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| Unemployed persons | no. | n.p. | n.p. | n.p. | n.p. | n.p. |
| Unemployment rate | % | n.p. | n.p. | n.p. | n.p. | n.p. |
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| Non-taxable individuals | no. | 4 986 | 5 001 | 5 088 | 5 108 | - |
| Taxable individuals | no. | 22 143 | 22 787 | 23 265 | 23 788 | - |
| Taxable income | $m | 772.0 | 825.4 | 890.9 | 953.1 | - |
| Average taxable income | $ | 34 865 | 36 222 | 38 292 | 40 068 | - |
| Net tax | $m | 170.4 | 186.6 | 202.6 | 218.4 | - |
| Average net tax | $ | 7 697 | 8 190 | 8 708 | 9 181 | - |
| Average net tax ratio | % | 22.1 | 22.6 | 22.7 | 22.9 | - |
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| Wage and salary earners | no. | 19 111 | 19 653 | 20 075 | 20 549 | - |
| Wage and salary income | $m | 628.6 | 670.8 | 718.0 | 763.4 | - |
| Total income | $m | 663.6 | 707.3 | 759.4 | 804.0 | - |
| Average wage and salary income | $ | 32 893 | 34 134 | 35 766 | 37 150 | - |
| Average total income | $ | 34 722 | 35 989 | 37 826 | 39 124 | - |
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| Males | % | 51.0 | 51.3 | 51.2 | 51.1 | - |
| Females | % | 49.0 | 48.7 | 48.8 | 48.9 | - |
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| Aged 15 years to 24 years | % | 18.3 | 18.7 | 19.2 | 19.0 | - |
| Aged 25 years to 34 years | % | 29.4 | 28.8 | 27.7 | 27.7 | - |
| Aged 35 years to 44 years | % | 24.3 | 24.2 | 23.9 | 23.7 | - |
| Aged 45 years to 54 years | % | 18.8 | 18.9 | 19.2 | 19.3 | - |
| Aged 55 years and over | % | 9.2 | 9.5 | 10.0 | 10.3 | - |
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| Managers and Administrators | % | - | 8.8 | 8.6 | 8.7 | - |
| Professionals | % | - | 19.6 | 19.6 | 19.7 | - |
| Associate Professionals | % | - | 7.2 | 7.3 | 7.6 | - |
| Tradespersons and Related Workers | % | - | 8.7 | 8.7 | 8.4 | - |
| Advanced Clerical and Service Workers | % | - | 2.9 | 2.9 | 2.6 | - |
| Intermediate Clerical, Sales and Service Workers | % | - | 19.7 | 19.4 | 19.4 | - |
| Intermediate Production and Transport Workers | % | - | 5.1 | 5.1 | 5.0 | - |
| Elementary Clerical, Sales and Service Workers | % | - | 9.6 | 9.7 | 9.8 | - |
| Labourers and Related Workers | % | - | 8.5 | 8.5 | 8.7 | - |
| Not Stated | % | - | 10.0 | 10.1 | 10.1 | - |
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| Persons with own unincorporated business | no. | 2 059 | 1 988 | 1 899 | - | - |
| Own unincorporated business income | $m | 54.0 | 54.1 | 57.0 | - | - |
| Total income | $m | 60.4 | 60.4 | 63.6 | - | - |
| Average own unincorporated business income | $ | 26 223 | 27 200 | 30 013 | - | - |
| Average total income | $ | 29 319 | 30 367 | 33 516 | - | - |
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| Non-employing businesses | no. | - | 2 955 | 2 871 | 2 679 | 2 712 |
| Employing businesses: 1 to 4 employees | no. | - | 660 | 789 | 906 | 933 |
| Employing businesses: 5 or more employees | no. | - | 777 | 852 | 930 | 951 |
| Total businesses | no. | - | 4 392 | 4 512 | 4 515 | 4 596 |
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| Non-employing businesses | no. | - | - | 483 | 546 | 495 |
| Employing businesses | no. | - | - | 162 | 198 | 186 |
| Total business entries | no. | - | - | 645 | 744 | 681 |
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| Non-employing businesses | no. | - | - | 612 | 681 | 525 |
| Employing businesses | no. | - | - | 18 | 48 | 120 |
| Total business exits | no. | - | - | 630 | 729 | 645 |
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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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