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| Unemployed persons | no. | n.a. | n.a. | n.a. | n.a. | n.a. |
| Unemployment rate | % | n.a. | n.a. | n.a. | n.a. | n.a. |
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| Non-taxable individuals | no. | 4 321 | 4 615 | 4 936 | 4 911 | - |
| Taxable individuals | no. | 17 470 | 17 913 | 18 714 | 19 347 | - |
| Taxable income | $m | 599.6 | 634.7 | 699.1 | 764.0 | - |
| Average taxable income | $ | 34 320 | 35 436 | 37 355 | 39 489 | - |
| Net tax | $m | 129.6 | 140.7 | 155.7 | 170.8 | - |
| Average net tax | $ | 7 420 | 7 854 | 8 318 | 8 831 | - |
| Average net tax ratio | % | 21.6 | 22.2 | 22.3 | 22.4 | - |
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| Wage and salary earners | no. | 15 755 | 16 395 | 16 868 | 17 420 | - |
| Wage and salary income | $m | 504.5 | 546.4 | 592.3 | 638.7 | - |
| Total income | $m | 529.5 | 569.8 | 617.6 | 669.0 | - |
| Average wage and salary income | $ | 32 020 | 33 330 | 35 111 | 36 662 | - |
| Average total income | $ | 33 607 | 34 752 | 36 614 | 38 404 | - |
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| Males | % | 54.8 | 54.7 | 54.7 | 54.2 | - |
| Females | % | 45.2 | 45.3 | 45.3 | 45.8 | - |
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| Aged 15 years to 24 years | % | 17.0 | 16.8 | 16.8 | 17.0 | - |
| Aged 25 years to 34 years | % | 22.9 | 23.0 | 22.2 | 21.1 | - |
| Aged 35 years to 44 years | % | 27.5 | 26.5 | 26.6 | 26.4 | - |
| Aged 45 years to 54 years | % | 22.5 | 22.9 | 23.0 | 22.8 | - |
| Aged 55 years and over | % | 10.2 | 10.7 | 11.4 | 12.6 | - |
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| Managers and Administrators | % | - | 8.6 | 8.6 | 8.5 | - |
| Professionals | % | - | 14.0 | 13.9 | 14.0 | - |
| Associate Professionals | % | - | 6.0 | 6.1 | 5.9 | - |
| Tradespersons and Related Workers | % | - | 13.8 | 13.8 | 13.8 | - |
| Advanced Clerical and Service Workers | % | - | 2.8 | 2.6 | 2.5 | - |
| Intermediate Clerical, Sales and Service Workers | % | - | 15.1 | 15.5 | 15.6 | - |
| Intermediate Production and Transport Workers | % | - | 8.5 | 8.5 | 8.9 | - |
| Elementary Clerical, Sales and Service Workers | % | - | 8.3 | 8.3 | 8.6 | - |
| Labourers and Related Workers | % | - | 11.9 | 11.7 | 12.0 | - |
| Not Stated | % | - | 11.0 | 10.9 | 10.2 | - |
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| Persons with own unincorporated business | no. | 2 392 | 2 290 | 2 220 | - | - |
| Own unincorporated business income | $m | 54.6 | 51.2 | 51.9 | - | - |
| Total income | $m | 59.9 | 56.5 | 57.6 | - | - |
| Average own unincorporated business income | $ | 22 830 | 22 338 | 23 362 | - | - |
| Average total income | $ | 25 042 | 24 688 | 25 930 | - | - |
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| Non-employing businesses | no. | - | 2 916 | 2 715 | 2 625 | 2 589 |
| Employing businesses: 1 to 4 employees | no. | - | 837 | 909 | 1 020 | 1 050 |
| Employing businesses: 5 or more employees | no. | - | 408 | 447 | 495 | 471 |
| Total businesses | no. | - | 4 161 | 4 071 | 4 140 | 4 110 |
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| Non-employing businesses | no. | - | - | 498 | 390 | 372 |
| Employing businesses | no. | - | - | 132 | 174 | 174 |
| Total business entries | no. | - | - | 630 | 564 | 546 |
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| Non-employing businesses | no. | - | - | 576 | 567 | 414 |
| Employing businesses | no. | - | - | 30 | 36 | 165 |
| Total business exits | no. | - | - | 606 | 603 | 579 |
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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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