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Unemployed persons | no. | 4 857 | 4 497 | 4 798 | 4 074 | 4 080 |
Unemployment rate | % | 5.9 | 4.7 | 4.9 | 4.0 | 4.1 |
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Non-taxable individuals | no. | 15 186 | 16 436 | 18 215 | 18 935 | - |
Taxable individuals | no. | 83 308 | 88 542 | 92 439 | 96 557 | - |
Taxable income | $m | 2 986.1 | 3 281.0 | 3 594.8 | 3 884.7 | - |
Average taxable income | $ | 35 844 | 37 056 | 38 888 | 40 232 | - |
Net tax | $m | 673.7 | 756.8 | 832.8 | 897.2 | - |
Average net tax | $ | 8 087 | 8 548 | 9 010 | 9 292 | - |
Average net tax ratio | % | 22.6 | 23.1 | 23.2 | 23.1 | - |
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Wage and salary earners | no. | 80 285 | 85 074 | 88 915 | 92 504 | - |
Wage and salary income | $m | 2 690.2 | 2 960.9 | 3 228.7 | 3 483.0 | - |
Total income | $m | 2 796.7 | 3 068.3 | 3 335.0 | 3 597.3 | - |
Average wage and salary income | $ | 33 508 | 34 803 | 36 312 | 37 652 | - |
Average total income | $ | 34 834 | 36 067 | 37 508 | 38 888 | - |
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Males | % | 54.5 | 54.6 | 54.4 | 54.4 | - |
Females | % | 45.5 | 45.4 | 45.6 | 45.6 | - |
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Aged 15 years to 24 years | % | 18.9 | 19.1 | 18.9 | 18.9 | - |
Aged 25 years to 34 years | % | 26.5 | 26.0 | 25.6 | 25.0 | - |
Aged 35 years to 44 years | % | 27.5 | 26.9 | 26.7 | 26.3 | - |
Aged 45 years to 54 years | % | 19.5 | 19.8 | 20.1 | 20.5 | - |
Aged 55 years and over | % | 7.7 | 8.2 | 8.6 | 9.3 | - |
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Managers and Administrators | % | - | 8.6 | 8.6 | 8.7 | - |
Professionals | % | - | 10.7 | 10.8 | 11.2 | - |
Associate Professionals | % | - | 5.6 | 5.7 | 5.8 | - |
Tradespersons and Related Workers | % | - | 13.3 | 13.1 | 12.8 | - |
Advanced Clerical and Service Workers | % | - | 2.8 | 2.7 | 2.6 | - |
Intermediate Clerical, Sales and Service Workers | % | - | 17.1 | 16.9 | 16.8 | - |
Intermediate Production and Transport Workers | % | - | 10.6 | 10.9 | 10.6 | - |
Elementary Clerical, Sales and Service Workers | % | - | 10.1 | 10.1 | 9.9 | - |
Labourers and Related Workers | % | - | 12.3 | 12.3 | 12.7 | - |
Not Stated | % | - | 9.0 | 8.9 | 8.9 | - |
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Persons with own unincorporated business | no. | 7 536 | 7 704 | 7 462 | - | - |
Own unincorporated business income | $m | 188.3 | 197.8 | 199.3 | - | - |
Total income | $m | 204.1 | 213.4 | 215.7 | - | - |
Average own unincorporated business income | $ | 24 993 | 25 672 | 26 713 | - | - |
Average total income | $ | 27 080 | 27 697 | 28 907 | - | - |
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Non-employing businesses | no. | - | 9 411 | 8 952 | 8 631 | 8 712 |
Employing businesses: 1 to 4 employees | no. | - | 2 625 | 3 051 | 3 645 | 3 846 |
Employing businesses: 5 or more employees | no. | - | 1 272 | 1 488 | 1 659 | 1 665 |
Total businesses | no. | - | 13 308 | 13 491 | 13 935 | 14 223 |
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Non-employing businesses | no. | - | - | 1 959 | 1 977 | 1 890 |
Employing businesses | no. | - | - | 747 | 804 | 801 |
Total business entries | no. | - | - | 2 706 | 2 781 | 2 691 |
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Non-employing businesses | no. | - | - | 2 553 | 2 274 | 1 809 |
Employing businesses | no. | - | - | 87 | 108 | 576 |
Total business exits | no. | - | - | 2 640 | 2 382 | 2 385 |
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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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