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 |  | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 |
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| Unemployed persons | no. | 357 | 279 | 258 | 240 | 190 |
| Unemployment rate | % | 7.1 | 5.6 | 5.0 | 4.3 | 3.5 |
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| Non-taxable individuals | no. | 831 | 833 | 829 | 793 | - |
| Taxable individuals | no. | 3 954 | 4 082 | 4 215 | 4 391 | - |
| Taxable income | $m | 144.5 | 155.2 | 170.0 | 187.5 | - |
| Average taxable income | $ | 36 550 | 38 011 | 40 330 | 42 693 | - |
| Net tax | $m | 32.7 | 36.0 | 40.0 | 44.4 | - |
| Average net tax | $ | 8 279 | 8 830 | 9 482 | 10 123 | - |
| Average net tax ratio | % | 22.7 | 23.2 | 23.5 | 23.7 | - |
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| Wage and salary earners | no. | 3 644 | 3 724 | 3 812 | 3 982 | - |
| Wage and salary income | $m | 126.1 | 134.8 | 145.8 | 159.7 | - |
| Total income | $m | 132.3 | 141.2 | 152.9 | 167.3 | - |
| Average wage and salary income | $ | 34 594 | 36 185 | 38 256 | 40 110 | - |
| Average total income | $ | 36 312 | 37 918 | 40 101 | 42 004 | - |
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| Males | % | 50.2 | 50.0 | 50.2 | 50.1 | - |
| Females | % | 49.8 | 50.0 | 49.8 | 49.9 | - |
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| Aged 15 years to 24 years | % | 18.0 | 17.9 | 19.3 | 18.9 | - |
| Aged 25 years to 34 years | % | 31.8 | 31.6 | 30.4 | 29.8 | - |
| Aged 35 years to 44 years | % | 23.1 | 23.2 | 22.7 | 22.4 | - |
| Aged 45 years to 54 years | % | 18.2 | 18.2 | 18.0 | 18.7 | - |
| Aged 55 years and over | % | 9.0 | 9.2 | 9.5 | 10.3 | - |
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| Managers and Administrators | % | - | 7.8 | 7.8 | 7.8 | - |
| Professionals | % | - | 19.0 | 19.0 | 20.1 | - |
| Associate Professionals | % | - | 7.4 | 8.1 | 8.3 | - |
| Tradespersons and Related Workers | % | - | 7.8 | 7.9 | 8.0 | - |
| Advanced Clerical and Service Workers | % | - | 3.4 | 3.6 | 3.4 | - |
| Intermediate Clerical, Sales and Service Workers | % | - | 22.5 | 21.2 | 20.5 | - |
| Intermediate Production and Transport Workers | % | - | 5.2 | 5.3 | 5.3 | - |
| Elementary Clerical, Sales and Service Workers | % | - | 9.0 | 9.1 | 9.1 | - |
| Labourers and Related Workers | % | - | 7.1 | 7.2 | 7.7 | - |
| Not Stated | % | - | 10.6 | 10.9 | 9.9 | - |
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| Persons with own unincorporated business | no. | 304 | 293 | 307 | - | - |
| Own unincorporated business income | $m | 8.0 | 8.4 | 9.9 | - | - |
| Total income | $m | 9.1 | 9.6 | 10.9 | - | - |
| Average own unincorporated business income | $ | 26 370 | 28 740 | 32 306 | - | - |
| Average total income | $ | 30 021 | 32 831 | 35 594 | - | - |
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| Non-employing businesses | no. | - | 429 | 429 | 411 | 423 |
| Employing businesses: 1 to 4 employees | no. | - | 105 | 138 | 156 | 150 |
| Employing businesses: 5 or more employees | no. | - | 78 | 78 | 96 | 93 |
| Total businesses | no. | - | 612 | 645 | 663 | 666 |
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| Non-employing businesses | no. | - | - | 81 | 114 | 102 |
| Employing businesses | no. | - | - | 42 | 33 | 36 |
| Total business entries | no. | - | - | 123 | 147 | 138 |
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| Non-employing businesses | no. | - | - | 78 | 114 | 87 |
| Employing businesses | no. | - | - | 3 | 3 | 27 |
| Total business exits | no. | - | - | 81 | 117 | 114 |
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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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