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Unemployed persons | no. | 2 077 | 1 861 | 1 743 | 1 406 | 1 092 |
Unemployment rate | % | 3.9 | 3.6 | 3.3 | 2.6 | 2.0 |
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Non-taxable individuals | no. | 11 678 | 11 621 | 11 650 | 11 271 | - |
Taxable individuals | no. | 43 818 | 45 050 | 46 087 | 47 466 | - |
Taxable income | $m | 1 899.8 | 2 030.9 | 2 230.3 | 2 461.9 | - |
Average taxable income | $ | 43 357 | 45 081 | 48 392 | 51 866 | - |
Net tax | $m | 494.0 | 540.4 | 601.9 | 673.8 | - |
Average net tax | $ | 11 274 | 11 995 | 13 060 | 14 196 | - |
Average net tax ratio | % | 26.0 | 26.6 | 27.0 | 27.4 | - |
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Wage and salary earners | no. | 37 299 | 37 822 | 38 528 | 39 378 | - |
Wage and salary income | $m | 1 429.7 | 1 515.9 | 1 627.9 | 1 753.5 | - |
Total income | $m | 1 526.3 | 1 618.0 | 1 741.0 | 1 876.5 | - |
Average wage and salary income | $ | 38 331 | 40 078 | 42 253 | 44 530 | - |
Average total income | $ | 40 921 | 42 779 | 45 188 | 47 653 | - |
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Males | % | 51.2 | 51.3 | 51.4 | 51.5 | - |
Females | % | 48.8 | 48.7 | 48.6 | 48.5 | - |
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Aged 15 years to 24 years | % | 19.6 | 19.6 | 19.9 | 20.8 | - |
Aged 25 years to 34 years | % | 20.9 | 20.5 | 20.3 | 19.7 | - |
Aged 35 years to 44 years | % | 23.0 | 22.4 | 22.0 | 21.5 | - |
Aged 45 years to 54 years | % | 24.6 | 24.6 | 24.5 | 23.9 | - |
Aged 55 years and over | % | 12.0 | 12.9 | 13.4 | 14.1 | - |
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Managers and Administrators | % | - | 10.6 | 10.7 | 10.5 | - |
Professionals | % | - | 26.5 | 26.5 | 26.7 | - |
Associate Professionals | % | - | 8.0 | 8.2 | 8.1 | - |
Tradespersons and Related Workers | % | - | 7.2 | 7.1 | 7.0 | - |
Advanced Clerical and Service Workers | % | - | 3.5 | 3.1 | 2.9 | - |
Intermediate Clerical, Sales and Service Workers | % | - | 16.8 | 16.8 | 16.7 | - |
Intermediate Production and Transport Workers | % | - | 3.7 | 3.7 | 3.9 | - |
Elementary Clerical, Sales and Service Workers | % | - | 8.5 | 8.7 | 8.8 | - |
Labourers and Related Workers | % | - | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.2 | - |
Not Stated | % | - | 10.4 | 10.2 | 10.1 | - |
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Persons with own unincorporated business | no. | 4 213 | 4 134 | 3 932 | - | - |
Own unincorporated business income | $m | 161.9 | 171.9 | 173.1 | - | - |
Total income | $m | 179.4 | 190.0 | 193.1 | - | - |
Average own unincorporated business income | $ | 38 443 | 41 574 | 44 012 | - | - |
Average total income | $ | 42 576 | 45 966 | 49 123 | - | - |
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Non-employing businesses | no. | - | 6 054 | 5 904 | 5 592 | 5 619 |
Employing businesses: 1 to 4 employees | no. | - | 1 611 | 1 881 | 2 106 | 2 178 |
Employing businesses: 5 or more employees | no. | - | 1 023 | 1 203 | 1 266 | 1 275 |
Total businesses | no. | - | 8 688 | 8 988 | 8 964 | 9 072 |
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Non-employing businesses | no. | - | - | 1 227 | 1 065 | 1 005 |
Employing businesses | no. | - | - | 432 | 390 | 438 |
Total business entries | no. | - | - | 1 659 | 1 455 | 1 443 |
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Non-employing businesses | no. | - | - | 1 368 | 1 311 | 984 |
Employing businesses | no. | - | - | 57 | 90 | 306 |
Total business exits | no. | - | - | 1 425 | 1 401 | 1 290 |
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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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