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 |  | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 |
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| Unemployed persons | no. | 253 | 294 | 255 | 198 | 202 |
| Unemployment rate | % | 4.1 | 5.0 | 4.5 | 3.4 | 3.2 |
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| Non-taxable individuals | no. | 1 247 | 1 253 | 1 332 | 1 278 | - |
| Taxable individuals | no. | 4 266 | 4 206 | 4 171 | 4 181 | - |
| Taxable income | $m | 132.3 | 135.7 | 142.0 | 148.2 | - |
| Average taxable income | $ | 31 016 | 32 257 | 34 045 | 35 443 | - |
| Net tax | $m | 26.8 | 28.0 | 29.6 | 31.0 | - |
| Average net tax | $ | 6 293 | 6 652 | 7 089 | 7 420 | - |
| Average net tax ratio | % | 20.3 | 20.6 | 20.8 | 20.9 | - |
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| Wage and salary earners | no. | 3 591 | 3 491 | 3 537 | 3 502 | - |
| Wage and salary income | $m | 97.8 | 98.7 | 103.5 | 110.1 | - |
| Total income | $m | 102.8 | 103.2 | 108.7 | 115.8 | - |
| Average wage and salary income | $ | 27 222 | 28 259 | 29 274 | 31 434 | - |
| Average total income | $ | 28 628 | 29 574 | 30 742 | 33 065 | - |
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| Males | % | 54.9 | 53.8 | 54.3 | 54.3 | - |
| Females | % | 45.1 | 46.2 | 45.7 | 45.7 | - |
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| Aged 15 years to 24 years | % | 19.7 | 19.7 | 20.0 | 20.8 | - |
| Aged 25 years to 34 years | % | 20.3 | 19.3 | 19.3 | 18.7 | - |
| Aged 35 years to 44 years | % | 26.7 | 25.6 | 25.0 | 23.6 | - |
| Aged 45 years to 54 years | % | 21.4 | 22.6 | 22.6 | 23.2 | - |
| Aged 55 years and over | % | 11.9 | 12.7 | 13.2 | 13.8 | - |
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| Managers and Administrators | % | - | 6.6 | 6.6 | 6.6 | - |
| Professionals | % | - | 14.0 | 13.6 | 13.8 | - |
| Associate Professionals | % | - | 4.8 | 4.3 | 5.1 | - |
| Tradespersons and Related Workers | % | - | 8.4 | 8.6 | 8.4 | - |
| Advanced Clerical and Service Workers | % | - | 1.8 | 1.5 | 1.6 | - |
| Intermediate Clerical, Sales and Service Workers | % | - | 12.4 | 12.4 | 12.4 | - |
| Intermediate Production and Transport Workers | % | - | 8.6 | 9.2 | 8.8 | - |
| Elementary Clerical, Sales and Service Workers | % | - | 9.8 | 10.1 | 9.9 | - |
| Labourers and Related Workers | % | - | 25.9 | 26.1 | 26.3 | - |
| Not Stated | % | - | 7.7 | 7.6 | 7.2 | - |
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| Persons with own unincorporated business | no. | 962 | 899 | 834 | - | - |
| Own unincorporated business income | $m | 27.2 | 26.6 | 26.5 | - | - |
| Total income | $m | 28.0 | 27.8 | 28.2 | - | - |
| Average own unincorporated business income | $ | 28 275 | 29 577 | 31 750 | - | - |
| Average total income | $ | 29 128 | 30 955 | 33 851 | - | - |
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| Non-employing businesses | no. | - | 738 | 711 | 696 | 681 |
| Employing businesses: 1 to 4 employees | no. | - | 195 | 204 | 228 | 222 |
| Employing businesses: 5 or more employees | no. | - | 222 | 237 | 249 | 261 |
| Total businesses | no. | - | 1 155 | 1 152 | 1 173 | 1 164 |
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| Non-employing businesses | no. | - | - | 96 | 78 | 111 |
| Employing businesses | no. | - | - | 39 | 51 | 57 |
| Total business entries | no. | - | - | 135 | 129 | 168 |
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| Non-employing businesses | no. | - | - | 126 | 111 | 108 |
| Employing businesses | no. | - | - | 0 | 27 | 48 |
| Total business exits | no. | - | - | 126 | 138 | 156 |
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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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