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EXPLANATORY NOTES
GLOSSARY
Selected Characteristics of Local Government Areas in South West Statistical Division: Murweh (S) to Warroo (S), in alphabetical order
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| | Unit | Murweh
(S) | Paroo
(S) | Quilpie
(S) | Roma
(T) | Warroo
(S) |
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LAND AREA - at 1 July 2003 | km2 | 40,740 | 47,727 | 67,615 | 78 | 13,659 |
PROPORTION OF POPULATION IN REMOTENESS AREA - Census 2001 | | | | | | |
| Major cities | % | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Inner regional | % | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Outer regional | % | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 100.0 | 0.0 |
| Remote | % | 59.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 100.0 |
| Very remote | % | 40.7 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
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POPULATION - at 30 June 2003 | | | | | | |
| Total - all persons | no. | 5,033 | 2,187 | 1,086 | 6,734 | 1,071 |
| Aged 14 years and younger | no. | 1,229 | 537 | 221 | 1,643 | 220 |
| Aged 15 years to 44 years | no. | 2,143 | 819 | 508 | 3,047 | 385 |
| Aged 45 years to 64 years | no. | 1,069 | 582 | 242 | 1,353 | 329 |
| Aged 65 years and over | no. | 592 | 249 | 115 | 691 | 137 |
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Proportion of total population | | | | | | |
| Aged 14 years and younger | % | 24.4 | 24.6 | 20.3 | 24.4 | 20.5 |
| Aged 15 years to 44 years | % | 42.6 | 37.4 | 46.8 | 45.2 | 35.9 |
| Aged 45 years to 64 years | % | 21.2 | 26.6 | 22.3 | 20.1 | 30.7 |
| Aged 65 years and over | % | 11.8 | 11.4 | 10.6 | 10.3 | 12.8 |
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Population density - 2003 | persons/km2 | 0.1 | - | - | 86.7 | 0.1 |
Births - year ended 30 June 2003 | no. | 81 | 29 | 12 | 117 | 2 |
Crude birth rate - 2003 | rate | 16.1 | 13.3 | 11.0 | 17.4 | 1.9 |
Deaths - year ended 30 June 2003 | no. | 42 | 10 | 7 | 50 | 3 |
Crude death rate - 2003 | rate | 8.3 | 4.6 | 6.4 | 7.4 | 2.8 |
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INDEX OF RELATIVE SOCIO- ECONOMIC ADVANTAGE/ DISADVANTAGE - Census 2001 | decile | 5 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 4 |
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ESTIMATES OF UNEMPLOYMENT - September quarter 2003 | | | | | | |
| Unemployment | no. | 107 | 99 | 20 | 128 | 18 |
| Unemployment rate | % | 3.6 | 8.2 | 2.8 | 3.3 | 2.7 |
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SELECTED INCOME SUPPORT CUSTOMERS - at June 2003 | | | | | | |
| Age pension | no. | 460 | 171 | 61 | 447 | 82 |
| Disability support pension | no. | 114 | 95 | na | 169 | 32 |
| Newstart allowance | no. | 117 | 102 | na | 105 | 20 |
| Parenting payment - single | no. | 98 | 71 | 22 | 150 | na |
| Youth allowance | no. | 68 | 38 | na | 92 | na |
| Other pensions and allowances | no. | 128 | 111 | na | 162 | 53 |
| Total selected income support customers | no. | 985 | 587 | 163 | 1,125 | 217 |
| Percentage of long-term Newstart allowance customers | % | 57.7 | 62.7 | na | 59.7 | na |
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AVERAGE INDIVIDUAL ANNUAL TAXABLE INCOME - year ended 30 June 2003 | $ | 32,561 | 30,108 | 33,481 | 34,715 | 31,817 |
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WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS - year ended 30 June 2002 | | | | | | |
| Wage and salary earners | no. | 1,756 | 565 | 388 | 2,740 | 412 |
| Wage and salary income | $m | 51.8 | 15.1 | 10.9 | 84.5 | 11.1 |
| Total income | $m | 54.1 | 15.8 | 11.6 | 86.3 | 11.2 |
| Average wage and salary income | $ | 29,476 | 26,645 | 28,153 | 30,856 | 27,005 |
| Average total income | $ | 30,828 | 28,026 | 29,786 | 31,498 | 27,223 |
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SOURCE OF PERSONAL INCOME - year ended 30 June 2001 | | | | | | |
| Proportion of total personal income | | | | | | |
| Wage and salary | % | 64.5 | 47.4 | 52.7 | 70.8 | 65.2 |
| Own unincorporated business | % | 19.6 | 27.9 | 31.5 | 13.3 | 16.5 |
| Investment | % | 3.8 | 5.3 | 6.7 | 6.1 | 5.6 |
| Superannuation and annuity | % | 0.4 | 0.8 | 0.3 | 0.7 | 0.7 |
| Government cash benefit | % | 11.5 | 18.4 | 8.0 | 9.0 | 11.8 |
| Other income | % | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.7 | 0.2 | 0.1 |
Total personal income from all sources | $m | 85.9 | 33.7 | 21.5 | 121.3 | 13.5 |
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BUILDING APPROVALS - year ended 30 June 2003 | | | | | | |
| Private sector houses | no. | 5 | 4 | 2 | 7 | - |
| Total dwelling units | no. | 8 | 4 | 2 | 7 | - |
| Value of total residential building | $m | 1.4 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 2.1 | - |
| Value of total non-residential building | $m | 1.3 | 0.5 | - | 0.5 | - |
| Value of total building | $m | 2.8 | 1.0 | 0.2 | 2.6 | - |
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NEW MOTOR VEHICLE SALES - year ended 30 June 2003 | | | | | | |
| Passenger vehicles | no. | 38 | 5 | 11 | 99 | 16 |
| Other vehicles | no. | 123 | 28 | 51 | 168 | 56 |
| Total vehicles | no. | 162 | 33 | 62 | 267 | 72 |
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VALUE OF AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTION - year ended 30 June 2001 | | | | | | |
| Value of crops | $m | 4.6 | 1.7 | - | 2.2 | 10.0 |
| Value of livestock slaughterings and other disposals | $m | 49.2 | 23.6 | 26.3 | 5.8 | 26.1 |
| Value of livestock products | $m | 10.8 | 18.4 | 15.7 | 0.1 | 2.7 |
| Total value of agriculture | $m | 64.5 | 43.7 | 42.0 | 8.1 | 38.8 |
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LOCAL GOVERNMENT FINANCES - 2003-04 | | | | | | |
| Operating revenues | $'000 | 11,271 | 7,798 | 6,973 | 10,515 | 5,971 |
| Total expenses | $'000 | 11,710 | 8,599 | 8,055 | 9,111 | 6,150 |
| Total assets | $'000 | 62,116 | 55,966 | 32,382 | 44,504 | 37,896 |
| Total liabilities | $'000 | 5,145 | 1,247 | 761 | 3,151 | 796 |
| Net debt | $'000 | 832 | -562 | -3,677 | 1,902 | -2,763 |
| Net financial worth | $'000 | -1,916 | -42 | 3,602 | -2,373 | 2,761 |
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TOURIST ACCOMMODATION - 30 June 2004 | | | | | | |
| Establishments | no. | 4 | - | - | 9 | - |
| Rooms/units at 30 June 2004 | no. | 99 | - | - | 207 | - |
| Room occupancy rate | % | 56.2 | - | - | 64.7 | - |
| Takings from accommodation | $'000 | 1,383 | - | - | 3,632 | - |
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NUMBER OF SINGLE LOCATION BUSINESSES - 30 June 2001 | no. | 724 | 365 | 234 | 1,093 | 231 |
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HOUSING SALES AND VALUES - 31 December 2004 | | | | | | |
| Number of sales | no. | 110 | 33 | np | 226 | 14 |
| House prices - median value | $ | 70,000 | 50,000 | np | 115,000 | 40,000 |
| House prices - average value | $ | 71,315 | 54,015 | np | 128,253 | 49,929 |
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SCHOOLS AND STUDENTS - August 2004 | | | | | | |
| Government schools | no. | 5 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 5 |
| Government school students | no. | 826 | 213 | 56 | 860 | 138 |
| Non-government schools | no. | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - |
| Non-government school students | no. | 193 | 58 | 42 | 482 | - |
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MOTOR VEHICLES ON REGISTER - 31 March 2004(a) | | | | | | |
| Passenger cars and motor cycles | no. | 1,790 | 763 | 383 | 2,686 | 492 |
| Light commercial vehicles | no. | 1,243 | 611 | 372 | 1,514 | 413 |
| Trucks, prime movers, and buses | no. | 273 | 160 | 147 | 444 | 127 |
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na not available
np not available for publication but included in totals where applicable
- nil or rounded to zero (including null cells)
(a) Vehicles registered out of the state, or vehicles where the postcodes of owners could not be allocated to an LGA/SD are excluded. As a result, the Queensland totals do not agree with totals published in Motor Vehicle Census, Australia (cat. no. 9309.0), where these vehicles are included as 'Out of state/unspecified'. |
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