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

2004
2005
2006
2007
2008

ESTIMATES OF UNEMPLOYMENT - June quarter

Unemployed persons no.
663
469
551
460
433
Unemployment rate %
5.2
3.7
4.2
3.4
3.2

TAXATION STATISTICS - year ended 30 June

Non-taxable individuals no.
-
-
2 959
3 395
-
Taxable income (non-taxable individuals) $m
-
-
20.2
27.0
-
Average taxable income (non-taxable individuals) $
-
-
6 838
7 946
-

Taxable individuals no.
-
-
11 931
11 607
-
Taxable income (taxable individuals) $m
-
-
497.0
529.4
-
Average taxable income (taxable individuals) $
-
-
41 655
45 612
-

Taxable and non-taxable individuals no.
-
-
14 890
15 002
-
Taxable income (taxable and non-taxable individuals) $m
-
-
517.2
556.4
-
Average taxable income (taxable and non-taxable individuals) $
-
-
34 736
37 088
-

SELECTED GOVERNMENT PENSIONS & ALLOWANCES - at 30 June

Age Pension - Centrelink no.
2 560
2 628
2 643
2 674
2 820
Age Pension - DVA no.
np
np
np
np
np
Carers Payment no.
97
106
120
136
148
Disability Support Pension no.
1 004
1 017
1 041
1 025
1 065
Newstart Allowance no.
516
444
427
420
413
Parenting Payment - Single no.
624
630
626
589
552
Youth Allowances no.
636
561
507
457
432

Newstart Allowance - more than 365 days %
56.8
59.3
55.5
55.5
57.3

ESTIMATES OF PERSONAL INCOME - year ended 30 June

Average Wage and salary income $
31 696
33 045
34 863
36 475
-
Average Own unincorporated business income $
14 640
15 480
15 046
15 498
-
Average Investment Income $
5 331
5 579
6 433
7 533
-
Average Superannuation and annuity income $
16 922
18 662
21 051
22 939
-
Average other income (excl. Government pensions & allowances) $
1 403
1 489
1 478
1 625
-

Total income (excl. Government pensions & allowances) $m
448.1
482.9
518.0
554.2
-

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
21.4
21.0
-
Aged 35 years to 44 years %
21.0
20.3
20.1
20.3
-
Aged 45 years to 54 years %
20.1
20.1
20.3
20.3
-
Aged 55 years to 64 years %
11.0
11.6
12.1
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 %
6.3
6.3
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
17.8
17.9
18.2
-
Intermediate Production and Transport Workers %
5.3
5.3
5.6
5.6
-
Elementary Clerical, Sales and Service Workers %
10.9
10.9
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
356.7
-
-
-
-
Aggregate household net worth $m
3 258.9
-
-
-
-
Equivalised net worth $'000
222.4
-
-
-
-
Assets per household $'000
418.5
-
-
-
-
Liabilities per household $'000
61.9
-
-
-
-
Debt to asset ratio %
14.8
-
-
-
-

COUNTS OF BUSINESSES, INCLUDING ENTRIES AND EXITS

Number of Businesses - at 30 June

Non-employing businesses no.
921
921
963
990
-
Employing businesses: 1 to 4 employees no.
243
291
306
369
-
Employing businesses: 5 or more employees no.
144
162
165
171
-
Total businesses no.
1 308
1 374
1 434
1 530
-

Business Entries - year ended 30 June

Non-employing business entries no.
186
186
195
192
-
Employing business entries no.
60
93
87
93
-
Total business entries no.
246
279
282
285
-

Business Exits - year ended 30 June

Non-employing business exits no.
186
270
165
141
-
Employing business exits no.
12
9
42
39
-
Total business exits no.
198
279
207
180
-