TAXATION PER CAPITA
PER CAPITA TAXATION
In 2007-08, taxation per capita was $16,401, an increase of 7.1% from 2006-07.
The Commonwealth Government taxation per capita rose by 7.2% from $12,551 in 2006-07 to $13,451 in 2007-08.
The taxation per capita for state and local governments combined in 2007-08 was $2,973, an increase of 6.6% from $2,789 in 2006-07.
All states and territories recorded an increase in taxation per capita. Western Australia recorded the highest taxation per capita with $3,470 and Tasmania the lowest at $2122. The Australian Capital Territory recorded the highest percentage increase in taxation per capita taxation with 9.4% and New South Wales the lowest at 3.6%.
Taxation per capita by jurisdiction is shown in the table below.
TAXATION PER CAPITA, by level of government(a) |
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| | 2002-03 | 2003-04 | 2004-05 | 2005-06 | 2006-07 | 2007-08 | |
| | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | |
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State and Local Government | | | | | | | |
| New South Wales | 2 480 | 2 604 | 2 651 | 2 729 | 2 977 | 3 083 | |
| Victoria | 2 281 | 2 449 | 2 509 | 2 591 | 2 747 | 2 962 | |
| Queensland | 1 861 | 2 120 | 2 169 | 2 271 | 2 529 | 2 763 | |
| South Australia | 2 015 | 2 272 | 2 380 | 2 414 | 2 590 | 2 796 | |
| Western Australia | 2 145 | 2 502 | 2 594 | 3 006 | 3 223 | 3 470 | |
| Tasmania | 1 558 | 1 695 | 1 828 | 1 869 | 1 946 | 2 122 | |
| Northern Territory | 1 490 | 1 580 | 1 761 | 2 091 | 2 030 | 2 125 | |
| Australian Capital Territory | 2 110 | 2 309 | 2 169 | 2 352 | 2 756 | 3 014 | |
| Average | 2 206 | 2 400 | 2 459 | 2 575 | 2 789 | 2 973 | |
Commonwealth Government | 9 853 | 10 470 | 11 311 | 11 933 | 12 551 | 13 451 | |
All levels of government | 12 042 | 12 852 | 13 752 | 14 489 | 15 319 | 16 401 | |
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(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. |