|
 |  | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 |
|
| Unemployed persons | no. | 1 240 | 1 186 | 1 172 | 978 | 838 |
| Unemployment rate | % | 12.8 | 12.2 | 11.8 | 9.5 | 7.9 |
 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| Non-taxable individuals | no. | 1 909 | 2 012 | 2 140 | 2 246 | - |
| Taxable individuals | no. | 7 836 | 8 140 | 8 448 | 8 960 | - |
| Taxable income | $m | 263.4 | 284.0 | 315.4 | 355.1 | - |
| Average taxable income | $ | 33 610 | 34 887 | 37 334 | 39 632 | - |
| Net tax | $m | 56.4 | 62.3 | 70.2 | 80.8 | - |
| Average net tax | $ | 7 201 | 7 658 | 8 313 | 9 022 | - |
| Average net tax ratio | % | 21.4 | 22.0 | 22.3 | 22.8 | - |
 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| Wage and salary earners | no. | 7 370 | 7 588 | 7 897 | 8 413 | - |
| Wage and salary income | $m | 231.4 | 249.8 | 275.7 | 309.3 | - |
| Total income | $m | 243.1 | 261.6 | 287.9 | 323.5 | - |
| Average wage and salary income | $ | 31 390 | 32 926 | 34 911 | 36 770 | - |
| Average total income | $ | 32 986 | 34 469 | 36 453 | 38 454 | - |
 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| Males | % | 58.3 | 57.9 | 58.0 | 57.5 | - |
| Females | % | 41.7 | 42.1 | 42.0 | 42.5 | - |
 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| Aged 15 years to 24 years | % | 19.1 | 19.5 | 20.1 | 21.1 | - |
| Aged 25 years to 34 years | % | 27.3 | 26.7 | 25.4 | 24.9 | - |
| Aged 35 years to 44 years | % | 24.6 | 24.5 | 25.3 | 24.5 | - |
| Aged 45 years to 54 years | % | 19.1 | 19.2 | 18.9 | 19.1 | - |
| Aged 55 years and over | % | 9.9 | 10.2 | 10.3 | 10.3 | - |
 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| Managers and Administrators | % | - | 5.0 | 4.9 | 4.7 | - |
| Professionals | % | - | 8.2 | 8.3 | 8.3 | - |
| Associate Professionals | % | - | 6.2 | 6.2 | 6.5 | - |
| Tradespersons and Related Workers | % | - | 15.6 | 14.7 | 15.6 | - |
| Advanced Clerical and Service Workers | % | - | 1.8 | 1.5 | 1.5 | - |
| Intermediate Clerical, Sales and Service Workers | % | - | 15.8 | 16.0 | 16.3 | - |
| Intermediate Production and Transport Workers | % | - | 11.7 | 12.0 | 11.9 | - |
| Elementary Clerical, Sales and Service Workers | % | - | 10.7 | 10.3 | 10.1 | - |
| Labourers and Related Workers | % | - | 14.5 | 15.1 | 14.7 | - |
| Not Stated | % | - | 10.4 | 10.9 | 10.3 | - |
 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| Persons with own unincorporated business | no. | 841 | 834 | 767 | - | - |
| Own unincorporated business income | $m | 20.7 | 22.5 | 22.7 | - | - |
| Total income | $m | 22.3 | 24.3 | 24.6 | - | - |
| Average own unincorporated business income | $ | 24 562 | 26 945 | 29 579 | - | - |
| Average total income | $ | 26 465 | 29 094 | 32 014 | - | - |
 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| Non-employing businesses | no. | - | 807 | 789 | 774 | 816 |
| Employing businesses: 1 to 4 employees | no. | - | 180 | 183 | 240 | 243 |
| Employing businesses: 5 or more employees | no. | - | 138 | 153 | 165 | 177 |
| Total businesses | no. | - | 1 125 | 1 125 | 1 179 | 1 236 |
 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| Non-employing businesses | no. | - | - | 171 | 192 | 213 |
| Employing businesses | no. | - | - | 57 | 63 | 78 |
| Total business entries | no. | - | - | 228 | 255 | 291 |
 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| Non-employing businesses | no. | - | - | 213 | 201 | 144 |
| Employing businesses | no. | - | - | 6 | 21 | 48 |
| Total business exits | no. | - | - | 219 | 222 | 192 |
 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| * These data relate to persons for whom this source of income was their principal source of income for the relevant financial year |
|