|
 |  | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 |
|
| Unemployed persons | no. | 181 | 185 | 173 | 157 | 164 |
| Unemployment rate | % | 14.5 | 14.8 | 14.2 | 13.0 | 13.1 |
 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| Non-taxable individuals | no. | 155 | 145 | 153 | 197 | - |
| Taxable individuals | no. | 913 | 1 022 | 1 117 | 1 460 | - |
| Taxable income | $m | 39.6 | 44.1 | 52.3 | 76.9 | - |
| Average taxable income | $ | 43 384 | 43 143 | 46 857 | 52 679 | - |
| Net tax | $m | 9.7 | 10.8 | 13.3 | 20.1 | - |
| Average net tax | $ | 10 648 | 10 557 | 11 871 | 13 743 | - |
| Average net tax ratio | % | 24.5 | 24.5 | 25.3 | 26.1 | - |
 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| Wage and salary earners | no. | 853 | 929 | 1 024 | 1 126 | - |
| Wage and salary income | $m | 32.8 | 37.7 | 44.3 | 49.9 | - |
| Total income | $m | 34.8 | 38.9 | 45.8 | 51.7 | - |
| Average wage and salary income | $ | 38 435 | 40 623 | 43 270 | 44 355 | - |
| Average total income | $ | 40 779 | 41 914 | 44 701 | 45 872 | - |
 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| Males | % | 59.5 | 58.7 | 58.5 | 57.0 | - |
| Females | % | 40.5 | 41.3 | 41.5 | 43.0 | - |
 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| Aged 15 years to 24 years | % | 22.0 | 21.1 | 20.7 | 23.1 | - |
| Aged 25 years to 34 years | % | 34.2 | 35.5 | 37.1 | 35.5 | - |
| Aged 35 years to 44 years | % | 17.2 | 18.1 | 17.6 | 18.7 | - |
| Aged 45 years to 54 years | % | 16.7 | 16.0 | 16.2 | 14.1 | - |
| Aged 55 years and over | % | 9.8 | 9.3 | 8.4 | 8.6 | - |
 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| Managers and Administrators | % | - | 11.6 | 10.9 | 10.1 | - |
| Professionals | % | - | 16.0 | 18.5 | 17.6 | - |
| Associate Professionals | % | - | 8.7 | 7.7 | 8.3 | - |
| Tradespersons and Related Workers | % | - | 6.6 | 6.1 | 6.8 | - |
| Advanced Clerical and Service Workers | % | - | 2.8 | 2.4 | 3.0 | - |
| Intermediate Clerical, Sales and Service Workers | % | - | 19.3 | 17.8 | 17.6 | - |
| Intermediate Production and Transport Workers | % | - | 3.7 | 3.7 | 3.5 | - |
| Elementary Clerical, Sales and Service Workers | % | - | 6.0 | 5.5 | 7.0 | - |
| Labourers and Related Workers | % | - | 4.9 | 5.7 | 6.1 | - |
| Not Stated | % | - | 20.5 | 21.6 | 20.1 | - |
 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| Persons with own unincorporated business | no. | 79 | 73 | 81 | - | - |
| Own unincorporated business income | $m | 2.9 | 2.6 | 3.0 | - | - |
| Total income | $m | 3.0 | 3.0 | 3.3 | - | - |
| Average own unincorporated business income | $ | 37 292 | 35 827 | 36 975 | - | - |
| Average total income | $ | 37 831 | 40 490 | 40 741 | - | - |
 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| Non-employing businesses | no. | - | 627 | 516 | 489 | 474 |
| Employing businesses: 1 to 4 employees | no. | - | 180 | 192 | 219 | 222 |
| Employing businesses: 5 or more employees | no. | - | 210 | 243 | 264 | 261 |
| Total businesses | no. | - | 1 017 | 951 | 972 | 957 |
 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| Non-employing businesses | no. | - | - | 69 | 105 | 69 |
| Employing businesses | no. | - | - | 51 | 33 | 39 |
| Total business entries | no. | - | - | 120 | 138 | 108 |
 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| Non-employing businesses | no. | - | - | 117 | 123 | 66 |
| Employing businesses | no. | - | - | 12 | 9 | 45 |
| Total business exits | no. | - | - | 129 | 132 | 111 |
 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| * These data relate to persons for whom this source of income was their principal source of income for the relevant financial year |
|