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 |  | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 |
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| Unemployed persons | no. | 307 | 273 | 261 | 316 | 365 |
| Unemployment rate | % | 4.9 | 4.3 | 4.0 | 4.8 | 5.5 |
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| Non-taxable individuals | no. | 1 681 | 1 677 | 1 705 | 1 710 | - |
| Taxable individuals | no. | 4 987 | 4 966 | 5 219 | 5 345 | - |
| Taxable income | $m | 157.9 | 166.1 | 180.6 | 193.3 | - |
| Average taxable income | $ | 31 667 | 33 442 | 34 601 | 36 169 | - |
| Net tax | $m | 32.3 | 35.3 | 37.6 | 40.8 | - |
| Average net tax | $ | 6 470 | 7 114 | 7 204 | 7 640 | - |
| Average net tax ratio | % | 20.4 | 21.3 | 20.8 | 21.1 | - |
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| Wage and salary earners | no. | 4 278 | 4 318 | 4 380 | 4 456 | - |
| Wage and salary income | $m | 122.3 | 128.0 | 134.5 | 139.6 | - |
| Total income | $m | 130.0 | 136.3 | 144.6 | 149.4 | - |
| Average wage and salary income | $ | 28 586 | 29 654 | 30 702 | 31 323 | - |
| Average total income | $ | 30 374 | 31 574 | 33 020 | 33 520 | - |
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| Males | % | 53.4 | 53.6 | 53.2 | 53.3 | - |
| Females | % | 46.6 | 46.4 | 46.8 | 46.7 | - |
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| Aged 15 years to 24 years | % | 17.6 | 16.3 | 17.1 | 17.7 | - |
| Aged 25 years to 34 years | % | 19.2 | 19.1 | 18.6 | 18.3 | - |
| Aged 35 years to 44 years | % | 27.3 | 26.0 | 25.1 | 23.7 | - |
| Aged 45 years to 54 years | % | 24.0 | 25.3 | 25.7 | 25.7 | - |
| Aged 55 years and over | % | 11.9 | 13.3 | 13.5 | 14.6 | - |
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| Managers and Administrators | % | - | 8.7 | 9.1 | 9.0 | - |
| Professionals | % | - | 15.2 | 15.2 | 15.3 | - |
| Associate Professionals | % | - | 7.3 | 7.3 | 7.7 | - |
| Tradespersons and Related Workers | % | - | 10.2 | 10.2 | 11.0 | - |
| Advanced Clerical and Service Workers | % | - | 2.6 | 2.5 | 1.9 | - |
| Intermediate Clerical, Sales and Service Workers | % | - | 13.4 | 14.1 | 14.5 | - |
| Intermediate Production and Transport Workers | % | - | 7.1 | 6.6 | 7.1 | - |
| Elementary Clerical, Sales and Service Workers | % | - | 9.2 | 9.8 | 9.8 | - |
| Labourers and Related Workers | % | - | 17.5 | 17.3 | 17.0 | - |
| Not Stated | % | - | 8.8 | 7.8 | 6.9 | - |
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| Persons with own unincorporated business | no. | 881 | 867 | 795 | - | - |
| Own unincorporated business income | $m | 21.5 | 21.7 | 20.8 | - | - |
| Total income | $m | 23.2 | 24.3 | 23.9 | - | - |
| Average own unincorporated business income | $ | 24 422 | 25 022 | 26 129 | - | - |
| Average total income | $ | 26 345 | 28 064 | 30 039 | - | - |
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| Non-employing businesses | no. | - | 816 | 801 | 747 | 774 |
| Employing businesses: 1 to 4 employees | no. | - | 243 | 267 | 321 | 300 |
| Employing businesses: 5 or more employees | no. | - | 255 | 288 | 327 | 315 |
| Total businesses | no. | - | 1 314 | 1 356 | 1 395 | 1 389 |
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| Non-employing businesses | no. | - | - | 117 | 111 | 126 |
| Employing businesses | no. | - | - | 54 | 75 | 84 |
| Total business entries | no. | - | - | 171 | 186 | 210 |
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| Non-employing businesses | no. | - | - | 144 | 144 | 114 |
| Employing businesses | no. | - | - | 6 | 12 | 57 |
| Total business exits | no. | - | - | 150 | 156 | 171 |
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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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