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Unemployed persons | no. | 4 636 | 4 918 | 3 621 | 3 217 | 3 573 |
Unemployment rate | % | 5.9 | 6.3 | 4.6 | 4.0 | 4.5 |
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Non-taxable individuals | no. | 14 094 | 14 565 | 15 345 | 15 295 | - |
Taxable individuals | no. | 65 139 | 66 276 | 66 766 | 67 220 | - |
Taxable income | $m | 2 336.7 | 2 463.5 | 2 594.3 | 2 719.6 | - |
Average taxable income | $ | 35 873 | 37 170 | 38 857 | 40 458 | - |
Net tax | $m | 531.0 | 571.8 | 601.4 | 630.3 | - |
Average net tax | $ | 8 151 | 8 627 | 9 007 | 9 376 | - |
Average net tax ratio | % | 22.7 | 23.2 | 23.2 | 23.2 | - |
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Wage and salary earners | no. | 59 461 | 60 056 | 60 501 | 60 734 | - |
Wage and salary income | $m | 1 964.9 | 2 057.1 | 2 158.2 | 2 254.9 | - |
Total income | $m | 2 065.6 | 2 155.4 | 2 252.1 | 2 356.3 | - |
Average wage and salary income | $ | 33 045 | 34 253 | 35 673 | 37 127 | - |
Average total income | $ | 34 739 | 35 890 | 37 223 | 38 797 | - |
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Males | % | 53.1 | 52.9 | 52.7 | 52.6 | - |
Females | % | 46.9 | 47.1 | 47.3 | 47.4 | - |
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Aged 15 years to 24 years | % | 19.6 | 19.5 | 19.4 | 19.5 | - |
Aged 25 years to 34 years | % | 22.0 | 21.6 | 21.1 | 20.3 | - |
Aged 35 years to 44 years | % | 24.7 | 24.2 | 23.9 | 23.5 | - |
Aged 45 years to 54 years | % | 23.1 | 23.2 | 23.4 | 23.3 | - |
Aged 55 years and over | % | 10.6 | 11.5 | 12.2 | 13.3 | - |
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Managers and Administrators | % | - | 10.3 | 10.3 | 10.3 | - |
Professionals | % | - | 16.1 | 16.1 | 16.1 | - |
Associate Professionals | % | - | 6.1 | 6.2 | 6.2 | - |
Tradespersons and Related Workers | % | - | 13.8 | 13.8 | 13.7 | - |
Advanced Clerical and Service Workers | % | - | 3.4 | 3.2 | 3.0 | - |
Intermediate Clerical, Sales and Service Workers | % | - | 17.1 | 17.2 | 17.6 | - |
Intermediate Production and Transport Workers | % | - | 6.0 | 6.1 | 6.1 | - |
Elementary Clerical, Sales and Service Workers | % | - | 9.1 | 9.3 | 9.2 | - |
Labourers and Related Workers | % | - | 9.4 | 9.4 | 9.6 | - |
Not Stated | % | - | 8.7 | 8.6 | 8.2 | - |
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Persons with own unincorporated business | no. | 7 908 | 7 772 | 7 303 | - | - |
Own unincorporated business income | $m | 197.7 | 206.0 | 200.5 | - | - |
Total income | $m | 216.1 | 224.2 | 218.8 | - | - |
Average own unincorporated business income | $ | 24 996 | 26 502 | 27 453 | - | - |
Average total income | $ | 27 327 | 28 848 | 29 955 | - | - |
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Non-employing businesses | no. | - | 8 988 | 8 577 | 8 031 | 8 055 |
Employing businesses: 1 to 4 employees | no. | - | 2 889 | 3 246 | 3 609 | 3 687 |
Employing businesses: 5 or more employees | no. | - | 1 434 | 1 560 | 1 671 | 1 668 |
Total businesses | no. | - | 13 311 | 13 383 | 13 311 | 13 410 |
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Non-employing businesses | no. | - | - | 1 479 | 1 371 | 1 317 |
Employing businesses | no. | - | - | 564 | 666 | 609 |
Total business entries | no. | - | - | 2 043 | 2 037 | 1 926 |
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Non-employing businesses | no. | - | - | 1 794 | 1 812 | 1 437 |
Employing businesses | no. | - | - | 75 | 150 | 513 |
Total business exits | no. | - | - | 1 869 | 1 962 | 1 950 |
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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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