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| | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 |
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Unemployed persons | no. | n.a. | n.a. | 3 461 | 4 151 | 3 913 |
Unemployment rate | % | n.a. | n.a. | 8.3 | 10.5 | 9.7 |
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Non-taxable individuals | no. | 12 817 | 13 035 | 13 417 | 13 573 | - |
Taxable individuals | no. | 30 882 | 31 843 | 33 030 | 33 596 | - |
Taxable income | $m | 948.9 | 1 030.0 | 1 121.9 | 1 186.6 | - |
Average taxable income | $ | 30 727 | 32 347 | 33 965 | 35 320 | - |
Net tax | $m | 190.2 | 213.8 | 233.8 | 246.4 | - |
Average net tax | $ | 6 158 | 6 714 | 7 078 | 7 333 | - |
Average net tax ratio | % | 20.0 | 20.8 | 20.8 | 20.8 | - |
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Wage and salary earners | no. | 25 168 | 26 015 | 26 678 | 27 237 | - |
Wage and salary income | $m | 715.3 | 769.1 | 824.1 | 872.8 | - |
Total income | $m | 754.6 | 814.0 | 873.0 | 925.6 | - |
Average wage and salary income | $ | 28 421 | 29 563 | 30 891 | 32 043 | - |
Average total income | $ | 29 984 | 31 289 | 32 723 | 33 983 | - |
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Males | % | 52.8 | 52.0 | 52.1 | 51.9 | - |
Females | % | 47.2 | 48.0 | 47.9 | 48.1 | - |
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Aged 15 years to 24 years | % | 17.0 | 17.0 | 17.4 | 17.5 | - |
Aged 25 years to 34 years | % | 17.8 | 17.7 | 17.4 | 16.7 | - |
Aged 35 years to 44 years | % | 26.9 | 26.0 | 25.0 | 24.0 | - |
Aged 45 years to 54 years | % | 26.7 | 27.1 | 27.3 | 28.0 | - |
Aged 55 years and over | % | 11.6 | 12.2 | 12.9 | 13.8 | - |
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Managers and Administrators | % | - | 5.8 | 5.8 | 5.8 | - |
Professionals | % | - | 16.7 | 16.8 | 16.7 | - |
Associate Professionals | % | - | 6.1 | 6.2 | 6.2 | - |
Tradespersons and Related Workers | % | - | 9.5 | 9.7 | 10.0 | - |
Advanced Clerical and Service Workers | % | - | 2.3 | 2.2 | 2.1 | - |
Intermediate Clerical, Sales and Service Workers | % | - | 17.8 | 17.9 | 18.5 | - |
Intermediate Production and Transport Workers | % | - | 6.4 | 6.6 | 6.8 | - |
Elementary Clerical, Sales and Service Workers | % | - | 11.1 | 11.5 | 11.5 | - |
Labourers and Related Workers | % | - | 12.9 | 12.8 | 12.9 | - |
Not Stated | % | - | 11.3 | 10.6 | 9.5 | - |
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Persons with own unincorporated business | no. | 5 815 | 5 643 | 5 477 | - | - |
Own unincorporated business income | $m | 132.8 | 134.0 | 139.6 | - | - |
Total income | $m | 146.5 | 151.3 | 157.8 | - | - |
Average own unincorporated business income | $ | 22 844 | 23 751 | 25 498 | - | - |
Average total income | $ | 25 200 | 26 802 | 28 815 | - | - |
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Non-employing businesses | no. | - | 5 661 | 5 397 | 5 064 | 5 088 |
Employing businesses: 1 to 4 employees | no. | - | 1 452 | 1 584 | 1 809 | 1 842 |
Employing businesses: 5 or more employees | no. | - | 870 | 1 047 | 1 113 | 1 089 |
Total businesses | no. | - | 7 983 | 8 028 | 7 986 | 8 019 |
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Non-employing businesses | no. | - | - | 786 | 762 | 732 |
Employing businesses | no. | - | - | 321 | 381 | 339 |
Total business entries | no. | - | - | 1 107 | 1 143 | 1 071 |
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Non-employing businesses | no. | - | - | 1 089 | 1 044 | 702 |
Employing businesses | no. | - | - | 45 | 90 | 330 |
Total business exits | no. | - | - | 1 134 | 1 134 | 1 032 |
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* These data relate to persons for whom this source of income was their principal source of income for the relevant financial year |
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