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Unemployed persons | no. | 11 826 | 10 771 | 10 846 | 10 937 | 12 070 |
Unemployment rate | % | 5.2 | 4.8 | 4.9 | 4.7 | 5.2 |
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Non-taxable individuals | no. | 47 936 | 48 939 | 50 133 | 49 113 | - |
Taxable individuals | no. | 195 623 | 197 534 | 198 960 | 202 786 | - |
Taxable income | $m | 8 195.1 | 8 526.6 | 9 003.0 | 9 594.8 | - |
Average taxable income | $ | 41 893 | 43 165 | 45 250 | 47 315 | - |
Net tax | $m | 2 053.9 | 2 175.1 | 2 302.9 | 2 447.6 | - |
Average net tax | $ | 10 499 | 11 012 | 11 575 | 12 070 | - |
Average net tax ratio | % | 25.1 | 25.5 | 25.6 | 25.5 | - |
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Wage and salary earners | no. | 171 167 | 171 262 | 171 787 | 173 262 | - |
Wage and salary income | $m | 6 579.3 | 6 791.6 | 7 069.6 | 7 434.9 | - |
Total income | $m | 7 039.4 | 7 230.5 | 7 520.5 | 7 923.5 | - |
Average wage and salary income | $ | 38 438 | 39 656 | 41 153 | 42 911 | - |
Average total income | $ | 41 126 | 42 219 | 43 778 | 45 731 | - |
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Males | % | 52.1 | 51.9 | 51.9 | 51.8 | - |
Females | % | 47.9 | 48.1 | 48.1 | 48.2 | - |
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Aged 15 years to 24 years | % | 17.2 | 17.1 | 17.0 | 17.2 | - |
Aged 25 years to 34 years | % | 25.3 | 24.9 | 24.4 | 24.0 | - |
Aged 35 years to 44 years | % | 22.8 | 22.8 | 22.9 | 22.8 | - |
Aged 45 years to 54 years | % | 20.9 | 21.0 | 21.0 | 21.0 | - |
Aged 55 years and over | % | 13.7 | 14.3 | 14.7 | 15.1 | - |
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Managers and Administrators | % | - | 12.2 | 12.0 | 12.0 | - |
Professionals | % | - | 25.4 | 25.6 | 26.0 | - |
Associate Professionals | % | - | 6.8 | 6.9 | 7.0 | - |
Tradespersons and Related Workers | % | - | 7.0 | 6.8 | 6.7 | - |
Advanced Clerical and Service Workers | % | - | 3.8 | 3.6 | 3.4 | - |
Intermediate Clerical, Sales and Service Workers | % | - | 16.8 | 16.9 | 16.9 | - |
Intermediate Production and Transport Workers | % | - | 3.7 | 3.8 | 3.7 | - |
Elementary Clerical, Sales and Service Workers | % | - | 9.0 | 9.3 | 9.3 | - |
Labourers and Related Workers | % | - | 5.6 | 5.7 | 5.8 | - |
Not Stated | % | - | 9.7 | 9.5 | 9.1 | - |
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Persons with own unincorporated business | no. | 16 062 | 15 893 | 15 144 | - | - |
Own unincorporated business income | $m | 454.7 | 470.8 | 476.7 | - | - |
Total income | $m | 517.8 | 536.9 | 545.5 | - | - |
Average own unincorporated business income | $ | 28 308 | 29 626 | 31 477 | - | - |
Average total income | $ | 32 236 | 33 784 | 36 018 | - | - |
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Non-employing businesses | no. | - | 25 953 | 25 674 | 24 282 | 24 414 |
Employing businesses: 1 to 4 employees | no. | - | 8 586 | 9 624 | 10 887 | 11 298 |
Employing businesses: 5 or more employees | no. | - | 4 890 | 5 373 | 5 754 | 5 742 |
Total businesses | no. | - | 39 429 | 40 671 | 40 923 | 41 454 |
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Non-employing businesses | no. | - | - | 5 013 | 4 524 | 4 602 |
Employing businesses | no. | - | - | 1 821 | 2 211 | 2 004 |
Total business entries | no. | - | - | 6 834 | 6 735 | 6 606 |
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Non-employing businesses | no. | - | - | 5 301 | 5 877 | 4 503 |
Employing businesses | no. | - | - | 285 | 339 | 1 665 |
Total business exits | no. | - | - | 5 586 | 6 216 | 6 168 |
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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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