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 |  | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 |
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| Unemployed persons | no. | 144 | 159 | 121 | 124 | 137 |
| Unemployment rate | % | 8.4 | 8.8 | 6.3 | 6.2 | 6.5 |
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| Non-taxable individuals | no. | 348 | 364 | 380 | 375 | - |
| Taxable individuals | no. | 1 152 | 1 176 | 1 179 | 1 184 | - |
| Taxable income | $m | 42.3 | 45.1 | 47.3 | 50.0 | - |
| Average taxable income | $ | 36 708 | 38 327 | 40 083 | 42 211 | - |
| Net tax | $m | 9.3 | 10.3 | 10.8 | 11.4 | - |
| Average net tax | $ | 8 077 | 8 770 | 9 140 | 9 669 | - |
| Average net tax ratio | % | 22.0 | 22.9 | 22.8 | 22.9 | - |
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| Wage and salary earners | no. | 1 087 | 1 109 | 1 108 | 1 114 | - |
| Wage and salary income | $m | 36.2 | 38.8 | 40.6 | 42.3 | - |
| Total income | $m | 37.9 | 40.0 | 42.1 | 44.3 | - |
| Average wage and salary income | $ | 33 291 | 34 998 | 36 663 | 37 969 | - |
| Average total income | $ | 34 859 | 36 061 | 38 022 | 39 770 | - |
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| Males | % | 56.2 | 56.5 | 55.8 | 55.7 | - |
| Females | % | 43.8 | 43.5 | 44.2 | 44.3 | - |
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| Aged 15 years to 24 years | % | 19.6 | 18.9 | 19.1 | 19.3 | - |
| Aged 25 years to 34 years | % | 23.6 | 22.6 | 21.8 | 21.0 | - |
| Aged 35 years to 44 years | % | 24.8 | 25.0 | 24.5 | 23.6 | - |
| Aged 45 years to 54 years | % | 20.5 | 21.9 | 22.3 | 22.6 | - |
| Aged 55 years and over | % | 11.4 | 11.5 | 12.3 | 13.5 | - |
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| Managers and Administrators | % | - | 5.8 | 5.9 | 6.0 | - |
| Professionals | % | - | 13.9 | 13.8 | 14.0 | - |
| Associate Professionals | % | - | 5.1 | 5.6 | 5.7 | - |
| Tradespersons and Related Workers | % | - | 12.7 | 12.9 | 12.7 | - |
| Advanced Clerical and Service Workers | % | - | 1.1 | 1.0 | 0.9 | - |
| Intermediate Clerical, Sales and Service Workers | % | - | 13.9 | 14.6 | 14.7 | - |
| Intermediate Production and Transport Workers | % | - | 12.9 | 12.2 | 12.3 | - |
| Elementary Clerical, Sales and Service Workers | % | - | 9.8 | 9.7 | 9.8 | - |
| Labourers and Related Workers | % | - | 18.5 | 18.4 | 18.0 | - |
| Not Stated | % | - | 6.3 | 5.8 | 5.7 | - |
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| Persons with own unincorporated business | no. | 183 | 169 | 159 | - | - |
| Own unincorporated business income | $m | 6.3 | 4.9 | 5.5 | - | - |
| Total income | $m | 5.9 | 5.3 | 5.6 | - | - |
| Average own unincorporated business income | $ | 34 507 | 29 047 | 34 585 | - | - |
| Average total income | $ | 32 295 | 31 129 | 35 300 | - | - |
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| Non-employing businesses | no. | - | 117 | 102 | 102 | 120 |
| Employing businesses: 1 to 4 employees | no. | - | 21 | 27 | 30 | 45 |
| Employing businesses: 5 or more employees | no. | - | 33 | 39 | 42 | 36 |
| Total businesses | no. | - | 171 | 168 | 174 | 201 |
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| Non-employing businesses | no. | - | - | 30 | 18 | 21 |
| Employing businesses | no. | - | - | 9 | 21 | 15 |
| Total business entries | no. | - | - | 39 | 39 | 36 |
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| Non-employing businesses | no. | - | - | 36 | 30 | 27 |
| Employing businesses | no. | - | - | 0 | 6 | 6 |
| Total business exits | no. | - | - | 36 | 36 | 33 |
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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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