National Regional Profile: Toowong (Statistical Local Area)  
ARCHIVED ISSUE Released at 11:30 AM (CANBERRA TIME) 20/11/2006 CLASSIFICATIONS CODE: 305051574   
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ECONOMY CHARACTERISTICS

2000
2001
2002
2003
2004

ESTIMATES OF UNEMPLOYMENT - September quarter
Unemploymentno.
na
na
544
457
425
Unemployment rate%
na
na
6.3
5.2
4.5
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$'000
na
na
na
na
na
SELECTED INCOME SUPPORT CUSTOMERS - at June
Age pensionno.
na
na
600
586
na
Disability support pensionno.
na
na
202
213
na
Newstart allowanceno.
na
na
424
377
na
Parenting payment - singleno.
na
na
88
81
na
Youth allowanceno.
na
na
717
660
na
Other pensions and allowancesno.
na
na
253
222
na
Total selected income support customersno.
na
na
2,284
2,139
na
Percentage of long-term newstart allowance customers%
na
na
45.5
52.5
na
AVERAGE INDIVIDUAL ANNUAL TAXABLE INCOME
Average individual annual taxable income$
40,707
42,537
44,942
45,587
na
WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS - year ended 30 June
Wage and salary earnersno.
6,374
6,490
6,376
6,779
na
Wage and salary income$m
230.9
242.0
245.8
265.2
na
Total income$m
243.6
255.9
261.0
284.9
na
Average wage and salary income$
36,218
37,294
38,549
39,119
na
Average total income$
38,225
39,429
40,941
42,028
na
SOURCE OF PERSONAL INCOME - year ended 30 June
Wage and salary%
75.1
75.3
na
na
na
Own unincorporated business%
6.8
6.5
na
na
na
Investment%
8.9
9.8
na
na
na
Superannuation and annuity%
2.0
2.1
na
na
na
Government cash benefit%
5.6
5.4
na
na
na
Other income%
1.6
0.8
na
na
na
Total personal income from all sources$m
318.0
344.0
na
na
na