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 |  | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 |
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| Unemployed persons | no. | 3 557 | 2 996 | 3 081 | 2 786 | 2 460 |
| Unemployment rate | % | 5.7 | 5.0 | 5.1 | 4.4 | 3.9 |
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| Non-taxable individuals | no. | 10 071 | 10 296 | 10 788 | 10 756 | - |
| Taxable individuals | no. | 51 641 | 52 807 | 52 700 | 53 586 | - |
| Taxable income | $m | 2 122.0 | 2 242.9 | 2 360.1 | 2 535.3 | - |
| Average taxable income | $ | 41 091 | 42 474 | 44 784 | 47 312 | - |
| Net tax | $m | 526.1 | 568.1 | 601.2 | 650.3 | - |
| Average net tax | $ | 10 188 | 10 758 | 11 408 | 12 136 | - |
| Average net tax ratio | % | 24.8 | 25.3 | 25.5 | 25.7 | - |
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| Wage and salary earners | no. | 46 826 | 47 370 | 47 066 | 47 881 | - |
| Wage and salary income | $m | 1 808.6 | 1 908.4 | 1 984.7 | 2 115.8 | - |
| Total income | $m | 1 922.4 | 2 011.8 | 2 093.6 | 2 229.0 | - |
| Average wage and salary income | $ | 38 624 | 40 286 | 42 168 | 44 189 | - |
| Average total income | $ | 41 053 | 42 470 | 44 482 | 46 552 | - |
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| Males | % | 51.3 | 51.3 | 51.2 | 51.4 | - |
| Females | % | 48.7 | 48.7 | 48.8 | 48.6 | - |
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| Aged 15 years to 24 years | % | 17.3 | 17.2 | 17.0 | 17.1 | - |
| Aged 25 years to 34 years | % | 29.9 | 29.4 | 28.7 | 28.4 | - |
| Aged 35 years to 44 years | % | 23.9 | 24.0 | 23.9 | 23.7 | - |
| Aged 45 years to 54 years | % | 19.3 | 19.2 | 19.8 | 19.8 | - |
| Aged 55 years and over | % | 9.6 | 10.2 | 10.6 | 11.0 | - |
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| Managers and Administrators | % | - | 11.3 | 11.2 | 11.7 | - |
| Professionals | % | - | 23.6 | 23.8 | 24.2 | - |
| Associate Professionals | % | - | 7.1 | 7.2 | 7.4 | - |
| Tradespersons and Related Workers | % | - | 7.9 | 7.6 | 7.6 | - |
| Advanced Clerical and Service Workers | % | - | 4.1 | 4.0 | 3.9 | - |
| Intermediate Clerical, Sales and Service Workers | % | - | 17.8 | 17.7 | 17.2 | - |
| Intermediate Production and Transport Workers | % | - | 4.6 | 4.6 | 4.7 | - |
| Elementary Clerical, Sales and Service Workers | % | - | 8.5 | 8.7 | 8.6 | - |
| Labourers and Related Workers | % | - | 6.2 | 6.1 | 6.2 | - |
| Not Stated | % | - | 8.9 | 9.0 | 8.7 | - |
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| Persons with own unincorporated business | no. | 3 716 | 3 668 | 3 441 | - | - |
| Own unincorporated business income | $m | 116.2 | 119.3 | 119.4 | - | - |
| Total income | $m | 134.3 | 132.1 | 131.7 | - | - |
| Average own unincorporated business income | $ | 31 279 | 32 520 | 34 702 | - | - |
| Average total income | $ | 36 139 | 36 017 | 38 270 | - | - |
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| Non-employing businesses | no. | - | 5 742 | 5 727 | 5 586 | 5 610 |
| Employing businesses: 1 to 4 employees | no. | - | 2 004 | 2 334 | 2 661 | 2 688 |
| Employing businesses: 5 or more employees | no. | - | 1 185 | 1 329 | 1 428 | 1 425 |
| Total businesses | no. | - | 8 931 | 9 390 | 9 675 | 9 723 |
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| Non-employing businesses | no. | - | - | 1 311 | 1 095 | 1 173 |
| Employing businesses | no. | - | - | 471 | 513 | 471 |
| Total business entries | no. | - | - | 1 782 | 1 608 | 1 644 |
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| Non-employing businesses | no. | - | - | 1 374 | 1 320 | 1 044 |
| Employing businesses | no. | - | - | 60 | 63 | 459 |
| Total business exits | no. | - | - | 1 434 | 1 383 | 1 503 |
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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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