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 |  | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 |
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| Unemployed persons | no. | n.a. | n.a. | 177 | 161 | 174 |
| Unemployment rate | % | n.a. | n.a. | 3.0 | 2.7 | 2.8 |
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| Non-taxable individuals | no. | 1 172 | 1 166 | 1 186 | 1 194 | - |
| Taxable individuals | no. | 4 999 | 5 046 | 5 136 | 5 222 | - |
| Taxable income | $m | 202.3 | 211.0 | 226.1 | 243.5 | - |
| Average taxable income | $ | 40 476 | 41 826 | 44 014 | 46 629 | - |
| Net tax | $m | 50.8 | 53.6 | 57.5 | 62.6 | - |
| Average net tax | $ | 10 155 | 10 627 | 11 189 | 11 979 | - |
| Average net tax ratio | % | 25.1 | 25.4 | 25.4 | 25.7 | - |
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| Wage and salary earners | no. | 4 170 | 4 134 | 4 193 | 4 275 | - |
| Wage and salary income | $m | 150.5 | 155.3 | 163.2 | 175.8 | - |
| Total income | $m | 160.8 | 164.2 | 173.8 | 186.5 | - |
| Average wage and salary income | $ | 36 098 | 37 554 | 38 911 | 41 128 | - |
| Average total income | $ | 38 571 | 39 711 | 41 439 | 43 620 | - |
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| Males | % | 51.4 | 51.6 | 51.0 | 51.0 | - |
| Females | % | 48.6 | 48.4 | 49.0 | 49.0 | - |
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| Aged 15 years to 24 years | % | 16.9 | 16.8 | 17.0 | 16.9 | - |
| Aged 25 years to 34 years | % | 19.3 | 18.7 | 17.8 | 17.5 | - |
| Aged 35 years to 44 years | % | 25.6 | 25.2 | 24.2 | 23.6 | - |
| Aged 45 years to 54 years | % | 26.4 | 26.2 | 26.5 | 26.9 | - |
| Aged 55 years and over | % | 11.8 | 13.1 | 14.6 | 15.1 | - |
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| Managers and Administrators | % | - | 11.0 | 11.4 | 11.3 | - |
| Professionals | % | - | 28.7 | 28.6 | 28.5 | - |
| Associate Professionals | % | - | 6.6 | 6.5 | 7.0 | - |
| Tradespersons and Related Workers | % | - | 8.1 | 7.7 | 8.2 | - |
| Advanced Clerical and Service Workers | % | - | 2.6 | 2.6 | 2.4 | - |
| Intermediate Clerical, Sales and Service Workers | % | - | 15.3 | 16.1 | 15.7 | - |
| Intermediate Production and Transport Workers | % | - | 3.6 | 3.6 | 3.6 | - |
| Elementary Clerical, Sales and Service Workers | % | - | 6.7 | 7.0 | 7.0 | - |
| Labourers and Related Workers | % | - | 7.1 | 6.6 | 7.0 | - |
| Not Stated | % | - | 10.2 | 9.9 | 9.2 | - |
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| Persons with own unincorporated business | no. | 733 | 740 | 699 | - | - |
| Own unincorporated business income | $m | 22.7 | 24.0 | 25.6 | - | - |
| Total income | $m | 25.2 | 26.9 | 28.2 | - | - |
| Average own unincorporated business income | $ | 30 989 | 32 385 | 36 602 | - | - |
| Average total income | $ | 34 403 | 36 317 | 40 408 | - | - |
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| Non-employing businesses | no. | - | 774 | 759 | 738 | 768 |
| Employing businesses: 1 to 4 employees | no. | - | 195 | 222 | 246 | 237 |
| Employing businesses: 5 or more employees | no. | - | 96 | 108 | 120 | 111 |
| Total businesses | no. | - | 1 065 | 1 089 | 1 104 | 1 116 |
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| Non-employing businesses | no. | - | - | 114 | 93 | 117 |
| Employing businesses | no. | - | - | 33 | 48 | 27 |
| Total business entries | no. | - | - | 147 | 141 | 144 |
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| Non-employing businesses | no. | - | - | 123 | 141 | 111 |
| Employing businesses | no. | - | - | 9 | 0 | 21 |
| Total business exits | no. | - | - | 132 | 141 | 132 |
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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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