National Regional Profile: Toowong (Statistical Local Area)  
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Economy ECONOMY

2004
2005
2006
2007
2008

ESTIMATES OF UNEMPLOYMENT - June quarter

Unemployed persons no.
440
416
293
202
218
Unemployment rate %
4.8
4.2
3.0
1.9
2.0

TAXATION STATISTICS - year ended 30 June

Non-taxable individuals no.
-
-
1 428
1 775
-
Taxable income (non-taxable individuals) $m
-
-
8.2
11.9
-
Average taxable income (non-taxable individuals) $
-
-
5 745
6 723
-

Taxable individuals no.
-
-
8 807
8 886
-
Taxable income (taxable individuals) $m
-
-
462.2
550.0
-
Average taxable income (taxable individuals) $
-
-
52 477
61 896
-

Taxable and non-taxable individuals no.
-
-
10 235
10 661
-
Taxable income (taxable and non-taxable individuals) $m
-
-
470.4
561.9
-
Average taxable income (taxable and non-taxable individuals) $
-
-
45 957
52 710
-

SELECTED GOVERNMENT PENSIONS & ALLOWANCES - at 30 June

Age Pension - Centrelink no.
551
552
528
520
549
Age Pension - DVA no.
4
np
np
np
np
Carers Payment no.
np
np
np
np
21
Disability Support Pension no.
211
213
202
191
182
Newstart Allowance no.
320
223
202
147
123
Parenting Payment - Single no.
71
89
69
62
53
Youth Allowances no.
667
649
665
608
552

Newstart Allowance - more than 365 days %
53.5
48.0
47.6
49.7
50.4

ESTIMATES OF PERSONAL INCOME - year ended 30 June

Average Wage and salary income $
37 861
40 013
42 641
45 381
-
Average Own unincorporated business income $
25 788
27 195
25 253
31 078
-
Average Investment Income $
7 722
8 896
9 721
12 442
-
Average Superannuation and annuity income $
22 779
25 905
27 847
31 414
-
Average other income (excl. Government pensions & allowances) $
3 878
2 841
3 083
5 173
-

Total income (excl. Government pensions & allowances) $m
391.8
443.8
476.2
553.4
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY SEX - year ended 30 June

Males %
49.8
49.7
49.4
49.2
-
Females %
50.2
50.3
50.6
50.8
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY AGE - year ended 30 June

Aged 15 years to 24 years %
30.1
30.6
29.5
28.4
-
Aged 25 years to 34 years %
30.7
31.9
32.5
33.6
-
Aged 35 years to 44 years %
15.2
14.6
15.1
15.2
-
Aged 45 years to 54 years %
13.5
12.9
12.4
11.8
-
Aged 55 years to 64 years %
8.5
8.3
8.6
9.0
-
Aged 65 years and over %
2.0
1.7
2.0
2.0
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY OCCUPATION - year ended 30 June

Managers and Administrators %
8.8
8.4
8.5
8.2
-
Professionals %
32.2
32.7
33.8
35.4
-
Associate Professionals %
5.9
6.3
7.0
7.8
-
Tradespersons and Related Workers %
3.7
3.8
3.6
3.5
-
Advanced Clerical and Service Workers %
2.7
2.5
2.6
2.6
-
Intermediate Clerical, Sales and Service Workers %
17.2
18.0
17.1
16.5
-
Intermediate Production and Transport Workers %
1.9
2.2
1.9
1.7
-
Elementary Clerical, Sales and Service Workers %
8.7
8.8
9.0
8.5
-
Labourers and Related Workers %
4.9
5.0
5.1
4.9
-
Not Stated %
14.1
12.3
11.5
10.9
-

ESTIMATES OF HOUSEHOLD WEALTH - year ended 30 June

Net worth per household $'000
414.0
-
-
-
-
Aggregate household net worth $m
2 730.4
-
-
-
-
Equivalised net worth $'000
293.5
-
-
-
-
Assets per household $'000
479.1
-
-
-
-
Liabilities per household $'000
65.1
-
-
-
-
Debt to asset ratio %
13.6
-
-
-
-

COUNTS OF BUSINESSES, INCLUDING ENTRIES AND EXITS

Number of Businesses - at 30 June

Non-employing businesses no.
1 188
1 107
1 155
1 236
-
Employing businesses: 1 to 4 employees no.
390
483
540
600
-
Employing businesses: 5 or more employees no.
363
402
390
375
-
Total businesses no.
1 941
1 992
2 085
2 211
-

Business Entries - year ended 30 June

Non-employing business entries no.
273
201
240
234
-
Employing business entries no.
81
120
123
102
-
Total business entries no.
354
321
363
336
-

Business Exits - year ended 30 June

Non-employing business exits no.
249
291
201
201
-
Employing business exits no.
15
21
90
72
-
Total business exits no.
264
312
291
273
-