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 |  | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 |
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| Unemployed persons | no. | 3 385 | 2 961 | 2 900 | 2 653 | 2 563 |
| Unemployment rate | % | 5.2 | 4.5 | 4.3 | 3.9 | 3.7 |
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| Non-taxable individuals | no. | 12 624 | 13 118 | 13 346 | 13 078 | - |
| Taxable individuals | no. | 59 140 | 60 158 | 61 493 | 62 960 | - |
| Taxable income | $m | 2 561.5 | 2 700.9 | 2 946.3 | 3 140.2 | - |
| Average taxable income | $ | 43 313 | 44 897 | 47 913 | 49 876 | - |
| Net tax | $m | 660.7 | 710.8 | 789.7 | 834.1 | - |
| Average net tax | $ | 11 172 | 11 816 | 12 842 | 13 248 | - |
| Average net tax ratio | % | 25.8 | 26.3 | 26.8 | 26.6 | - |
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| Wage and salary earners | no. | 50 376 | 50 932 | 51 977 | 52 925 | - |
| Wage and salary income | $m | 2 017.9 | 2 105.1 | 2 238.2 | 2 386.8 | - |
| Total income | $m | 2 142.6 | 2 231.6 | 2 369.8 | 2 528.9 | - |
| Average wage and salary income | $ | 40 057 | 41 332 | 43 061 | 45 097 | - |
| Average total income | $ | 42 532 | 43 816 | 45 593 | 47 782 | - |
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| Males | % | 50.8 | 50.6 | 50.8 | 50.9 | - |
| Females | % | 49.2 | 49.4 | 49.2 | 49.1 | - |
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| Aged 15 years to 24 years | % | 15.0 | 15.1 | 15.2 | 15.2 | - |
| Aged 25 years to 34 years | % | 28.8 | 28.4 | 28.2 | 28.1 | - |
| Aged 35 years to 44 years | % | 25.8 | 25.4 | 25.3 | 25.0 | - |
| Aged 45 years to 54 years | % | 20.4 | 20.4 | 20.3 | 20.3 | - |
| Aged 55 years and over | % | 10.0 | 10.6 | 10.9 | 11.5 | - |
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| Managers and Administrators | % | - | 13.0 | 12.8 | 12.9 | - |
| Professionals | % | - | 27.9 | 28.1 | 28.6 | - |
| Associate Professionals | % | - | 6.9 | 7.0 | 7.0 | - |
| Tradespersons and Related Workers | % | - | 6.1 | 5.9 | 5.7 | - |
| Advanced Clerical and Service Workers | % | - | 3.9 | 3.7 | 3.5 | - |
| Intermediate Clerical, Sales and Service Workers | % | - | 16.8 | 16.8 | 16.9 | - |
| Intermediate Production and Transport Workers | % | - | 3.0 | 3.0 | 3.0 | - |
| Elementary Clerical, Sales and Service Workers | % | - | 8.3 | 8.8 | 8.7 | - |
| Labourers and Related Workers | % | - | 4.3 | 4.5 | 4.3 | - |
| Not Stated | % | - | 9.9 | 9.5 | 9.4 | - |
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| Persons with own unincorporated business | no. | 5 490 | 5 600 | 5 328 | - | - |
| Own unincorporated business income | $m | 175.9 | 190.9 | 198.5 | - | - |
| Total income | $m | 200.0 | 216.3 | 221.5 | - | - |
| Average own unincorporated business income | $ | 32 040 | 34 091 | 37 252 | - | - |
| Average total income | $ | 36 435 | 38 626 | 41 575 | - | - |
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| Non-employing businesses | no. | - | 8 823 | 8 781 | 8 508 | 8 589 |
| Employing businesses: 1 to 4 employees | no. | - | 2 649 | 2 955 | 3 276 | 3 432 |
| Employing businesses: 5 or more employees | no. | - | 1 206 | 1 347 | 1 476 | 1 500 |
| Total businesses | no. | - | 12 678 | 13 083 | 13 260 | 13 521 |
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| Non-employing businesses | no. | - | - | 1 722 | 1 503 | 1 434 |
| Employing businesses | no. | - | - | 540 | 645 | 543 |
| Total business entries | no. | - | - | 2 262 | 2 148 | 1 977 |
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| Non-employing businesses | no. | - | - | 1 716 | 1 794 | 1 470 |
| Employing businesses | no. | - | - | 69 | 93 | 426 |
| Total business exits | no. | - | - | 1 785 | 1 887 | 1 896 |
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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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