National Regional Profile: Toowoomba North-East (Statistical Local Area)  
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Economy ECONOMY

2004
2005
2006
2007
2008

ESTIMATES OF UNEMPLOYMENT - June quarter

Unemployed persons no.
328
233
275
229
216
Unemployment rate %
5.9
4.3
4.8
3.9
3.6

TAXATION STATISTICS - year ended 30 June

Non-taxable individuals no.
-
-
1 150
1 319
-
Taxable income (non-taxable individuals) $m
-
-
7.9
10.5
-
Average taxable income (non-taxable individuals) $
-
-
6 841
7 953
-

Taxable individuals no.
-
-
4 638
4 511
-
Taxable income (taxable individuals) $m
-
-
193.2
205.8
-
Average taxable income (taxable individuals) $
-
-
41 660
45 620
-

Taxable and non-taxable individuals no.
-
-
5 788
5 830
-
Taxable income (taxable and non-taxable individuals) $m
-
-
201.1
216.3
-
Average taxable income (taxable and non-taxable individuals) $
-
-
34 742
37 098
-

SELECTED GOVERNMENT PENSIONS & ALLOWANCES - at 30 June

Age Pension - Centrelink no.
1 062
1 087
1 091
1 101
1 157
Age Pension - DVA no.
4
4
4
4
4
Carers Payment no.
38
42
47
54
58
Disability Support Pension no.
414
419
428
422
440
Newstart Allowance no.
220
189
184
179
177
Parenting Payment - Single no.
268
270
269
253
237
Youth Allowances no.
274
241
217
195
184

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 $
31 694
33 043
34 858
36 469
-
Average Own unincorporated business income $
14 665
15 505
15 080
15 538
-
Average Investment Income $
5 339
5 588
6 444
7 549
-
Average Superannuation and annuity income $
16 906
18 640
21 046
22 982
-
Average other income (excl. Government pensions & allowances) $
1 401
1 491
1 478
1 628
-

Total income (excl. Government pensions & allowances) $m
174.3
187.8
201.4
215.4
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY SEX - year ended 30 June

Males %
52.1
52.1
52.0
51.5
-
Females %
47.9
47.9
48.0
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 %
21.0
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 %
16.9
16.8
17.1
17.2
-
Associate Professionals %
6.0
6.2
6.3
6.8
-
Tradespersons and Related Workers %
10.8
11.0
11.1
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
5.6
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
373.3
-
-
-
-
Aggregate household net worth $m
1 538.9
-
-
-
-
Equivalised net worth $'000
252.2
-
-
-
-
Assets per household $'000
434.3
-
-
-
-
Liabilities per household $'000
61.1
-
-
-
-
Debt to asset ratio %
14.1
-
-
-
-

COUNTS OF BUSINESSES, INCLUDING ENTRIES AND EXITS

Number of Businesses - at 30 June

Non-employing businesses no.
537
510
534
522
-
Employing businesses: 1 to 4 employees no.
219
255
255
294
-
Employing businesses: 5 or more employees no.
180
195
201
198
-
Total businesses no.
936
960
990
1 014
-

Business Entries - year ended 30 June

Non-employing business entries no.
90
117
75
111
-
Employing business entries no.
33
57
60
69
-
Total business entries no.
123
174
135
180
-

Business Exits - year ended 30 June

Non-employing business exits no.
114
96
117
126
-
Employing business exits no.
0
9
24
30
-
Total business exits no.
114
105
141
156
-