|
 |  | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 |
|
| Unemployed persons | no. | 58 | 68 | 75 | 56 | 70 |
| Unemployment rate | % | 4.0 | 4.9 | 5.3 | 4.0 | 4.8 |
 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| Non-taxable individuals | no. | 393 | 422 | 422 | 418 | - |
| Taxable individuals | no. | 961 | 964 | 987 | 992 | - |
| Taxable income | $m | 28.8 | 30.8 | 32.1 | 35.1 | - |
| Average taxable income | $ | 29 977 | 31 939 | 32 557 | 35 418 | - |
| Net tax | $m | 5.8 | 6.3 | 6.4 | 7.1 | - |
| Average net tax | $ | 6 018 | 6 548 | 6 520 | 7 136 | - |
| Average net tax ratio | % | 20.1 | 20.5 | 20.0 | 20.1 | - |
 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| Wage and salary earners | no. | 822 | 860 | 842 | 886 | - |
| Wage and salary income | $m | 24.1 | 26.0 | 26.1 | 28.8 | - |
| Total income | $m | 24.0 | 25.6 | 26.5 | 29.0 | - |
| Average wage and salary income | $ | 29 375 | 30 179 | 31 021 | 32 484 | - |
| Average total income | $ | 29 159 | 29 808 | 31 443 | 32 756 | - |
 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| Males | % | 57.4 | 58.1 | 57.7 | 57.7 | - |
| Females | % | 42.6 | 41.9 | 42.3 | 42.3 | - |
 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| Aged 15 years to 24 years | % | 18.0 | 15.9 | 15.7 | 17.6 | - |
| Aged 25 years to 34 years | % | 22.0 | 21.6 | 19.9 | 18.1 | - |
| Aged 35 years to 44 years | % | 26.4 | 25.8 | 26.9 | 26.5 | - |
| Aged 45 years to 54 years | % | 20.2 | 23.0 | 23.1 | 22.0 | - |
| Aged 55 years and over | % | 13.3 | 13.6 | 14.4 | 15.8 | - |
 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| Managers and Administrators | % | - | 8.0 | 7.5 | 8.2 | - |
| Professionals | % | - | 12.9 | 13.9 | 12.2 | - |
| Associate Professionals | % | - | 3.6 | 3.9 | 3.6 | - |
| Tradespersons and Related Workers | % | - | 10.1 | 9.8 | 10.7 | - |
| Advanced Clerical and Service Workers | % | - | 1.8 | 1.2 | 1.5 | - |
| Intermediate Clerical, Sales and Service Workers | % | - | 15.3 | 14.5 | 12.4 | - |
| Intermediate Production and Transport Workers | % | - | 8.4 | 8.1 | 8.7 | - |
| Elementary Clerical, Sales and Service Workers | % | - | 7.4 | 7.2 | 6.9 | - |
| Labourers and Related Workers | % | - | 24.5 | 23.1 | 24.9 | - |
| Not Stated | % | - | 7.9 | 10.7 | 11.0 | - |
 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| Persons with own unincorporated business | no. | 268 | 226 | 205 | - | - |
| Own unincorporated business income | $m | 6.8 | 6.3 | 5.1 | - | - |
| Total income | $m | 7.3 | 6.4 | 5.4 | - | - |
| Average own unincorporated business income | $ | 25 376 | 27 700 | 24 787 | - | - |
| Average total income | $ | 27 333 | 28 343 | 26 333 | - | - |
 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| Non-employing businesses | no. | - | 333 | 297 | 288 | 315 |
| Employing businesses: 1 to 4 employees | no. | - | 99 | 102 | 108 | 96 |
| Employing businesses: 5 or more employees | no. | - | 39 | 42 | 48 | 51 |
| Total businesses | no. | - | 471 | 441 | 444 | 462 |
 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| Non-employing businesses | no. | - | - | 30 | 27 | 54 |
| Employing businesses | no. | - | - | 12 | 6 | 12 |
| Total business entries | no. | - | - | 42 | 33 | 66 |
 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| Non-employing businesses | no. | - | - | 69 | 57 | 30 |
| Employing businesses | no. | - | - | 0 | 3 | 18 |
| Total business exits | no. | - | - | 69 | 60 | 48 |
 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| * These data relate to persons for whom this source of income was their principal source of income for the relevant financial year |
|