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 |  | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 |
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| Unemployed persons | no. | 3 483 | 2 717 | 2 508 | 1 857 | 2 160 |
| Unemployment rate | % | 11.4 | 8.8 | 8.0 | 5.6 | 6.4 |
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| Non-taxable individuals | no. | 8 628 | 9 031 | 9 481 | 9 625 | - |
| Taxable individuals | no. | 23 969 | 26 052 | 27 743 | 28 674 | - |
| Taxable income | $m | 755.8 | 858.7 | 969.9 | 1 055.8 | - |
| Average taxable income | $ | 31 533 | 32 963 | 34 958 | 36 820 | - |
| Net tax | $m | 158.8 | 183.4 | 208.4 | 229.8 | - |
| Average net tax | $ | 6 625 | 7 040 | 7 513 | 8 013 | - |
| Average net tax ratio | % | 21.0 | 21.4 | 21.5 | 21.8 | - |
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| Wage and salary earners | no. | 19 319 | 20 784 | 22 065 | 22 881 | - |
| Wage and salary income | $m | 544.9 | 607.6 | 677.8 | 734.5 | - |
| Total income | $m | 586.9 | 650.6 | 728.7 | 784.1 | - |
| Average wage and salary income | $ | 28 205 | 29 235 | 30 718 | 32 099 | - |
| Average total income | $ | 30 379 | 31 302 | 33 025 | 34 269 | - |
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| Males | % | 52.0 | 51.7 | 51.7 | 51.6 | - |
| Females | % | 48.0 | 48.3 | 48.3 | 48.4 | - |
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| Aged 15 years to 24 years | % | 17.1 | 17.9 | 18.4 | 18.8 | - |
| Aged 25 years to 34 years | % | 19.8 | 19.6 | 19.0 | 18.3 | - |
| Aged 35 years to 44 years | % | 27.1 | 26.1 | 25.6 | 25.0 | - |
| Aged 45 years to 54 years | % | 24.4 | 24.5 | 24.6 | 24.7 | - |
| Aged 55 years and over | % | 11.6 | 12.0 | 12.3 | 13.2 | - |
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| Managers and Administrators | % | - | 7.8 | 7.8 | 8.1 | - |
| Professionals | % | - | 15.6 | 15.5 | 15.2 | - |
| Associate Professionals | % | - | 6.6 | 6.5 | 6.6 | - |
| Tradespersons and Related Workers | % | - | 11.7 | 11.9 | 12.5 | - |
| Advanced Clerical and Service Workers | % | - | 2.3 | 2.2 | 2.2 | - |
| Intermediate Clerical, Sales and Service Workers | % | - | 16.9 | 17.1 | 17.3 | - |
| Intermediate Production and Transport Workers | % | - | 6.9 | 6.9 | 6.7 | - |
| Elementary Clerical, Sales and Service Workers | % | - | 10.8 | 10.8 | 11.3 | - |
| Labourers and Related Workers | % | - | 13.4 | 13.0 | 12.6 | - |
| Not Stated | % | - | 8.1 | 8.2 | 7.6 | - |
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| Persons with own unincorporated business | no. | 4 964 | 5 042 | 5 019 | - | - |
| Own unincorporated business income | $m | 114.1 | 122.5 | 132.4 | - | - |
| Total income | $m | 126.6 | 137.8 | 149.7 | - | - |
| Average own unincorporated business income | $ | 22 986 | 24 295 | 26 385 | - | - |
| Average total income | $ | 25 501 | 27 341 | 29 834 | - | - |
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| Non-employing businesses | no. | - | 4 941 | 4 782 | 4 572 | 4 539 |
| Employing businesses: 1 to 4 employees | no. | - | 1 119 | 1 323 | 1 563 | 1 626 |
| Employing businesses: 5 or more employees | no. | - | 702 | 822 | 918 | 942 |
| Total businesses | no. | - | 6 762 | 6 927 | 7 053 | 7 107 |
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| Non-employing businesses | no. | - | - | 906 | 894 | 768 |
| Employing businesses | no. | - | - | 375 | 417 | 363 |
| Total business entries | no. | - | - | 1 281 | 1 311 | 1 131 |
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| Non-employing businesses | no. | - | - | 1 008 | 1 131 | 813 |
| Employing businesses | no. | - | - | 51 | 54 | 273 |
| Total business exits | no. | - | - | 1 059 | 1 185 | 1 086 |
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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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