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Unemployed persons | no. | n.a. | n.a. | 5 587 | 5 742 | 5 415 |
Unemployment rate | % | n.a. | n.a. | 7.0 | 7.1 | 6.8 |
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Non-taxable individuals | no. | 14 512 | 14 844 | 15 466 | 15 491 | - |
Taxable individuals | no. | 65 335 | 66 997 | 68 023 | 69 494 | - |
Taxable income | $m | 2 173.4 | 2 304.8 | 2 442.5 | 2 600.3 | - |
Average taxable income | $ | 33 265 | 34 402 | 35 907 | 37 417 | - |
Net tax | $m | 464.1 | 502.2 | 529.6 | 564.8 | - |
Average net tax | $ | 7 103 | 7 495 | 7 786 | 8 128 | - |
Average net tax ratio | % | 21.4 | 21.8 | 21.7 | 21.7 | - |
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Wage and salary earners | no. | 59 631 | 60 756 | 61 751 | 62 720 | - |
Wage and salary income | $m | 1 861.4 | 1 967.1 | 2 079.3 | 2 189.7 | - |
Total income | $m | 1 951.1 | 2 052.5 | 2 171.8 | 2 298.6 | - |
Average wage and salary income | $ | 31 216 | 32 378 | 33 672 | 34 912 | - |
Average total income | $ | 32 720 | 33 783 | 35 170 | 36 648 | - |
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Males | % | 53.4 | 53.4 | 53.1 | 52.5 | - |
Females | % | 46.6 | 46.6 | 46.9 | 47.5 | - |
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Aged 15 years to 24 years | % | 20.2 | 20.3 | 20.3 | 20.4 | - |
Aged 25 years to 34 years | % | 22.1 | 22.0 | 21.5 | 21.1 | - |
Aged 35 years to 44 years | % | 24.4 | 23.7 | 23.2 | 22.6 | - |
Aged 45 years to 54 years | % | 24.3 | 23.9 | 23.9 | 23.8 | - |
Aged 55 years and over | % | 8.9 | 10.0 | 11.0 | 12.1 | - |
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Managers and Administrators | % | - | 7.9 | 7.9 | 7.8 | - |
Professionals | % | - | 14.0 | 13.9 | 14.0 | - |
Associate Professionals | % | - | 6.5 | 6.6 | 6.8 | - |
Tradespersons and Related Workers | % | - | 11.8 | 11.9 | 11.8 | - |
Advanced Clerical and Service Workers | % | - | 2.2 | 2.2 | 2.1 | - |
Intermediate Clerical, Sales and Service Workers | % | - | 18.7 | 18.9 | 19.2 | - |
Intermediate Production and Transport Workers | % | - | 6.5 | 6.3 | 6.3 | - |
Elementary Clerical, Sales and Service Workers | % | - | 10.8 | 11.0 | 11.3 | - |
Labourers and Related Workers | % | - | 12.5 | 12.1 | 11.8 | - |
Not Stated | % | - | 9.3 | 9.3 | 8.9 | - |
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Persons with own unincorporated business | no. | 7 010 | 6 971 | 6 836 | - | - |
Own unincorporated business income | $m | 171.1 | 179.3 | 185.3 | - | - |
Total income | $m | 186.9 | 196.2 | 202.5 | - | - |
Average own unincorporated business income | $ | 24 402 | 25 719 | 27 113 | - | - |
Average total income | $ | 26 661 | 28 141 | 29 622 | - | - |
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Non-employing businesses | no. | - | 6 486 | 6 375 | 6 234 | 6 270 |
Employing businesses: 1 to 4 employees | no. | - | 1 362 | 1 575 | 1 815 | 1 866 |
Employing businesses: 5 or more employees | no. | - | 960 | 1 059 | 1 137 | 1 140 |
Total businesses | no. | - | 8 808 | 9 009 | 9 186 | 9 276 |
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Non-employing businesses | no. | - | - | 1 239 | 1 140 | 1 212 |
Employing businesses | no. | - | - | 327 | 399 | 255 |
Total business entries | no. | - | - | 1 566 | 1 539 | 1 467 |
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Non-employing businesses | no. | - | - | 1 305 | 1 380 | 1 134 |
Employing businesses | no. | - | - | 39 | 69 | 270 |
Total business exits | no. | - | - | 1 344 | 1 449 | 1 404 |
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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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