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 |  | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 |
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| Unemployed persons | no. | 176 | 226 | 213 | 261 | 241 |
| Unemployment rate | % | 3.1 | 4.1 | 4.1 | 4.7 | 4.2 |
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| Non-taxable individuals | no. | 1 275 | 1 390 | 1 435 | 1 350 | - |
| Taxable individuals | no. | 4 857 | 4 875 | 5 015 | 5 188 | - |
| Taxable income | $m | 173.6 | 166.6 | 182.6 | 208.1 | - |
| Average taxable income | $ | 35 745 | 34 174 | 36 419 | 40 112 | - |
| Net tax | $m | 37.4 | 36.7 | 40.3 | 46.5 | - |
| Average net tax | $ | 7 699 | 7 521 | 8 040 | 8 969 | - |
| Average net tax ratio | % | 21.5 | 22.0 | 22.1 | 22.4 | - |
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| Wage and salary earners | no. | 3 432 | 3 561 | 3 642 | 3 705 | - |
| Wage and salary income | $m | 100.2 | 106.5 | 114.1 | 122.8 | - |
| Total income | $m | 106.9 | 112.8 | 120.6 | 131.0 | - |
| Average wage and salary income | $ | 29 191 | 29 903 | 31 332 | 33 151 | - |
| Average total income | $ | 31 134 | 31 674 | 33 100 | 35 364 | - |
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| Males | % | 53.5 | 53.1 | 52.7 | 52.8 | - |
| Females | % | 46.5 | 46.9 | 47.3 | 47.2 | - |
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| Aged 15 years to 24 years | % | 21.4 | 21.0 | 20.7 | 20.5 | - |
| Aged 25 years to 34 years | % | 20.6 | 20.8 | 20.7 | 19.4 | - |
| Aged 35 years to 44 years | % | 25.4 | 24.6 | 24.7 | 24.9 | - |
| Aged 45 years to 54 years | % | 23.4 | 23.4 | 22.8 | 23.5 | - |
| Aged 55 years and over | % | 9.1 | 10.2 | 11.0 | 11.7 | - |
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| Managers and Administrators | % | - | 6.8 | 6.5 | 6.8 | - |
| Professionals | % | - | 17.2 | 16.7 | 17.0 | - |
| Associate Professionals | % | - | 6.2 | 6.4 | 5.9 | - |
| Tradespersons and Related Workers | % | - | 11.3 | 12.1 | 11.7 | - |
| Advanced Clerical and Service Workers | % | - | 2.0 | 1.8 | 1.8 | - |
| Intermediate Clerical, Sales and Service Workers | % | - | 13.5 | 13.8 | 13.7 | - |
| Intermediate Production and Transport Workers | % | - | 8.0 | 7.7 | 7.7 | - |
| Elementary Clerical, Sales and Service Workers | % | - | 9.8 | 10.5 | 10.7 | - |
| Labourers and Related Workers | % | - | 17.8 | 17.5 | 17.4 | - |
| Not Stated | % | - | 7.5 | 7.0 | 7.4 | - |
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| Persons with own unincorporated business | no. | 1 619 | 1 380 | 1 408 | - | - |
| Own unincorporated business income | $m | 63.3 | 39.7 | 45.0 | - | - |
| Total income | $m | 63.3 | 43.7 | 50.1 | - | - |
| Average own unincorporated business income | $ | 39 118 | 28 784 | 31 938 | - | - |
| Average total income | $ | 39 084 | 31 651 | 35 552 | - | - |
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| Non-employing businesses | no. | - | 846 | 834 | 807 | 807 |
| Employing businesses: 1 to 4 employees | no. | - | 255 | 294 | 297 | 294 |
| Employing businesses: 5 or more employees | no. | - | 138 | 156 | 168 | 177 |
| Total businesses | no. | - | 1 239 | 1 284 | 1 272 | 1 278 |
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| Non-employing businesses | no. | - | - | 105 | 120 | 114 |
| Employing businesses | no. | - | - | 51 | 51 | 60 |
| Total business entries | no. | - | - | 156 | 171 | 174 |
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| Non-employing businesses | no. | - | - | 120 | 126 | 117 |
| Employing businesses | no. | - | - | 6 | 18 | 54 |
| Total business exits | no. | - | - | 126 | 144 | 171 |
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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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