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 |  | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 |
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| Unemployed persons | no. | n.a. | n.a. | 514 | 434 | 418 |
| Unemployment rate | % | n.a. | n.a. | 3.4 | 2.8 | 2.6 |
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| Non-taxable individuals | no. | 2 197 | 2 290 | 2 363 | 2 439 | - |
| Taxable individuals | no. | 12 926 | 13 412 | 13 604 | 13 839 | - |
| Taxable income | $m | 480.1 | 517.2 | 547.8 | 581.7 | - |
| Average taxable income | $ | 37 145 | 38 563 | 40 268 | 42 032 | - |
| Net tax | $m | 110.6 | 121.8 | 128.6 | 136.5 | - |
| Average net tax | $ | 8 553 | 9 079 | 9 452 | 9 863 | - |
| Average net tax ratio | % | 23.0 | 23.5 | 23.5 | 23.5 | - |
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| Wage and salary earners | no. | 12 342 | 12 821 | 13 013 | 13 155 | - |
| Wage and salary income | $m | 434.3 | 469.0 | 493.4 | 521.0 | - |
| Total income | $m | 450.4 | 487.4 | 511.2 | 541.0 | - |
| Average wage and salary income | $ | 35 185 | 36 583 | 37 916 | 39 604 | - |
| Average total income | $ | 36 495 | 38 016 | 39 283 | 41 127 | - |
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| Males | % | 50.8 | 51.0 | 51.1 | 51.1 | - |
| Females | % | 49.2 | 49.0 | 48.9 | 48.9 | - |
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| Aged 15 years to 24 years | % | 18.8 | 19.1 | 19.3 | 20.0 | - |
| Aged 25 years to 34 years | % | 23.5 | 22.7 | 21.5 | 19.8 | - |
| Aged 35 years to 44 years | % | 29.6 | 28.6 | 28.2 | 27.8 | - |
| Aged 45 years to 54 years | % | 21.1 | 22.0 | 22.9 | 23.2 | - |
| Aged 55 years and over | % | 7.0 | 7.5 | 8.2 | 9.1 | - |
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| Managers and Administrators | % | - | 10.7 | 10.7 | 10.9 | - |
| Professionals | % | - | 16.3 | 15.9 | 16.0 | - |
| Associate Professionals | % | - | 7.3 | 7.2 | 7.6 | - |
| Tradespersons and Related Workers | % | - | 9.2 | 9.3 | 9.1 | - |
| Advanced Clerical and Service Workers | % | - | 2.9 | 2.8 | 2.5 | - |
| Intermediate Clerical, Sales and Service Workers | % | - | 21.0 | 20.5 | 20.5 | - |
| Intermediate Production and Transport Workers | % | - | 5.1 | 5.2 | 5.1 | - |
| Elementary Clerical, Sales and Service Workers | % | - | 10.1 | 10.7 | 10.9 | - |
| Labourers and Related Workers | % | - | 6.8 | 6.7 | 7.1 | - |
| Not Stated | % | - | 10.6 | 10.9 | 10.1 | - |
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| Persons with own unincorporated business | no. | 1 012 | 962 | 927 | - | - |
| Own unincorporated business income | $m | 28.0 | 28.4 | 29.3 | - | - |
| Total income | $m | 29.8 | 30.1 | 31.7 | - | - |
| Average own unincorporated business income | $ | 27 685 | 29 516 | 31 577 | - | - |
| Average total income | $ | 29 419 | 31 245 | 34 237 | - | - |
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| Non-employing businesses | no. | - | 945 | 975 | 978 | 987 |
| Employing businesses: 1 to 4 employees | no. | - | 222 | 234 | 294 | 297 |
| Employing businesses: 5 or more employees | no. | - | 114 | 150 | 159 | 156 |
| Total businesses | no. | - | 1 281 | 1 359 | 1 431 | 1 440 |
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| Non-employing businesses | no. | - | - | 171 | 186 | 216 |
| Employing businesses | no. | - | - | 51 | 78 | 66 |
| Total business entries | no. | - | - | 222 | 264 | 282 |
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| Non-employing businesses | no. | - | - | 180 | 183 | 168 |
| Employing businesses | no. | - | - | 9 | 9 | 57 |
| Total business exits | no. | - | - | 189 | 192 | 225 |
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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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