National Regional Profile: Toowoomba Central (Statistical Local Area)  
ARCHIVED ISSUE Released at 11:30 AM (CANBERRA TIME) 29/04/2010 CLASSIFICATIONS CODE: 320016937   
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Economy ECONOMY

2004
2005
2006
2007
2008

ESTIMATES OF UNEMPLOYMENT - June quarter

Unemployed persons no.
423
301
354
295
278
Unemployment rate %
5.3
3.9
4.4
3.5
3.3

TAXATION STATISTICS - year ended 30 June

Non-taxable individuals no.
-
-
1 509
1 731
-
Taxable income (non-taxable individuals) $m
-
-
10.3
13.8
-
Average taxable income (non-taxable individuals) $
-
-
6 840
7 952
-

Taxable individuals no.
-
-
6 086
5 920
-
Taxable income (taxable individuals) $m
-
-
253.5
270.0
-
Average taxable income (taxable individuals) $
-
-
41 658
45 613
-

Taxable and non-taxable individuals no.
-
-
7 595
7 651
-
Taxable income (taxable and non-taxable individuals) $m
-
-
263.9
283.8
-
Average taxable income (taxable and non-taxable individuals) $
-
-
34 740
37 092
-

SELECTED GOVERNMENT PENSIONS & ALLOWANCES - at 30 June

Age Pension - Centrelink no.
1 424
1 456
1 462
1 475
1 551
Age Pension - DVA no.
10
6
11
8
6
Carers Payment no.
51
56
63
72
78
Disability Support Pension no.
555
561
574
565
589
Newstart Allowance no.
291
250
242
237
233
Parenting Payment - Single no.
354
357
355
334
313
Youth Allowances no.
362
318
287
258
243

Newstart Allowance - more than 365 days %
56.9
59.5
55.7
55.9
57.5

ESTIMATES OF PERSONAL INCOME - year ended 30 June

Average Wage and salary income $
31 695
33 045
34 860
36 465
-
Average Own unincorporated business income $
14 666
15 513
15 080
15 546
-
Average Investment Income $
5 340
5 588
6 446
7 550
-
Average Superannuation and annuity income $
16 942
18 667
21 087
22 950
-
Average other income (excl. Government pensions & allowances) $
1 402
1 489
1 479
1 627
-

Total income (excl. Government pensions & allowances) $m
228.7
246.4
264.2
282.7
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY SEX - year ended 30 June

Males %
52.0
52.1
51.9
51.5
-
Females %
48.0
47.9
48.1
48.5
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY AGE - year ended 30 June

Aged 15 years to 24 years %
23.9
24.0
23.8
23.3
-
Aged 25 years to 34 years %
22.1
21.9
21.5
21.0
-
Aged 35 years to 44 years %
20.9
20.2
20.1
20.3
-
Aged 45 years to 54 years %
20.1
20.1
20.2
20.3
-
Aged 55 years to 64 years %
11.0
11.7
12.0
12.6
-
Aged 65 years and over %
1.9
2.2
2.4
2.5
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY OCCUPATION - year ended 30 June

Managers and Administrators %
6.2
6.2
6.4
6.3
-
Professionals %
17.0
16.8
17.1
17.2
-
Associate Professionals %
6.0
6.2
6.4
6.8
-
Tradespersons and Related Workers %
10.8
11.0
11.0
11.2
-
Advanced Clerical and Service Workers %
2.0
1.8
1.8
1.7
-
Intermediate Clerical, Sales and Service Workers %
17.7
17.8
17.9
18.2
-
Intermediate Production and Transport Workers %
5.3
5.3
5.5
5.6
-
Elementary Clerical, Sales and Service Workers %
11.0
11.0
10.9
10.8
-
Labourers and Related Workers %
12.6
13.1
13.1
12.9
-
Not Stated %
11.5
10.8
9.7
9.4
-

ESTIMATES OF HOUSEHOLD WEALTH - year ended 30 June

Net worth per household $'000
288.8
-
-
-
-
Aggregate household net worth $m
1 726.5
-
-
-
-
Equivalised net worth $'000
197.5
-
-
-
-
Assets per household $'000
337.6
-
-
-
-
Liabilities per household $'000
48.8
-
-
-
-
Debt to asset ratio %
14.5
-
-
-
-

COUNTS OF BUSINESSES, INCLUDING ENTRIES AND EXITS

Number of Businesses - at 30 June

Non-employing businesses no.
1 056
1 020
1 008
1 032
-
Employing businesses: 1 to 4 employees no.
450
510
504
597
-
Employing businesses: 5 or more employees no.
504
528
525
540
-
Total businesses no.
2 010
2 058
2 037
2 169
-

Business Entries - year ended 30 June

Non-employing business entries no.
201
222
174
189
-
Employing business entries no.
78
120
102
120
-
Total business entries no.
279
342
276
309
-

Business Exits - year ended 30 June

Non-employing business exits no.
213
273
180
165
-
Employing business exits no.
12
24
99
87
-
Total business exits no.
225
297
279
252
-