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| | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 |
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Unemployed persons | no. | 948 | 949 | 900 | 953 | 979 |
Unemployment rate | % | 4.1 | 3.9 | 3.7 | 3.9 | 3.8 |
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Non-taxable individuals | no. | 3 903 | 4 025 | 4 195 | 4 211 | - |
Taxable individuals | no. | 20 230 | 20 560 | 20 691 | 20 886 | - |
Taxable income | $m | 968.2 | 1 023.4 | 1 070.2 | 1 120.2 | - |
Average taxable income | $ | 47 858 | 49 777 | 51 724 | 53 634 | - |
Net tax | $m | 264.2 | 285.1 | 296.9 | 308.0 | - |
Average net tax | $ | 13 062 | 13 869 | 14 349 | 14 748 | - |
Average net tax ratio | % | 27.3 | 27.9 | 27.7 | 27.5 | - |
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Wage and salary earners | no. | 18 547 | 18 712 | 18 766 | 18 840 | - |
Wage and salary income | $m | 816.8 | 850.0 | 889.7 | 933.4 | - |
Total income | $m | 860.6 | 893.5 | 927.4 | 966.9 | - |
Average wage and salary income | $ | 44 042 | 45 427 | 47 408 | 49 544 | - |
Average total income | $ | 46 400 | 47 752 | 49 419 | 51 325 | - |
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Males | % | 52.0 | 51.9 | 51.7 | 51.7 | - |
Females | % | 48.0 | 48.1 | 48.3 | 48.3 | - |
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Aged 15 years to 24 years | % | 19.2 | 19.0 | 18.8 | 18.7 | - |
Aged 25 years to 34 years | % | 22.7 | 22.6 | 22.2 | 21.7 | - |
Aged 35 years to 44 years | % | 22.9 | 22.9 | 23.0 | 23.0 | - |
Aged 45 years to 54 years | % | 22.3 | 22.1 | 22.0 | 21.9 | - |
Aged 55 years and over | % | 13.0 | 13.5 | 14.1 | 14.7 | - |
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Managers and Administrators | % | - | 14.3 | 14.3 | 14.4 | - |
Professionals | % | - | 23.0 | 23.4 | 23.8 | - |
Associate Professionals | % | - | 7.1 | 7.2 | 7.4 | - |
Tradespersons and Related Workers | % | - | 7.4 | 7.3 | 7.1 | - |
Advanced Clerical and Service Workers | % | - | 4.7 | 4.5 | 4.2 | - |
Intermediate Clerical, Sales and Service Workers | % | - | 16.9 | 17.3 | 17.4 | - |
Intermediate Production and Transport Workers | % | - | 3.2 | 3.3 | 3.3 | - |
Elementary Clerical, Sales and Service Workers | % | - | 7.4 | 7.5 | 7.8 | - |
Labourers and Related Workers | % | - | 3.7 | 3.8 | 3.9 | - |
Not Stated | % | - | 12.3 | 11.4 | 10.7 | - |
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Persons with own unincorporated business | no. | 1 794 | 1 768 | 1 694 | - | - |
Own unincorporated business income | $m | 57.4 | 61.0 | 62.8 | - | - |
Total income | $m | 63.9 | 68.4 | 69.5 | - | - |
Average own unincorporated business income | $ | 32 011 | 34 498 | 37 038 | - | - |
Average total income | $ | 35 591 | 38 711 | 41 039 | - | - |
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Non-employing businesses | no. | - | 2 574 | 2 526 | 2 355 | 2 349 |
Employing businesses: 1 to 4 employees | no. | - | 924 | 1 059 | 1 221 | 1 251 |
Employing businesses: 5 or more employees | no. | - | 357 | 432 | 456 | 459 |
Total businesses | no. | - | 3 855 | 4 017 | 4 032 | 4 059 |
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Non-employing businesses | no. | - | - | 552 | 483 | 438 |
Employing businesses | no. | - | - | 213 | 243 | 213 |
Total business entries | no. | - | - | 765 | 726 | 651 |
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Non-employing businesses | no. | - | - | 645 | 687 | 462 |
Employing businesses | no. | - | - | 18 | 36 | 156 |
Total business exits | no. | - | - | 663 | 723 | 618 |
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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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