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| | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 |
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Unemployed persons | no. | 823 | 783 | 664 | 599 | 605 |
Unemployment rate | % | 10.0 | 9.3 | 8.0 | 6.8 | 6.5 |
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Non-taxable individuals | no. | 1 802 | 1 911 | 2 098 | 2 184 | - |
Taxable individuals | no. | 6 923 | 7 421 | 7 870 | 8 173 | - |
Taxable income | $m | 220.3 | 248.6 | 278.2 | 297.5 | - |
Average taxable income | $ | 31 827 | 33 498 | 35 350 | 36 396 | - |
Net tax | $m | 45.8 | 53.6 | 60.4 | 64.1 | - |
Average net tax | $ | 6 622 | 7 224 | 7 673 | 7 845 | - |
Average net tax ratio | % | 20.8 | 21.6 | 21.7 | 21.6 | - |
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Wage and salary earners | no. | 6 368 | 6 776 | 7 237 | 7 586 | - |
Wage and salary income | $m | 190.6 | 210.7 | 235.6 | 253.0 | - |
Total income | $m | 198.9 | 220.7 | 247.3 | 266.0 | - |
Average wage and salary income | $ | 29 924 | 31 090 | 32 558 | 33 347 | - |
Average total income | $ | 31 234 | 32 572 | 34 172 | 35 063 | - |
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Males | % | 54.0 | 54.2 | 53.9 | 53.7 | - |
Females | % | 46.0 | 45.8 | 46.1 | 46.3 | - |
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Aged 15 years to 24 years | % | 21.1 | 21.6 | 22.6 | 23.6 | - |
Aged 25 years to 34 years | % | 21.9 | 21.2 | 21.2 | 20.1 | - |
Aged 35 years to 44 years | % | 26.3 | 25.5 | 24.3 | 23.5 | - |
Aged 45 years to 54 years | % | 22.1 | 22.4 | 22.2 | 22.4 | - |
Aged 55 years and over | % | 8.6 | 9.3 | 9.7 | 10.4 | - |
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Managers and Administrators | % | - | 6.7 | 6.4 | 6.6 | - |
Professionals | % | - | 10.4 | 10.3 | 10.0 | - |
Associate Professionals | % | - | 5.3 | 5.6 | 5.5 | - |
Tradespersons and Related Workers | % | - | 12.9 | 13.1 | 13.1 | - |
Advanced Clerical and Service Workers | % | - | 2.4 | 2.4 | 2.1 | - |
Intermediate Clerical, Sales and Service Workers | % | - | 18.4 | 18.5 | 18.6 | - |
Intermediate Production and Transport Workers | % | - | 9.3 | 9.2 | 9.3 | - |
Elementary Clerical, Sales and Service Workers | % | - | 12.4 | 12.0 | 12.5 | - |
Labourers and Related Workers | % | - | 13.3 | 13.7 | 14.1 | - |
Not Stated | % | - | 8.9 | 8.8 | 8.2 | - |
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Persons with own unincorporated business | no. | 927 | 954 | 915 | - | - |
Own unincorporated business income | $m | 21.8 | 24.6 | 25.9 | - | - |
Total income | $m | 23.5 | 26.5 | 28.5 | - | - |
Average own unincorporated business income | $ | 23 549 | 25 811 | 28 358 | - | - |
Average total income | $ | 25 381 | 27 791 | 31 110 | - | - |
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Non-employing businesses | no. | - | 762 | 711 | 702 | 732 |
Employing businesses: 1 to 4 employees | no. | - | 198 | 240 | 279 | 303 |
Employing businesses: 5 or more employees | no. | - | 123 | 159 | 171 | 177 |
Total businesses | no. | - | 1 083 | 1 110 | 1 152 | 1 212 |
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Non-employing businesses | no. | - | - | 162 | 183 | 180 |
Employing businesses | no. | - | - | 75 | 69 | 69 |
Total business entries | no. | - | - | 237 | 252 | 249 |
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Non-employing businesses | no. | - | - | 183 | 231 | 153 |
Employing businesses | no. | - | - | 12 | 6 | 45 |
Total business exits | no. | - | - | 195 | 237 | 198 |
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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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