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| | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 |
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Unemployed persons | no. | n.a. | n.a. | 1 275 | 1 333 | 1 751 |
Unemployment rate | % | n.a. | n.a. | 4.7 | 5.0 | 6.5 |
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Non-taxable individuals | no. | 5 838 | 6 183 | 6 583 | 6 776 | - |
Taxable individuals | no. | 21 430 | 21 242 | 21 185 | 21 196 | - |
Taxable income | $m | 752.0 | 745.9 | 773.7 | 802.1 | - |
Average taxable income | $ | 35 093 | 35 117 | 36 523 | 37 843 | - |
Net tax | $m | 161.8 | 163.8 | 168.9 | 174.9 | - |
Average net tax | $ | 7 549 | 7 711 | 7 975 | 8 250 | - |
Average net tax ratio | % | 21.5 | 22.0 | 21.8 | 21.8 | - |
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Wage and salary earners | no. | 17 090 | 17 214 | 17 270 | 17 497 | - |
Wage and salary income | $m | 523.2 | 543.6 | 574.0 | 598.9 | - |
Total income | $m | 550.8 | 567.6 | 600.0 | 626.4 | - |
Average wage and salary income | $ | 30 614 | 31 581 | 33 239 | 34 227 | - |
Average total income | $ | 32 230 | 32 973 | 34 743 | 35 798 | - |
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Males | % | 56.2 | 55.4 | 55.0 | 54.8 | - |
Females | % | 43.8 | 44.6 | 45.0 | 45.2 | - |
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Aged 15 years to 24 years | % | 20.5 | 20.0 | 19.5 | 20.2 | - |
Aged 25 years to 34 years | % | 22.0 | 21.2 | 20.6 | 19.9 | - |
Aged 35 years to 44 years | % | 24.7 | 24.4 | 24.4 | 23.3 | - |
Aged 45 years to 54 years | % | 21.4 | 22.3 | 22.8 | 23.3 | - |
Aged 55 years and over | % | 11.6 | 12.0 | 12.7 | 13.2 | - |
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Managers and Administrators | % | - | 5.9 | 6.0 | 5.8 | - |
Professionals | % | - | 14.1 | 14.4 | 14.2 | - |
Associate Professionals | % | - | 4.8 | 4.8 | 4.9 | - |
Tradespersons and Related Workers | % | - | 12.4 | 12.6 | 12.7 | - |
Advanced Clerical and Service Workers | % | - | 2.3 | 2.1 | 2.2 | - |
Intermediate Clerical, Sales and Service Workers | % | - | 14.8 | 15.3 | 15.5 | - |
Intermediate Production and Transport Workers | % | - | 8.5 | 8.6 | 8.7 | - |
Elementary Clerical, Sales and Service Workers | % | - | 9.0 | 9.1 | 9.1 | - |
Labourers and Related Workers | % | - | 18.4 | 18.2 | 18.4 | - |
Not Stated | % | - | 9.7 | 8.8 | 8.5 | - |
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Persons with own unincorporated business | no. | 5 487 | 4 704 | 4 101 | - | - |
Own unincorporated business income | $m | 214.8 | 155.9 | 122.9 | - | - |
Total income | $m | 207.6 | 163.9 | 141.8 | - | - |
Average own unincorporated business income | $ | 39 155 | 33 141 | 29 974 | - | - |
Average total income | $ | 37 834 | 34 843 | 34 571 | - | - |
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Non-employing businesses | no. | - | 3 435 | 3 303 | 3 138 | 3 078 |
Employing businesses: 1 to 4 employees | no. | - | 1 221 | 1 296 | 1 437 | 1 395 |
Employing businesses: 5 or more employees | no. | - | 1 071 | 1 164 | 1 230 | 1 248 |
Total businesses | no. | - | 5 727 | 5 763 | 5 805 | 5 721 |
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Non-employing businesses | no. | - | - | 429 | 435 | 438 |
Employing businesses | no. | - | - | 222 | 258 | 279 |
Total business entries | no. | - | - | 651 | 693 | 717 |
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Non-employing businesses | no. | - | - | 558 | 588 | 405 |
Employing businesses | no. | - | - | 66 | 54 | 297 |
Total business exits | no. | - | - | 624 | 642 | 702 |
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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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