5506.0 - Taxation Revenue, Australia, 2014-15 Quality Declaration 
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TAXATION PER CAPITA


In 2014-15, taxation per capita was $18,888, an increase of 0.9% from $18,719 in 2013-14.

The Commonwealth Government taxation per capita decreased by -0.2% from $15,164 in 2013-14 to $15,137 in 2014-15.

The average taxation per capita for state and local governments combined in 2014-15 was $3,781, an increase of 5.5% from $3,585 in 2013-14.

All states recorded an increase in taxation per capita from 2013-14 to 2014-15. Northern Territory recorded the highest percentage increase in taxation per capita, rising 23.3%. Western Australia recorded the lowest increase with taxation per capita rising 1.8%.

TAXATION PER CAPITA, By Level of Government(a)
2009-10
2010-11
2011-12
2012-13
2013-14
2014-15
$
$
$
$
$
$
State and local government
New South Wales
3 150
3 312
3 321
3 481
3 766
3 978
Victoria
3 122
3 334
3 366
3 436
3 657
3 920
Queensland
2 735
2 878
2 997
3 055
3 230
3 378
South Australia
2 889
3 021
3 055
3 219
3 228
3 408
Western Australia
3 344
3 471
3 634
3 973
4 105
4 178
Tasmania
2 247
2 246
2 330
2 433
2 520
2 641
Northern Territory
2 182
2 093
2 123
2 457
2 763
3 407
Australian Capital Territory
3 152
3 410
3 188
3 273
3 381
3 554
Average
3 030
3 190
3 243
3 380
3 585
3 781
Commonwealth Government
12 283
13 081
14 146
14 810
15 164
15 137
All levels of government
15 288
16 246
17 362
18 162
18 719
18 888
(a) Estimated Resident Population data used in this table is sourced from Australian Demographic Statistics, September Quarter 2015 (cat. no. 3101.0), Table 4 Estimated Resident Population, States and Territories. Details of the calculation are in paragraph 14 of the Explanatory Notes section.