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 |  | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 |
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| Unemployed persons | no. | 312 | 277 | 256 | 202 | 184 |
| Unemployment rate | % | 8.0 | 6.4 | 5.7 | 4.4 | 3.8 |
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| Non-taxable individuals | no. | 1 146 | 1 123 | 1 121 | 1 151 | - |
| Taxable individuals | no. | 3 875 | 3 999 | 4 065 | 4 170 | - |
| Taxable income | $m | 140.4 | 158.6 | 166.1 | 191.6 | - |
| Average taxable income | $ | 36 220 | 39 677 | 40 865 | 45 956 | - |
| Net tax | $m | 32.5 | 39.5 | 40.6 | 49.4 | - |
| Average net tax | $ | 8 379 | 9 880 | 9 987 | 11 840 | - |
| Average net tax ratio | % | 23.1 | 24.9 | 24.4 | 25.8 | - |
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| Wage and salary earners | no. | 3 144 | 3 196 | 3 231 | 3 324 | - |
| Wage and salary income | $m | 97.9 | 104.5 | 111.3 | 121.0 | - |
| Total income | $m | 105.3 | 112.5 | 120.1 | 131.1 | - |
| Average wage and salary income | $ | 31 136 | 32 692 | 34 456 | 36 411 | - |
| Average total income | $ | 33 478 | 35 185 | 37 164 | 39 445 | - |
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| Males | % | 49.8 | 49.8 | 49.9 | 49.9 | - |
| Females | % | 50.2 | 50.2 | 50.1 | 50.1 | - |
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| Aged 15 years to 24 years | % | 18.8 | 19.7 | 19.7 | 19.7 | - |
| Aged 25 years to 34 years | % | 22.7 | 22.9 | 23.3 | 23.2 | - |
| Aged 35 years to 44 years | % | 20.5 | 19.8 | 19.5 | 19.2 | - |
| Aged 45 years to 54 years | % | 22.3 | 21.6 | 21.3 | 21.1 | - |
| Aged 55 years and over | % | 15.7 | 16.0 | 16.2 | 16.8 | - |
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| Managers and Administrators | % | - | 13.0 | 12.5 | 12.2 | - |
| Professionals | % | - | 11.9 | 11.8 | 12.3 | - |
| Associate Professionals | % | - | 7.7 | 8.3 | 8.1 | - |
| Tradespersons and Related Workers | % | - | 10.3 | 11.0 | 11.1 | - |
| Advanced Clerical and Service Workers | % | - | 3.4 | 3.3 | 3.2 | - |
| Intermediate Clerical, Sales and Service Workers | % | - | 19.6 | 18.9 | 19.1 | - |
| Intermediate Production and Transport Workers | % | - | 4.7 | 4.7 | 4.9 | - |
| Elementary Clerical, Sales and Service Workers | % | - | 12.3 | 12.4 | 12.5 | - |
| Labourers and Related Workers | % | - | 7.5 | 7.9 | 7.9 | - |
| Not Stated | % | - | 9.5 | 9.1 | 8.7 | - |
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| Persons with own unincorporated business | no. | 501 | 486 | 438 | - | - |
| Own unincorporated business income | $m | 13.8 | 15.1 | 14.1 | - | - |
| Total income | $m | 15.5 | 18.0 | 16.5 | - | - |
| Average own unincorporated business income | $ | 27 477 | 31 132 | 32 132 | - | - |
| Average total income | $ | 30 888 | 37 110 | 37 563 | - | - |
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| Non-employing businesses | no. | - | 324 | 297 | 315 | 345 |
| Employing businesses: 1 to 4 employees | no. | - | 57 | 66 | 90 | 87 |
| Employing businesses: 5 or more employees | no. | - | 24 | 33 | 39 | 48 |
| Total businesses | no. | - | 405 | 396 | 444 | 480 |
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| Non-employing businesses | no. | - | - | 93 | 96 | 96 |
| Employing businesses | no. | - | - | 18 | 21 | 21 |
| Total business entries | no. | - | - | 111 | 117 | 117 |
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| Non-employing businesses | no. | - | - | 105 | 108 | 96 |
| Employing businesses | no. | - | - | 3 | 0 | 18 |
| Total business exits | no. | - | - | 108 | 108 | 114 |
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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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