National Regional Profile: Toowoomba (Statistical Subdivision)  
ARCHIVED ISSUE Released at 11:30 AM (CANBERRA TIME) 20/11/2006 CLASSIFICATIONS CODE: 32001   
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ECONOMY CHARACTERISTICS

2000
2001
2002
2003
2004

ESTIMATES OF UNEMPLOYMENT - September quarter
Unemploymentno.
na
na
na
3,111
2,946
Unemployment rate%
na
na
na
5.4
5.1
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$'000
na
na
na
na
na
SELECTED INCOME SUPPORT CUSTOMERS - at June
Age pensionno.
na
na
10,270
10,607
na
Disability support pensionno.
na
na
3,972
4,108
na
Newstart allowanceno.
na
na
2,513
2,580
na
Parenting payment - singleno.
na
na
2,511
2,650
na
Youth allowanceno.
na
na
3,001
3,013
na
Other pensions and allowancesno.
na
na
3,360
3,384
na
Total selected income support customersno.
na
na
25,627
26,346
na
Percentage of long-term newstart allowance customers%
na
na
56.9
56.7
na
AVERAGE INDIVIDUAL ANNUAL TAXABLE INCOME
Average individual annual taxable income$
31,501
33,350
34,416
35,632
na
WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS - year ended 30 June
Wage and salary earnersno.
41,937
42,664
41,846
43,121
na
Wage and salary income$m
1,220.6
1,289.0
1,314.0
1,394.5
na
Total income$m
1,258.2
1,344.8
1,373.0
1,459.1
na
Average wage and salary income$
29,106
30,213
31,400
32,340
na
Average total income$
30,002
31,521
32,810
33,837
na
SOURCE OF PERSONAL INCOME - year ended 30 June
Wage and salary%
70.3
70.8
na
na
na
Own unincorporated business%
7.9
6.3
na
na
na
Investment%
6.4
7.1
na
na
na
Superannuation and annuity%
2.1
2.2
na
na
na
Government cash benefit%
12.9
13.2
na
na
na
Other income%
0.5
0.4
na
na
na
Total personal income from all sources$m
1,788.0
1,892.0
na
na
na