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 |  | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 |
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| Unemployed persons | no. | n.a. | n.a. | n.a. | n.a. | n.a. |
| Unemployment rate | % | n.a. | n.a. | n.a. | n.a. | n.a. |
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| Non-taxable individuals | no. | 3 688 | 3 745 | 3 883 | 3 712 | - |
| Taxable individuals | no. | 20 219 | 21 216 | 22 155 | 23 370 | - |
| Taxable income | $m | 912.2 | 999.0 | 1 097.6 | 1 244.7 | - |
| Average taxable income | $ | 45 114 | 47 086 | 49 541 | 53 261 | - |
| Net tax | $m | 237.6 | 267.7 | 294.9 | 338.3 | - |
| Average net tax | $ | 11 754 | 12 617 | 13 312 | 14 477 | - |
| Average net tax ratio | % | 26.1 | 26.8 | 26.9 | 27.2 | - |
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| Wage and salary earners | no. | 17 215 | 18 145 | 19 037 | 19 920 | - |
| Wage and salary income | $m | 722.4 | 791.9 | 871.6 | 982.7 | - |
| Total income | $m | 765.0 | 836.4 | 917.9 | 1 035.1 | - |
| Average wage and salary income | $ | 41 961 | 43 644 | 45 787 | 49 332 | - |
| Average total income | $ | 44 440 | 46 094 | 48 214 | 51 963 | - |
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| Males | % | 50.4 | 50.6 | 50.8 | 50.9 | - |
| Females | % | 49.6 | 49.4 | 49.2 | 49.1 | - |
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| Aged 15 years to 24 years | % | 20.9 | 21.4 | 21.4 | 21.9 | - |
| Aged 25 years to 34 years | % | 28.9 | 29.4 | 29.3 | 29.0 | - |
| Aged 35 years to 44 years | % | 23.0 | 22.5 | 21.9 | 21.5 | - |
| Aged 45 years to 54 years | % | 18.8 | 18.3 | 18.5 | 18.3 | - |
| Aged 55 years and over | % | 8.4 | 8.5 | 8.8 | 9.3 | - |
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| Managers and Administrators | % | - | 5.8 | 5.8 | 5.8 | - |
| Professionals | % | - | 27.0 | 27.7 | 28.3 | - |
| Associate Professionals | % | - | 6.3 | 6.1 | 6.1 | - |
| Tradespersons and Related Workers | % | - | 3.1 | 3.2 | 3.0 | - |
| Advanced Clerical and Service Workers | % | - | 1.9 | 1.7 | 1.6 | - |
| Intermediate Clerical, Sales and Service Workers | % | - | 14.6 | 14.2 | 14.8 | - |
| Intermediate Production and Transport Workers | % | - | 1.0 | 1.1 | 1.1 | - |
| Elementary Clerical, Sales and Service Workers | % | - | 6.0 | 6.0 | 5.8 | - |
| Labourers and Related Workers | % | - | 2.9 | 2.8 | 3.0 | - |
| Not Stated | % | - | 31.3 | 31.4 | 30.6 | - |
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| Persons with own unincorporated business | no. | 1 112 | 1 057 | 1 024 | - | - |
| Own unincorporated business income | $m | 43.6 | 45.2 | 46.8 | - | - |
| Total income | $m | 49.8 | 51.0 | 54.0 | - | - |
| Average own unincorporated business income | $ | 39 218 | 42 739 | 45 737 | - | - |
| Average total income | $ | 44 820 | 48 220 | 52 749 | - | - |
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| Non-employing businesses | no. | - | 2 100 | 2 049 | 1 863 | 1 842 |
| Employing businesses: 1 to 4 employees | no. | - | 525 | 633 | 738 | 759 |
| Employing businesses: 5 or more employees | no. | - | 606 | 696 | 774 | 753 |
| Total businesses | no. | - | 3 231 | 3 378 | 3 375 | 3 354 |
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| Non-employing businesses | no. | - | - | 387 | 369 | 297 |
| Employing businesses | no. | - | - | 189 | 231 | 180 |
| Total business entries | no. | - | - | 576 | 600 | 477 |
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| Non-employing businesses | no. | - | - | 534 | 537 | 372 |
| Employing businesses | no. | - | - | 12 | 30 | 150 |
| Total business exits | no. | - | - | 546 | 567 | 522 |
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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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