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 |  | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 |
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| Unemployed persons | no. | 674 | 518 | 480 | 360 | 439 |
| Unemployment rate | % | 10.2 | 8.4 | 7.9 | 5.5 | 6.6 |
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| Non-taxable individuals | no. | 1 498 | 1 549 | 1 607 | 1 650 | - |
| Taxable individuals | no. | 4 421 | 4 728 | 4 990 | 5 083 | - |
| Taxable income | $m | 137.9 | 156.7 | 173.4 | 187.5 | - |
| Average taxable income | $ | 31 200 | 33 139 | 34 739 | 36 899 | - |
| Net tax | $m | 28.1 | 33.5 | 37.1 | 40.8 | - |
| Average net tax | $ | 6 356 | 7 094 | 7 431 | 8 036 | - |
| Average net tax ratio | % | 20.4 | 21.4 | 21.4 | 21.8 | - |
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| Wage and salary earners | no. | 3 668 | 3 917 | 4 163 | 4 270 | - |
| Wage and salary income | $m | 104.6 | 114.9 | 128.1 | 135.8 | - |
| Total income | $m | 110.9 | 122.7 | 136.9 | 145.2 | - |
| Average wage and salary income | $ | 28 507 | 29 326 | 30 778 | 31 810 | - |
| Average total income | $ | 30 239 | 31 331 | 32 878 | 33 999 | - |
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| Males | % | 51.6 | 51.4 | 51.3 | 51.1 | - |
| Females | % | 48.4 | 48.6 | 48.7 | 48.9 | - |
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| Aged 15 years to 24 years | % | 18.4 | 19.4 | 19.6 | 20.9 | - |
| Aged 25 years to 34 years | % | 21.7 | 21.0 | 20.9 | 20.1 | - |
| Aged 35 years to 44 years | % | 24.8 | 23.9 | 23.8 | 22.8 | - |
| Aged 45 years to 54 years | % | 23.2 | 23.1 | 23.0 | 23.1 | - |
| Aged 55 years and over | % | 12.0 | 12.5 | 12.7 | 13.2 | - |
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| Managers and Administrators | % | - | 6.4 | 6.6 | 6.9 | - |
| Professionals | % | - | 15.8 | 15.8 | 15.5 | - |
| Associate Professionals | % | - | 7.0 | 7.4 | 7.3 | - |
| Tradespersons and Related Workers | % | - | 11.8 | 11.8 | 12.2 | - |
| Advanced Clerical and Service Workers | % | - | 2.2 | 2.0 | 1.9 | - |
| Intermediate Clerical, Sales and Service Workers | % | - | 18.5 | 18.2 | 18.5 | - |
| Intermediate Production and Transport Workers | % | - | 6.0 | 6.0 | 6.3 | - |
| Elementary Clerical, Sales and Service Workers | % | - | 12.0 | 12.1 | 12.4 | - |
| Labourers and Related Workers | % | - | 11.8 | 11.8 | 11.4 | - |
| Not Stated | % | - | 8.5 | 8.3 | 7.6 | - |
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| Persons with own unincorporated business | no. | 739 | 748 | 709 | - | - |
| Own unincorporated business income | $m | 17.5 | 19.5 | 19.9 | - | - |
| Total income | $m | 19.9 | 21.9 | 22.4 | - | - |
| Average own unincorporated business income | $ | 23 734 | 26 095 | 28 142 | - | - |
| Average total income | $ | 26 890 | 29 242 | 31 592 | - | - |
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| Non-employing businesses | no. | - | 732 | 741 | 711 | 705 |
| Employing businesses: 1 to 4 employees | no. | - | 186 | 225 | 270 | 273 |
| Employing businesses: 5 or more employees | no. | - | 162 | 177 | 192 | 183 |
| Total businesses | no. | - | 1 080 | 1 143 | 1 173 | 1 161 |
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| Non-employing businesses | no. | - | - | 123 | 135 | 156 |
| Employing businesses | no. | - | - | 45 | 72 | 60 |
| Total business entries | no. | - | - | 168 | 207 | 216 |
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| Non-employing businesses | no. | - | - | 162 | 207 | 141 |
| Employing businesses | no. | - | - | 6 | 18 | 63 |
| Total business exits | no. | - | - | 168 | 225 | 204 |
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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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