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

2004
2005
2006
2007
2008

ESTIMATES OF UNEMPLOYMENT - June quarter

Unemployed persons no.
656
466
550
457
431
Unemployment rate %
5.6
4.1
4.6
3.7
3.5

TAXATION STATISTICS - year ended 30 June

Non-taxable individuals no.
-
-
2 494
2 861
-
Taxable income (non-taxable individuals) $m
-
-
17.1
22.8
-
Average taxable income (non-taxable individuals) $
-
-
6 842
7 954
-

Taxable individuals no.
-
-
10 061
9 787
-
Taxable income (taxable individuals) $m
-
-
419.1
446.4
-
Average taxable income (taxable individuals) $
-
-
41 661
45 614
-

Taxable and non-taxable individuals no.
-
-
12 555
12 648
-
Taxable income (taxable and non-taxable individuals) $m
-
-
436.2
469.2
-
Average taxable income (taxable and non-taxable individuals) $
-
-
34 744
37 095
-

SELECTED GOVERNMENT PENSIONS & ALLOWANCES - at 30 June

Age Pension - Centrelink no.
2 313
2 366
2 374
2 396
2 519
Age Pension - DVA no.
16
12
10
11
16
Carers Payment no.
82
92
103
118
127
Disability Support Pension no.
902
912
933
918
957
Newstart Allowance no.
484
416
403
394
388
Parenting Payment - Single no.
589
594
591
555
521
Youth Allowances no.
602
530
478
429
405

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
33 044
34 859
36 466
-
Average Own unincorporated business income $
14 661
15 506
15 082
15 540
-
Average Investment Income $
5 340
5 587
6 445
7 549
-
Average Superannuation and annuity income $
16 908
18 648
21 067
22 958
-
Average other income (excl. Government pensions & allowances) $
1 403
1 490
1 479
1 627
-

Total income (excl. Government pensions & allowances) $m
378.0
407.3
436.8
467.3
-

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 %
6.3
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
17.8
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
283.7
-
-
-
-
Aggregate household net worth $m
2 555.8
-
-
-
-
Equivalised net worth $'000
185.3
-
-
-
-
Assets per household $'000
334.3
-
-
-
-
Liabilities per household $'000
50.7
-
-
-
-
Debt to asset ratio %
15.2
-
-
-
-

COUNTS OF BUSINESSES, INCLUDING ENTRIES AND EXITS

Number of Businesses - at 30 June

Non-employing businesses no.
804
714
678
723
-
Employing businesses: 1 to 4 employees no.
210
237
285
288
-
Employing businesses: 5 or more employees no.
180
201
204
207
-
Total businesses no.
1 194
1 152
1 167
1 218
-

Business Entries - year ended 30 June

Non-employing business entries no.
177
177
117
168
-
Employing business entries no.
60
96
93
69
-
Total business entries no.
237
273
210
237
-

Business Exits - year ended 30 June

Non-employing business exits no.
141
186
147
150
-
Employing business exits no.
0
15
36
39
-
Total business exits no.
141
201
183
189
-