5506.0 - Taxation Revenue, Australia, 2009-10 Quality Declaration 
ARCHIVED ISSUE Released at 11:30 AM (CANBERRA TIME) 12/04/2011   
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TAXATION PER CAPITA


PER CAPITA TAXATION

In 2009-10, taxation per capita was $15,005, a decrease of 4% from 2008-09.

The Commonwealth Government taxation per capita fell 6% from $12,793 in 2008-09 to $12,053 in 2009-10.

The taxation per capita for state and local governments combined in 2009-10 was $2,976, an increase of 5% from $2,824 in 2008-09.

All states recorded an increase in taxation per capita. Western Australia recorded the highest taxation per capita with $3,305 and the Northern Territory the lowest at $2,176. Western Australia and the Australian Capital Territory recorded the highest percentage increase in taxation per capita, both rising 9%. The Northern Territory recorded the lowest increase in taxation per capita, rising 1%.

Taxation per capita by jurisdiction is shown in the table below.

TAXATION PER CAPITA, by level of government(a)
2004-05
2005-06
2006-07
2007-08
2008-09
2009-10
$
$
$
$
$
$
State and Local Government
New South Wales
2 652
2 732
2 980
3 081
2 944
3 093
Victoria
2 510
2 591
2 747
2 958
2 888
3 072
Queensland
2 169
2 272
2 529
2 757
2 574
2 658
South Australia
2 380
2 413
2 568
2 795
2 786
2 855
Western Australia
2 593
3 005
3 223
3 465
3 029
3 305
Tasmania
1 828
1 869
1 946
2 133
2 106
2 252
Northern Territory
1 762
2 087
2 030
2 124
2 153
2 176
Australian Capital Territory
2 197
2 389
2 756
3 012
2 910
3 175
Average
2 460
2 577
2 788
2 970
2 824
2 976
Commonwealth Government
11 314
11 936
12 551
13 435
12 793
12 053
All levels of government
13 755
14 494
15 319
16 382
15 594
15 005
(a) Estimated Resident Population data used in this table is sourced from Australian Demographic Statistics, (cat. no. 3101.0). Details of the calculation are in paragraph 13 of the Explanatory Notes section.