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| | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 |
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Unemployed persons | no. | 932 | 992 | 801 | 877 | 959 |
Unemployment rate | % | 5.1 | 5.4 | 4.3 | 4.2 | 4.4 |
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Non-taxable individuals | no. | 3 356 | 3 592 | 3 793 | 3 702 | - |
Taxable individuals | no. | 15 418 | 15 688 | 15 964 | 16 170 | - |
Taxable income | $m | 553.7 | 586.1 | 629.1 | 653.2 | - |
Average taxable income | $ | 35 911 | 37 362 | 39 408 | 40 393 | - |
Net tax | $m | 126.1 | 136.7 | 147.6 | 150.6 | - |
Average net tax | $ | 8 181 | 8 712 | 9 245 | 9 313 | - |
Average net tax ratio | % | 22.8 | 23.3 | 23.5 | 23.1 | - |
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Wage and salary earners | no. | 13 752 | 13 967 | 14 249 | 14 206 | - |
Wage and salary income | $m | 451.4 | 478.5 | 505.7 | 525.1 | - |
Total income | $m | 477.0 | 502.6 | 537.0 | 551.4 | - |
Average wage and salary income | $ | 32 827 | 34 256 | 35 492 | 36 965 | - |
Average total income | $ | 34 682 | 35 983 | 37 688 | 38 811 | - |
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Males | % | 54.8 | 54.6 | 54.3 | 53.3 | - |
Females | % | 45.2 | 45.4 | 45.7 | 46.7 | - |
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Aged 15 years to 24 years | % | 21.5 | 21.3 | 21.8 | 21.3 | - |
Aged 25 years to 34 years | % | 21.1 | 20.6 | 19.8 | 19.5 | - |
Aged 35 years to 44 years | % | 26.6 | 26.2 | 25.1 | 24.3 | - |
Aged 45 years to 54 years | % | 21.5 | 21.6 | 22.3 | 22.9 | - |
Aged 55 years and over | % | 9.3 | 10.3 | 10.9 | 12.1 | - |
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Managers and Administrators | % | - | 9.3 | 9.0 | 9.3 | - |
Professionals | % | - | 13.5 | 13.6 | 13.6 | - |
Associate Professionals | % | - | 5.8 | 5.7 | 5.8 | - |
Tradespersons and Related Workers | % | - | 14.2 | 14.2 | 14.5 | - |
Advanced Clerical and Service Workers | % | - | 2.7 | 2.6 | 2.6 | - |
Intermediate Clerical, Sales and Service Workers | % | - | 15.1 | 15.3 | 15.8 | - |
Intermediate Production and Transport Workers | % | - | 7.7 | 8.0 | 7.9 | - |
Elementary Clerical, Sales and Service Workers | % | - | 9.3 | 9.4 | 9.1 | - |
Labourers and Related Workers | % | - | 11.1 | 11.1 | 11.5 | - |
Not Stated | % | - | 11.2 | 11.2 | 9.9 | - |
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Persons with own unincorporated business | no. | 1 818 | 1 775 | 1 700 | - | - |
Own unincorporated business income | $m | 45.6 | 46.0 | 45.0 | - | - |
Total income | $m | 49.8 | 50.8 | 50.4 | - | - |
Average own unincorporated business income | $ | 25 101 | 25 941 | 26 499 | - | - |
Average total income | $ | 27 417 | 28 635 | 29 664 | - | - |
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Non-employing businesses | no. | - | 2 226 | 2 154 | 2 013 | 1 998 |
Employing businesses: 1 to 4 employees | no. | - | 687 | 765 | 831 | 888 |
Employing businesses: 5 or more employees | no. | - | 360 | 390 | 402 | 402 |
Total businesses | no. | - | 3 273 | 3 309 | 3 246 | 3 288 |
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Non-employing businesses | no. | - | - | 357 | 393 | 330 |
Employing businesses | no. | - | - | 90 | 156 | 147 |
Total business entries | no. | - | - | 447 | 549 | 477 |
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Non-employing businesses | no. | - | - | 438 | 450 | 363 |
Employing businesses | no. | - | - | 24 | 24 | 99 |
Total business exits | no. | - | - | 462 | 474 | 462 |
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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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