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Unemployed persons | no. | 2 676 | 2 672 | 2 479 | 2 577 | 2 240 |
Unemployment rate | % | 4.1 | 4.2 | 3.9 | 3.9 | 3.3 |
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Non-taxable individuals | no. | 11 668 | 11 911 | 12 280 | 12 113 | - |
Taxable individuals | no. | 54 786 | 56 009 | 56 511 | 57 466 | - |
Taxable income | $m | 2 237.6 | 2 374.1 | 2 513.3 | 2 675.3 | - |
Average taxable income | $ | 40 843 | 42 388 | 44 475 | 46 554 | - |
Net tax | $m | 550.0 | 597.7 | 634.6 | 675.9 | - |
Average net tax | $ | 10 040 | 10 671 | 11 230 | 11 761 | - |
Average net tax ratio | % | 24.6 | 25.2 | 25.3 | 25.3 | - |
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Wage and salary earners | no. | 49 343 | 50 079 | 50 417 | 50 804 | - |
Wage and salary income | $m | 1 870.2 | 1 956.8 | 2 055.6 | 2 169.0 | - |
Total income | $m | 1 984.2 | 2 077.0 | 2 174.7 | 2 289.7 | - |
Average wage and salary income | $ | 37 903 | 39 075 | 40 772 | 42 694 | - |
Average total income | $ | 40 212 | 41 475 | 43 134 | 45 069 | - |
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Males | % | 51.7 | 51.5 | 51.3 | 51.2 | - |
Females | % | 48.3 | 48.5 | 48.7 | 48.8 | - |
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Aged 15 years to 24 years | % | 17.9 | 17.8 | 17.8 | 17.8 | - |
Aged 25 years to 34 years | % | 25.1 | 24.7 | 24.2 | 23.7 | - |
Aged 35 years to 44 years | % | 23.4 | 22.9 | 22.8 | 22.7 | - |
Aged 45 years to 54 years | % | 22.3 | 22.4 | 22.5 | 22.5 | - |
Aged 55 years and over | % | 11.4 | 12.2 | 12.8 | 13.3 | - |
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Managers and Administrators | % | - | 10.8 | 10.7 | 11.0 | - |
Professionals | % | - | 24.2 | 24.5 | 24.8 | - |
Associate Professionals | % | - | 6.7 | 6.8 | 6.8 | - |
Tradespersons and Related Workers | % | - | 9.1 | 8.9 | 8.7 | - |
Advanced Clerical and Service Workers | % | - | 3.9 | 3.6 | 3.5 | - |
Intermediate Clerical, Sales and Service Workers | % | - | 18.3 | 18.3 | 18.1 | - |
Intermediate Production and Transport Workers | % | - | 3.9 | 4.0 | 3.9 | - |
Elementary Clerical, Sales and Service Workers | % | - | 8.4 | 8.7 | 8.8 | - |
Labourers and Related Workers | % | - | 5.3 | 5.3 | 5.3 | - |
Not Stated | % | - | 9.4 | 9.2 | 9.0 | - |
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Persons with own unincorporated business | no. | 4 184 | 4 096 | 3 909 | - | - |
Own unincorporated business income | $m | 125.2 | 133.0 | 134.7 | - | - |
Total income | $m | 141.5 | 148.0 | 150.6 | - | - |
Average own unincorporated business income | $ | 29 922 | 32 458 | 34 466 | - | - |
Average total income | $ | 33 822 | 36 138 | 38 530 | - | - |
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Non-employing businesses | no. | - | 5 922 | 5 766 | 5 661 | 5 697 |
Employing businesses: 1 to 4 employees | no. | - | 2 151 | 2 421 | 2 676 | 2 772 |
Employing businesses: 5 or more employees | no. | - | 1 029 | 1 113 | 1 185 | 1 179 |
Total businesses | no. | - | 9 102 | 9 300 | 9 522 | 9 648 |
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Non-employing businesses | no. | - | - | 1 125 | 1 116 | 1 032 |
Employing businesses | no. | - | - | 375 | 390 | 432 |
Total business entries | no. | - | - | 1 500 | 1 506 | 1 464 |
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Non-employing businesses | no. | - | - | 1 335 | 1 326 | 966 |
Employing businesses | no. | - | - | 78 | 96 | 354 |
Total business exits | no. | - | - | 1 413 | 1 422 | 1 320 |
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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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