5506.0 - Taxation Revenue, Australia, 2016-17 Quality Declaration 
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TAXATION PER CAPITA


In 2016-17, taxation per capita was $20,032, an increase of 3.4% from $19,374 in 2015-16.

The Commonwealth Government taxation per capita increased by 3.6% from $15,425 in 2015-16 to $15,985 in 2016-17.

The average taxation per capita for state and local governments combined in 2016-17 was $4,079, an increase of 2.5% from $3,980 in 2015-16.

All states and territories, except for Western Australia, recorded an increase in taxation per capita from 2015-16 to 2016-17. The Australian Capital Territory recorded the highest percentage increase in taxation per capita, rising 6.3%.

TAXATION PER CAPITA, By Level of Government(a)
2011-12
2012-13
2013-14
2014-15
2015-16
2016-17
$
$
$
$
$
$
State and local government
New South Wales
3 324
3 495
3 727
4 008
4 409
4 570
Victoria
3 360
3 417
3 624
3 839
4 063
4 249
Queensland
2 997
3 053
3 228
3 375
3 359
3 421
South Australia
3 055
3 217
3 224
3 403
3 440
3 457
Western Australia
3 655
4 014
4 165
4 257
4 371
4 191
Tasmania
2 331
2 435
2 523
2 646
2 769
2 846
Northern Territory
2 122
2 456
2 761
3 404
2 983
3 008
Australian Capital Territory
3 182
3 255
3 351
3 507
3 924
4 171
Average
3 245
3 384
3 569
3 777
3 980
4 079
Commonwealth Government
14 116
14 760
15 108
15 044
15 425
15 985
All levels of government
17 333
18 115
18 646
18 791
19 374
20 032
(a) Estimated Resident Population data used in this table is sourced from Australian Demographic Statistics, September Quarter 2017 (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.