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

2004
2005
2006
2007
2008

ESTIMATES OF UNEMPLOYMENT - June quarter

Unemployed persons no.
557
396
466
388
366
Unemployment rate %
5.7
4.2
4.7
3.8
3.5

TAXATION STATISTICS - year ended 30 June

Non-taxable individuals no.
-
-
2 062
2 365
-
Taxable income (non-taxable individuals) $m
-
-
14.1
18.8
-
Average taxable income (non-taxable individuals) $
-
-
6 842
7 955
-

Taxable individuals no.
-
-
8 319
8 091
-
Taxable income (taxable individuals) $m
-
-
346.5
369.1
-
Average taxable income (taxable individuals) $
-
-
41 657
45 619
-

Taxable and non-taxable individuals no.
-
-
10 381
10 456
-
Taxable income (taxable and non-taxable individuals) $m
-
-
360.7
387.9
-
Average taxable income (taxable and non-taxable individuals) $
-
-
34 742
37 100
-

SELECTED GOVERNMENT PENSIONS & ALLOWANCES - at 30 June

Age Pension - Centrelink no.
1 915
1 959
1 967
1 985
2 087
Age Pension - DVA no.
7
6
8
9
7
Carers Payment no.
68
76
86
98
105
Disability Support Pension no.
747
755
773
760
793
Newstart Allowance no.
398
342
331
323
319
Parenting Payment - Single no.
484
488
486
456
428
Youth Allowances no.
495
435
393
352
333

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
33 046
34 859
36 467
-
Average Own unincorporated business income $
14 662
15 508
15 083
15 541
-
Average Investment Income $
5 340
5 588
6 445
7 549
-
Average Superannuation and annuity income $
16 927
18 655
21 058
22 944
-
Average other income (excl. Government pensions & allowances) $
1 403
1 490
1 478
1 626
-

Total income (excl. Government pensions & allowances) $m
312.6
336.8
361.2
386.4
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY SEX - year ended 30 June

Males %
52.1
52.1
51.9
51.5
-
Females %
47.9
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 %
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 %
17.0
16.8
17.1
17.2
-
Associate Professionals %
6.0
6.2
6.3
6.8
-
Tradespersons and Related Workers %
10.8
11.0
11.0
11.2
-
Advanced Clerical and Service Workers %
2.0
1.8
1.8
1.7
-
Intermediate Clerical, Sales and Service Workers %
17.7
17.9
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
278.7
-
-
-
-
Aggregate household net worth $m
2 046.2
-
-
-
-
Equivalised net worth $'000
179.8
-
-
-
-
Assets per household $'000
329.1
-
-
-
-
Liabilities per household $'000
50.3
-
-
-
-
Debt to asset ratio %
15.3
-
-
-
-

COUNTS OF BUSINESSES, INCLUDING ENTRIES AND EXITS

Number of Businesses - at 30 June

Non-employing businesses no.
669
600
615
636
-
Employing businesses: 1 to 4 employees no.
204
249
264
279
-
Employing businesses: 5 or more employees no.
204
225
228
243
-
Total businesses no.
1 077
1 074
1 107
1 158
-

Business Entries - year ended 30 June

Non-employing business entries no.
138
144
90
123
-
Employing business entries no.
72
45
69
66
-
Total business entries no.
210
189
159
189
-

Business Exits - year ended 30 June

Non-employing business exits no.
177
183
117
144
-
Employing business exits no.
6
9
33
48
-
Total business exits no.
183
192
150
192
-