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| | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 |
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Unemployed persons | no. | n.a. | n.a. | 6 977 | 5 898 | 6 189 |
Unemployment rate | % | n.a. | n.a. | 5.8 | 4.8 | 4.9 |
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Non-taxable individuals | no. | 22 979 | 24 048 | 24 982 | 25 325 | - |
Taxable individuals | no. | 96 424 | 100 394 | 103 996 | 108 044 | - |
Taxable income | $m | 3 480.8 | 3 779.5 | 4 153.8 | 4 528.5 | - |
Average taxable income | $ | 36 099 | 37 647 | 39 942 | 41 914 | - |
Net tax | $m | 796.9 | 888.1 | 989.7 | 1 084.5 | - |
Average net tax | $ | 8 265 | 8 846 | 9 516 | 10 037 | - |
Average net tax ratio | % | 22.9 | 23.5 | 23.8 | 23.9 | - |
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Wage and salary earners | no. | 88 777 | 91 980 | 94 957 | 98 829 | - |
Wage and salary income | $m | 2 976.4 | 3 190.8 | 3 457.8 | 3 753.4 | - |
Total income | $m | 3 120.8 | 3 356.3 | 3 633.6 | 3 950.1 | - |
Average wage and salary income | $ | 33 527 | 34 690 | 36 414 | 37 979 | - |
Average total income | $ | 35 153 | 36 489 | 38 265 | 39 969 | - |
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Males | % | 52.2 | 52.3 | 52.5 | 52.4 | - |
Females | % | 47.8 | 47.7 | 47.5 | 47.6 | - |
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Aged 15 years to 24 years | % | 20.0 | 20.3 | 20.4 | 21.1 | - |
Aged 25 years to 34 years | % | 25.8 | 25.5 | 25.3 | 24.9 | - |
Aged 35 years to 44 years | % | 23.0 | 22.9 | 22.7 | 22.4 | - |
Aged 45 years to 54 years | % | 20.6 | 20.3 | 20.1 | 19.7 | - |
Aged 55 years and over | % | 10.6 | 11.1 | 11.5 | 11.9 | - |
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Managers and Administrators | % | - | 8.7 | 8.7 | 8.6 | - |
Professionals | % | - | 17.7 | 17.8 | 18.0 | - |
Associate Professionals | % | - | 6.9 | 7.1 | 7.2 | - |
Tradespersons and Related Workers | % | - | 9.4 | 9.3 | 9.2 | - |
Advanced Clerical and Service Workers | % | - | 2.9 | 2.8 | 2.6 | - |
Intermediate Clerical, Sales and Service Workers | % | - | 19.7 | 19.7 | 19.7 | - |
Intermediate Production and Transport Workers | % | - | 6.1 | 6.2 | 6.4 | - |
Elementary Clerical, Sales and Service Workers | % | - | 10.0 | 9.9 | 9.9 | - |
Labourers and Related Workers | % | - | 8.2 | 8.5 | 8.8 | - |
Not Stated | % | - | 10.3 | 10.1 | 9.5 | - |
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Persons with own unincorporated business | no. | 9 044 | 9 024 | 8 698 | - | - |
Own unincorporated business income | $m | 248.1 | 266.1 | 276.9 | - | - |
Total income | $m | 276.2 | 297.2 | 313.6 | - | - |
Average own unincorporated business income | $ | 27 430 | 29 489 | 31 837 | - | - |
Average total income | $ | 30 544 | 32 938 | 36 055 | - | - |
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Non-employing businesses | no. | - | 12 576 | 12 618 | 12 216 | 12 411 |
Employing businesses: 1 to 4 employees | no. | - | 3 288 | 3 960 | 4 872 | 5 388 |
Employing businesses: 5 or more employees | no. | - | 3 021 | 3 432 | 3 723 | 3 810 |
Total businesses | no. | - | 18 885 | 20 010 | 20 811 | 21 609 |
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Non-employing businesses | no. | - | - | 2 727 | 2 847 | 2 574 |
Employing businesses | no. | - | - | 1 179 | 1 362 | 1 410 |
Total business entries | no. | - | - | 3 906 | 4 209 | 3 984 |
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Non-employing businesses | no. | - | - | 2 775 | 2 931 | 2 346 |
Employing businesses | no. | - | - | 141 | 183 | 864 |
Total business exits | no. | - | - | 2 916 | 3 114 | 3 210 |
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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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