The Western Downs Regional Local Government Area (LGA) was home to 32,071 people in June 2010, representing a growth of 1.9% in 12 months, while contributing approximately 0.7% of the Gross State Product for the state in 2010/2011.
With a strong workforce, the unemployment rate in the Western Downs Regional LGA was 4.4% in the September Quarter 2011, which was lower than the averages for both Queensland (5.5%) and Australia (5.1%).
The median house price in the Western Downs Regional LGA was also lower than that of larger urban centres at $235,000 in the June Quarter 2011, approximately 53.9% below those in the Brisbane metropolitan area.
Full summaries of economic and demographic information about the Western Downs Regional Local Government Area (LGA) are below. These reports aim to provide timely and accurate economic data to be used by government and business organisations for planning and decision-making purposes as well as promoting the region as a place to invest and do business.
The report presents key economic and other statistical indicators in the following categories:
- Population
- Age Distribution & Dependency Ratio
- Gross Regional Product
- Productivity
- Business Numbers & Turnover
- Labour Market
- Workforce
- Building Approvals
- Household Projections
- Economic Diversity
- Property Market
- Tourism Accommodation
- Personal Income
- Petrol Prices
- Demographic Profile
