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| | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 |
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Unemployed persons | no. | n.a. | n.a. | 1 662 | 2 012 | 1 637 |
Unemployment rate | % | n.a. | n.a. | 2.9 | 3.3 | 2.8 |
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Non-taxable individuals | no. | 10 087 | 10 263 | 10 651 | 10 494 | - |
Taxable individuals | no. | 49 883 | 50 883 | 51 028 | 51 792 | - |
Taxable income | $m | 2 312.4 | 2 472.3 | 2 625.6 | 2 810.1 | - |
Average taxable income | $ | 46 357 | 48 589 | 51 454 | 54 257 | - |
Net tax | $m | 615.9 | 675.2 | 722.9 | 776.9 | - |
Average net tax | $ | 12 347 | 13 270 | 14 168 | 15 001 | - |
Average net tax ratio | % | 26.6 | 27.3 | 27.5 | 27.6 | - |
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Wage and salary earners | no. | 43 382 | 43 753 | 43 901 | 44 373 | - |
Wage and salary income | $m | 1 830.4 | 1 937.6 | 2 030.8 | 2 140.1 | - |
Total income | $m | 1 940.3 | 2 039.3 | 2 125.3 | 2 229.4 | - |
Average wage and salary income | $ | 42 193 | 44 284 | 46 258 | 48 229 | - |
Average total income | $ | 44 726 | 46 610 | 48 410 | 50 242 | - |
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Males | % | 52.3 | 52.3 | 52.3 | 52.0 | - |
Females | % | 47.7 | 47.7 | 47.7 | 48.0 | - |
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Aged 15 years to 24 years | % | 18.6 | 18.7 | 18.8 | 18.9 | - |
Aged 25 years to 34 years | % | 27.3 | 26.9 | 26.4 | 25.7 | - |
Aged 35 years to 44 years | % | 22.4 | 21.9 | 21.7 | 21.6 | - |
Aged 45 years to 54 years | % | 19.5 | 19.9 | 20.2 | 20.1 | - |
Aged 55 years and over | % | 12.1 | 12.5 | 12.9 | 13.7 | - |
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Managers and Administrators | % | - | 12.0 | 12.1 | 12.3 | - |
Professionals | % | - | 18.8 | 19.1 | 19.4 | - |
Associate Professionals | % | - | 7.9 | 8.1 | 8.0 | - |
Tradespersons and Related Workers | % | - | 10.3 | 10.4 | 10.4 | - |
Advanced Clerical and Service Workers | % | - | 5.7 | 5.5 | 5.3 | - |
Intermediate Clerical, Sales and Service Workers | % | - | 17.7 | 17.8 | 17.7 | - |
Intermediate Production and Transport Workers | % | - | 4.3 | 4.4 | 4.4 | - |
Elementary Clerical, Sales and Service Workers | % | - | 7.8 | 7.9 | 8.2 | - |
Labourers and Related Workers | % | - | 4.5 | 4.7 | 4.7 | - |
Not Stated | % | - | 10.8 | 10.0 | 9.7 | - |
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Persons with own unincorporated business | no. | 4 663 | 4 604 | 4 234 | - | - |
Own unincorporated business income | $m | 169.4 | 173.2 | 173.3 | - | - |
Total income | $m | 190.6 | 193.1 | 196.6 | - | - |
Average own unincorporated business income | $ | 36 328 | 37 630 | 40 922 | - | - |
Average total income | $ | 40 877 | 41 946 | 46 424 | - | - |
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Non-employing businesses | no. | - | 6 867 | 6 819 | 6 339 | 6 381 |
Employing businesses: 1 to 4 employees | no. | - | 2 292 | 2 640 | 2 970 | 3 156 |
Employing businesses: 5 or more employees | no. | - | 1 455 | 1 590 | 1 731 | 1 743 |
Total businesses | no. | - | 10 614 | 11 049 | 11 040 | 11 280 |
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Non-employing businesses | no. | - | - | 1 449 | 1 128 | 1 050 |
Employing businesses | no. | - | - | 522 | 591 | 603 |
Total business entries | no. | - | - | 1 971 | 1 719 | 1 653 |
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Non-employing businesses | no. | - | - | 1 479 | 1 647 | 1 107 |
Employing businesses | no. | - | - | 63 | 144 | 405 |
Total business exits | no. | - | - | 1 542 | 1 791 | 1 512 |
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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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