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 |  | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 |
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| Unemployed persons | no. | 4 106 | 4 069 | 3 636 | 3 734 | 3 810 |
| Unemployment rate | % | 3.1 | 3.0 | 2.6 | 2.8 | 2.8 |
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| Non-taxable individuals | no. | 22 920 | 23 725 | 24 032 | 23 647 | - |
| Taxable individuals | no. | 117 936 | 119 541 | 121 785 | 123 940 | - |
| Taxable income | $m | 5 983.5 | 6 320.6 | 6 873.0 | 7 455.4 | - |
| Average taxable income | $ | 50 735 | 52 874 | 56 436 | 60 153 | - |
| Net tax | $m | 1 705.2 | 1 832.3 | 2 015.3 | 2 201.6 | - |
| Average net tax | $ | 14 458 | 15 328 | 16 548 | 17 763 | - |
| Average net tax ratio | % | 28.5 | 29.0 | 29.3 | 29.5 | - |
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| Wage and salary earners | no. | 100 408 | 100 233 | 101 305 | 102 240 | - |
| Wage and salary income | $m | 4 545.1 | 4 716.8 | 5 043.2 | 5 384.9 | - |
| Total income | $m | 4 884.3 | 5 020.8 | 5 380.8 | 5 726.2 | - |
| Average wage and salary income | $ | 45 266 | 47 058 | 49 782 | 52 669 | - |
| Average total income | $ | 48 644 | 50 091 | 53 115 | 56 008 | - |
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| Males | % | 51.3 | 51.1 | 51.0 | 51.0 | - |
| Females | % | 48.7 | 48.9 | 49.0 | 49.0 | - |
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| Aged 15 years to 24 years | % | 16.8 | 16.5 | 16.5 | 16.5 | - |
| Aged 25 years to 34 years | % | 27.1 | 26.7 | 26.5 | 26.1 | - |
| Aged 35 years to 44 years | % | 23.5 | 23.6 | 23.6 | 23.6 | - |
| Aged 45 years to 54 years | % | 19.4 | 19.5 | 19.5 | 19.5 | - |
| Aged 55 years and over | % | 13.1 | 13.7 | 13.9 | 14.3 | - |
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| Managers and Administrators | % | - | 14.9 | 14.9 | 15.3 | - |
| Professionals | % | - | 21.1 | 21.5 | 22.0 | - |
| Associate Professionals | % | - | 7.4 | 7.6 | 7.6 | - |
| Tradespersons and Related Workers | % | - | 7.9 | 7.8 | 7.8 | - |
| Advanced Clerical and Service Workers | % | - | 4.9 | 4.7 | 4.4 | - |
| Intermediate Clerical, Sales and Service Workers | % | - | 16.2 | 16.7 | 16.9 | - |
| Intermediate Production and Transport Workers | % | - | 2.9 | 3.0 | 3.0 | - |
| Elementary Clerical, Sales and Service Workers | % | - | 7.4 | 7.5 | 7.7 | - |
| Labourers and Related Workers | % | - | 4.1 | 4.2 | 4.2 | - |
| Not Stated | % | - | 13.2 | 12.0 | 11.2 | - |
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| Persons with own unincorporated business | no. | 11 978 | 12 058 | 11 347 | - | - |
| Own unincorporated business income | $m | 447.8 | 482.3 | 486.5 | - | - |
| Total income | $m | 506.2 | 538.6 | 544.7 | - | - |
| Average own unincorporated business income | $ | 37 389 | 39 998 | 42 875 | - | - |
| Average total income | $ | 42 260 | 44 665 | 48 006 | - | - |
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| Non-employing businesses | no. | - | 18 648 | 17 910 | 16 935 | 16 674 |
| Employing businesses: 1 to 4 employees | no. | - | 6 519 | 7 323 | 8 304 | 8 646 |
| Employing businesses: 5 or more employees | no. | - | 3 150 | 3 378 | 3 573 | 3 552 |
| Total businesses | no. | - | 28 317 | 28 611 | 28 812 | 28 872 |
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| Non-employing businesses | no. | - | - | 3 489 | 3 114 | 2 787 |
| Employing businesses | no. | - | - | 1 266 | 1 431 | 1 308 |
| Total business entries | no. | - | - | 4 755 | 4 545 | 4 095 |
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| Non-employing businesses | no. | - | - | 4 143 | 3 987 | 3 111 |
| Employing businesses | no. | - | - | 159 | 225 | 1 104 |
| Total business exits | no. | - | - | 4 302 | 4 212 | 4 215 |
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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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