5506.0 - Taxation Revenue, Australia, 2007-08 Quality Declaration 
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TAXATION PER CAPITA


PER CAPITA TAXATION

In 2007-08, taxation per capita was $16,401, an increase of 7.1% from 2006-07.

The Commonwealth Government taxation per capita rose by 7.2% from $12,551 in 2006-07 to $13,451 in 2007-08.

The taxation per capita for state and local governments combined in 2007-08 was $2,973, an increase of 6.6% from $2,789 in 2006-07.

All states and territories recorded an increase in taxation per capita. Western Australia recorded the highest taxation per capita with $3,470 and Tasmania the lowest at $2122. The Australian Capital Territory recorded the highest percentage increase in taxation per capita taxation with 9.4% and New South Wales the lowest at 3.6%.

Taxation per capita by jurisdiction is shown in the table below.

TAXATION PER CAPITA, by level of government(a)
2002-03
2003-04
2004-05
2005-06
2006-07
2007-08
$
$
$
$
$
$
State and Local Government
New South Wales
2 480
2 604
2 651
2 729
2 977
3 083
Victoria
2 281
2 449
2 509
2 591
2 747
2 962
Queensland
1 861
2 120
2 169
2 271
2 529
2 763
South Australia
2 015
2 272
2 380
2 414
2 590
2 796
Western Australia
2 145
2 502
2 594
3 006
3 223
3 470
Tasmania
1 558
1 695
1 828
1 869
1 946
2 122
Northern Territory
1 490
1 580
1 761
2 091
2 030
2 125
Australian Capital Territory
2 110
2 309
2 169
2 352
2 756
3 014
Average
2 206
2 400
2 459
2 575
2 789
2 973
Commonwealth Government
9 853
10 470
11 311
11 933
12 551
13 451
All levels of government
12 042
12 852
13 752
14 489
15 319
16 401
(a) Estimated Resident Population data used in this table is sourced from Australian Demographic Statistics, (cat. no. 3101.0). Details of the calculation are in paragraph 13 of the Explanatory Notes section.