|
 |  | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 |
|
| Unemployed persons | no. | n.a. | n.a. | 247 | 236 | 213 |
| Unemployment rate | % | n.a. | n.a. | 4.1 | 3.8 | 3.5 |
 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| Non-taxable individuals | no. | 1 398 | 1 428 | 1 406 | 1 401 | - |
| Taxable individuals | no. | 5 117 | 5 288 | 5 567 | 5 645 | - |
| Taxable income | $m | 193.1 | 203.5 | 221.8 | 238.4 | - |
| Average taxable income | $ | 37 729 | 38 482 | 39 842 | 42 239 | - |
| Net tax | $m | 45.5 | 48.4 | 52.5 | 56.4 | - |
| Average net tax | $ | 8 884 | 9 154 | 9 431 | 9 995 | - |
| Average net tax ratio | % | 23.5 | 23.8 | 23.7 | 23.7 | - |
 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| Wage and salary earners | no. | 4 060 | 4 125 | 4 334 | 4 420 | - |
| Wage and salary income | $m | 134.6 | 142.3 | 155.3 | 164.5 | - |
| Total income | $m | 143.4 | 149.8 | 164.6 | 174.8 | - |
| Average wage and salary income | $ | 33 142 | 34 507 | 35 838 | 37 217 | - |
| Average total income | $ | 35 323 | 36 313 | 37 987 | 39 554 | - |
 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| Males | % | 52.6 | 52.7 | 52.7 | 52.4 | - |
| Females | % | 47.4 | 47.3 | 47.3 | 47.6 | - |
 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| Aged 15 years to 24 years | % | 17.5 | 17.7 | 18.4 | 18.7 | - |
| Aged 25 years to 34 years | % | 18.1 | 17.8 | 17.9 | 16.7 | - |
| Aged 35 years to 44 years | % | 27.3 | 26.4 | 25.5 | 25.9 | - |
| Aged 45 years to 54 years | % | 25.4 | 26.1 | 25.2 | 24.8 | - |
| Aged 55 years and over | % | 11.6 | 12.0 | 13.0 | 13.8 | - |
 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| Managers and Administrators | % | - | 11.7 | 11.8 | 11.7 | - |
| Professionals | % | - | 19.2 | 18.7 | 18.7 | - |
| Associate Professionals | % | - | 6.7 | 6.2 | 6.9 | - |
| Tradespersons and Related Workers | % | - | 10.0 | 10.2 | 10.6 | - |
| Advanced Clerical and Service Workers | % | - | 2.7 | 2.5 | 2.4 | - |
| Intermediate Clerical, Sales and Service Workers | % | - | 16.2 | 16.2 | 16.7 | - |
| Intermediate Production and Transport Workers | % | - | 4.1 | 4.4 | 4.3 | - |
| Elementary Clerical, Sales and Service Workers | % | - | 7.6 | 8.3 | 8.3 | - |
| Labourers and Related Workers | % | - | 13.8 | 13.6 | 12.9 | - |
| Not Stated | % | - | 8.1 | 8.2 | 7.5 | - |
 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| Persons with own unincorporated business | no. | 1 007 | 983 | 999 | - | - |
| Own unincorporated business income | $m | 29.4 | 29.5 | 31.1 | - | - |
| Total income | $m | 33.8 | 34.0 | 34.9 | - | - |
| Average own unincorporated business income | $ | 29 207 | 30 008 | 31 131 | - | - |
| Average total income | $ | 33 568 | 34 556 | 34 924 | - | - |
 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| Non-employing businesses | no. | - | 1 107 | 1 092 | 1 077 | 1 050 |
| Employing businesses: 1 to 4 employees | no. | - | 273 | 297 | 348 | 327 |
| Employing businesses: 5 or more employees | no. | - | 147 | 171 | 177 | 186 |
| Total businesses | no. | - | 1 527 | 1 560 | 1 602 | 1 563 |
 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| Non-employing businesses | no. | - | - | 126 | 147 | 135 |
| Employing businesses | no. | - | - | 69 | 69 | 45 |
| Total business entries | no. | - | - | 195 | 216 | 180 |
 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| Non-employing businesses | no. | - | - | 135 | 159 | 123 |
| Employing businesses | no. | - | - | 15 | 24 | 63 |
| Total business exits | no. | - | - | 150 | 183 | 186 |
 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| * These data relate to persons for whom this source of income was their principal source of income for the relevant financial year |
|