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 |  | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 |
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| Unemployed persons | no. | 232 | 212 | 210 | 123 | 110 |
| Unemployment rate | % | 6.1 | 4.7 | 4.2 | 2.4 | 2.1 |
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| Non-taxable individuals | no. | 948 | 1 047 | 1 061 | 1 021 | - |
| Taxable individuals | no. | 4 208 | 4 505 | 4 818 | 4 974 | - |
| Taxable income | $m | 172.8 | 193.2 | 213.5 | 228.7 | - |
| Average taxable income | $ | 41 065 | 42 884 | 44 321 | 45 986 | - |
| Net tax | $m | 43.4 | 49.6 | 54.3 | 57.9 | - |
| Average net tax | $ | 10 311 | 11 014 | 11 276 | 11 645 | - |
| Average net tax ratio | % | 25.1 | 25.7 | 25.4 | 25.3 | - |
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| Wage and salary earners | no. | 3 886 | 4 141 | 4 364 | 4 456 | - |
| Wage and salary income | $m | 142.6 | 156.8 | 173.5 | 186.4 | - |
| Total income | $m | 149.8 | 164.6 | 183.8 | 195.9 | - |
| Average wage and salary income | $ | 36 700 | 37 853 | 39 747 | 41 838 | - |
| Average total income | $ | 38 556 | 39 745 | 42 127 | 43 964 | - |
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| Males | % | 52.7 | 52.7 | 52.7 | 52.1 | - |
| Females | % | 47.3 | 47.3 | 47.3 | 47.9 | - |
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| Aged 15 years to 24 years | % | 18.4 | 19.3 | 20.2 | 20.8 | - |
| Aged 25 years to 34 years | % | 20.7 | 18.9 | 18.2 | 17.6 | - |
| Aged 35 years to 44 years | % | 27.1 | 26.8 | 25.7 | 25.0 | - |
| Aged 45 years to 54 years | % | 24.4 | 24.4 | 24.7 | 24.8 | - |
| Aged 55 years and over | % | 9.4 | 10.5 | 11.2 | 11.9 | - |
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| Managers and Administrators | % | - | 11.9 | 11.8 | 12.2 | - |
| Professionals | % | - | 17.0 | 17.3 | 17.4 | - |
| Associate Professionals | % | - | 7.1 | 7.0 | 7.4 | - |
| Tradespersons and Related Workers | % | - | 10.2 | 9.6 | 10.0 | - |
| Advanced Clerical and Service Workers | % | - | 3.3 | 3.2 | 3.1 | - |
| Intermediate Clerical, Sales and Service Workers | % | - | 20.4 | 20.2 | 20.1 | - |
| Intermediate Production and Transport Workers | % | - | 4.8 | 5.3 | 4.8 | - |
| Elementary Clerical, Sales and Service Workers | % | - | 9.3 | 9.7 | 9.8 | - |
| Labourers and Related Workers | % | - | 6.9 | 6.9 | 6.8 | - |
| Not Stated | % | - | 9.1 | 9.1 | 8.3 | - |
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| Persons with own unincorporated business | no. | 382 | 384 | 392 | - | - |
| Own unincorporated business income | $m | 11.1 | 12.0 | 13.2 | - | - |
| Total income | $m | 12.2 | 13.3 | 14.6 | - | - |
| Average own unincorporated business income | $ | 29 072 | 31 158 | 33 768 | - | - |
| Average total income | $ | 31 958 | 34 536 | 37 288 | - | - |
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| Non-employing businesses | no. | - | 504 | 528 | 483 | 531 |
| Employing businesses: 1 to 4 employees | no. | - | 123 | 141 | 195 | 240 |
| Employing businesses: 5 or more employees | no. | - | 60 | 75 | 81 | 87 |
| Total businesses | no. | - | 687 | 744 | 759 | 858 |
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| Non-employing businesses | no. | - | - | 108 | 126 | 123 |
| Employing businesses | no. | - | - | 42 | 48 | 60 |
| Total business entries | no. | - | - | 150 | 174 | 183 |
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| Non-employing businesses | no. | - | - | 93 | 162 | 78 |
| Employing businesses | no. | - | - | 6 | 6 | 21 |
| Total business exits | no. | - | - | 99 | 168 | 99 |
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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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