29,004
32060Cairns (C)
51,663
1,524.5
29,509
51,356
1,568.7
30,546
32100Calliope (S)
5,964
203.3
34,095
6,029
216.2
35,866
32130Caloundra (C)
22,095
592.1
26,798
22,761
636.1
27,946
32150Cambooya (S)
774
20.5
26,507
801
22.1
27,542
32200Cardwell (S)
3,162
81.4
25,740
3,085
81.7
26,473
32250Carpentaria (S)
1,114
30.2
27,089
1,078
30.3
28,102
32300Charters Towers (C)
3,140
101.1
32,207
3,037
99.6
32,809
32350Chinchilla (S)
1,768
43.8
24,780
1,742
44.6
25,585
32400Clifton (S)
668
16.4
24,597
684
17.4
25,445
32450Cloncurry (S)
1,432
49.0
34,232
1,442
52.2
36,202
32500Cook (S)
2,450
81.7
33,333
2,465
84.9
34,430
32530Cooloola (S)
9,374
246.0
26,245
9,425
255.9
27,154
32550Crow's Nest (S)
3,492
97.3
27,873
3,544
103.5
29,200
32600Croydon (S)
71
1.8
25,244
71
1.9
26,385
32650Dalby (T)
3,913
106.6
27,243
3,888
110.4
28,386
32700Dalrymple (S)
1,174
36.8
31,341
1,143
36.5
31,971
32750Diamantina (S)
116
3.2
27,326
122
3.4
27,867
32800Douglas (S)
3,337
85.9
25,729
3,408
90.6
26,574
32850Duaringa (S)
3,141
140.6
44,747
3,069
141.4
46,060
32900Eacham (S)
2,007
53.8
26,783
1,946
53.3
27,415
32950Eidsvold (S)
235
5.6
23,986
235
5.7
24,437
33000Emerald (S)
5,693
205.2
36,051
5,695
212.8
37,367
33050Esk (S)
4,491
127.5
28,384
4,473
131.4
29,366
33100Etheridge (S)
234
5.9
25,118
227
6.0
26,468
33150Fitzroy (S)
2,793
83.3
29,842
2,600
80.9
31,134
33200Flinders (S)
744
21.7
29,110
680
22.3
32,843
33250Gatton (S)
4,071
105.5
25,914
4,041
107.9
26,694
33300Gayndah (S)
1,070
24.6
22,990
1,013
24.9
24,608
33350Gladstone (C)
11,137
382.4
34,337
11,310
408.8
36,146
33460Gold Coast (C)
147,668
4,173.3
28,261
152,912
4,503.9
29,454
33600Goondiwindi (T)
2,234
64.0
28,640
2,251
65.9
29,260
33700Herberton (S)
1,501
38.8
25,866
1,480
39.9
26,977
33750Hervey Bay (C)
11,141
287.0
25,765
11,363
305.1
26,846
33800Hinchinbrook (S)
4,935
134.5
27,252
4,714
130.5
27,677
33850Ilfracombe (S)
102
2.6
25,354
102
2.8
27,343
33900Inglewood (S)
838
23.2
27,729
819
23.3
28,410
33960Ipswich (C)
48,864
1,466.9
30,021
49,318
1,512.9
30,677
34000Isis (S)
1,572
38.9
24,744
1,536
38.6
25,151
34050Isisford (S)
81
1.7
21,591
81
1.7
20,692
34100Jericho (S)
328
9.0
27,490
311
8.9
28,630
34150Johnstone (S)
6,658
177.3
26,626
6,428
176.5
27,452
34200Jondaryan (S)
4,406
125.6
28,508
4,381
129.1
29,474
34250Kilcoy (S)
936
25.1
26,799
913
26.0
28,507
34300Kilkivan (S)
761
19.5
25,580
805
21.2
26,363
34350Kingaroy (S)
4,193
119.7
28,547
4,338
127.5
29,394
34400Kolan (S)
1,070
25.0
23,339
1,071
26.3
24,529
34450Laidley (S)
4,391
119.4
27,192
4,377
122.9
28,077
34550Livingstone (S)
8,492
254.0
29,905
8,471
265.1
31,290
34600Logan (C)
67,184
1,958.8
29,155
67,205
1,992.3
29,644
34700Longreach (S)
1,570
44.7
28,453
1,549
47.4
30,579
34760Mackay (C)
30,502
965.9
31,666
30,180
988.8
32,764
34800McKinlay (S)
373
10.1
26,961
370
10.4
28,083
34850Mareeba (S)
6,116
160.4
26,232
5,943
160.8
27,059
34900Maroochy (S)
40,103
1,103.6
27,520
40,960
1,164.7
28,435
34950Maryborough (C)
7,299
198.2
27,152
7,355
207.5
28,215
35000Millmerran (S)
1,163
30.8
26,505
1,258
37.8
30,012
35050Mirani (S)
1,481
42.8
28,877
1,433
42.0
29,343
35100Miriam Vale (S)
1,077
28.3
26,304
1,074
30.4
28,306
35150Monto (S)
712
17.4
24,426
693
17.0
24,596
35250Mornington (S)
318
8.0
25,185
322
8.5
26,469
35300Mount Isa (C)
10,129
383.6
37,871
9,642
377.1
39,107
35350Mount Morgan (S)
718
19.4
27,070
707
20.5
29,046
35450Mundubbera (S)
907
21.6
23,799
851
20.1
23,663
35500Murgon (S)
1,226
29.8
24,277
1,297
33.5
25,833
35550Murilla (S)
870
21.9
25,187
845
21.6
25,522
35600Murweh (S)
1,869
51.2
27,419
1,871
52.7
28,190
35650Nanango (S)
2,332
68.6
29,420
2,438
74.6
30,579
35700Nebo (S)
677
29.6
43,774
725
32.7
45,171
35750Noosa (S)
13,388
350.8
26,206
13,790
375.1
27,203
35800Paroo (S)
621
14.7
23,595
587
15.0
25,616
35850Peak Downs (S)
1,101
53.8
48,888
1,080
56.0
51,843
35900Perry (S)
87
2.0
23,190
87
2.1
24,522
35950Pine Rivers (S)
52,258
1,678.0
32,110
53,911
1,786.8
33,143
36050Pittsworth (S)
1,765
49.2
27,867
1,834
54.5
29,711
36150Quilpie (S)
400
10.3
25,729
394
11.0
27,808
36200Redcliffe (C)
16,892
496.5
29,395
16,991
513.4
30,216
36250Redland (S)
45,995
1,453.5
31,601
47,134
1,536.9
32,607
36300Richmond (S)
375
10.4
27,781
383
10.7
28,064
36350Rockhampton (C)
22,475
677.7
30,152
22,624
703.8
31,109
36400Roma (T)
2,691
79.7
29,630
2,704
82.5
30,522
36450Rosalie (S)
2,445
67.2
27,476
2,436
69.3
28,436
36550Sarina (S)
3,558
116.5
32,751
3,479
116.5
33,490
36600Stanthorpe (S)
3,319
80.6
24,290
3,339
84.6
25,326
36650Tambo (S)
218
5.3
24,272
204
5.2
25,344
36700Tara (S)
854
19.9
23,322
850
20.8
24,457
36750Taroom (S)
769
18.7
24,313
756
19.2
25,456
36800Thuringowa (C)
21,291
651.0
30,578
21,734
689.3
31,717
36850Tiaro (S)
1,360
36.3
26,675
1,380
38.1
27,610
36900Toowoomba (C)
36,446
1,067.5
29,289
36,578
1,109.2
30,323
36950Torres (S)
2,266
62.3
27,512
2,195
63.3
28,839
37000Townsville (C)
40,122
1,276.5
31,815
39,956
1,330.4
33,296
37100Waggamba (S)
1,086
28.8
26,510
1,024
28.5
27,862
37150Wambo (S)
1,794
46.3
25,800
1,805
48.6
26,933
37200Warroo (S)
324
8.2
25,278
311
8.1
26,205
37260Warwick (S)
7,112
186.4
26,206
7,228
196.8
27,224
37330Whitsunday (S)
6,597
172.1
26,086
6,544
176.0
26,897
37400Winton (S)
494
12.8
25,933
503
13.5
26,788
37450Wondai (S)
979
23.3
23,820
1,058
27.2
25,709
37500Woocoo (S)
862
23.0
26,687
867
24.2
27,924
39999LGA unknown
3,128
111.4
35,609
3,757
131.7
35,051
Total Queensland
1,363,424
41,958.9
30,775
1,377,663
43,869.7
31,844
Source: ATO Income Tax Data.