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 |  | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 |
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| Unemployed persons | no. | n.a. | n.a. | 258 | 230 | 247 |
| Unemployment rate | % | n.a. | n.a. | 4.0 | 3.3 | 3.4 |
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| Non-taxable individuals | no. | 1 065 | 1 084 | 1 134 | 1 142 | - |
| Taxable individuals | no. | 5 427 | 5 540 | 5 698 | 5 739 | - |
| Taxable income | $m | 184.2 | 196.9 | 214.8 | 225.6 | - |
| Average taxable income | $ | 33 949 | 35 537 | 37 693 | 39 309 | - |
| Net tax | $m | 39.9 | 44.1 | 48.2 | 50.8 | - |
| Average net tax | $ | 7 361 | 7 960 | 8 458 | 8 844 | - |
| Average net tax ratio | % | 21.7 | 22.4 | 22.4 | 22.5 | - |
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| Wage and salary earners | no. | 5 196 | 5 246 | 5 415 | 5 478 | - |
| Wage and salary income | $m | 165.1 | 173.3 | 188.2 | 198.9 | - |
| Total income | $m | 172.3 | 181.0 | 197.7 | 208.0 | - |
| Average wage and salary income | $ | 31 777 | 33 039 | 34 757 | 36 311 | - |
| Average total income | $ | 33 155 | 34 502 | 36 509 | 37 965 | - |
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| Males | % | 54.0 | 53.9 | 53.3 | 53.4 | - |
| Females | % | 46.0 | 46.1 | 46.7 | 46.6 | - |
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| Aged 15 years to 24 years | % | 21.7 | 21.9 | 21.9 | 21.8 | - |
| Aged 25 years to 34 years | % | 22.8 | 22.8 | 23.0 | 22.9 | - |
| Aged 35 years to 44 years | % | 23.9 | 23.6 | 23.0 | 22.5 | - |
| Aged 45 years to 54 years | % | 22.5 | 22.0 | 21.7 | 21.7 | - |
| Aged 55 years and over | % | 9.0 | 9.7 | 10.4 | 11.0 | - |
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| Managers and Administrators | % | - | 7.0 | 7.4 | 7.5 | - |
| Professionals | % | - | 11.5 | 11.7 | 11.8 | - |
| Associate Professionals | % | - | 6.7 | 6.6 | 6.7 | - |
| Tradespersons and Related Workers | % | - | 12.6 | 12.7 | 12.8 | - |
| Advanced Clerical and Service Workers | % | - | 2.7 | 2.7 | 2.4 | - |
| Intermediate Clerical, Sales and Service Workers | % | - | 21.2 | 20.9 | 21.1 | - |
| Intermediate Production and Transport Workers | % | - | 7.8 | 7.3 | 7.7 | - |
| Elementary Clerical, Sales and Service Workers | % | - | 11.3 | 11.2 | 11.3 | - |
| Labourers and Related Workers | % | - | 9.1 | 9.1 | 9.5 | - |
| Not Stated | % | - | 10.2 | 10.3 | 9.3 | - |
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| Persons with own unincorporated business | no. | 481 | 466 | 457 | - | - |
| Own unincorporated business income | $m | 11.5 | 13.3 | 13.4 | - | - |
| Total income | $m | 12.6 | 14.5 | 14.6 | - | - |
| Average own unincorporated business income | $ | 23 964 | 28 583 | 29 263 | - | - |
| Average total income | $ | 26 139 | 31 037 | 31 901 | - | - |
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| Non-employing businesses | no. | - | 843 | 795 | 726 | 708 |
| Employing businesses: 1 to 4 employees | no. | - | 237 | 285 | 327 | 333 |
| Employing businesses: 5 or more employees | no. | - | 357 | 390 | 399 | 414 |
| Total businesses | no. | - | 1 437 | 1 470 | 1 452 | 1 455 |
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| Non-employing businesses | no. | - | - | 150 | 144 | 99 |
| Employing businesses | no. | - | - | 78 | 66 | 99 |
| Total business entries | no. | - | - | 228 | 210 | 198 |
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| Non-employing businesses | no. | - | - | 195 | 201 | 147 |
| Employing businesses | no. | - | - | 0 | 9 | 51 |
| Total business exits | no. | - | - | 195 | 210 | 198 |
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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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