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Unemployed persons | no. | 1 259 | 1 180 | 1 101 | 1 068 | 1 046 |
Unemployment rate | % | 2.1 | 2.1 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 1.8 |
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Non-taxable individuals | no. | 12 138 | 12 229 | 12 236 | 11 684 | - |
Taxable individuals | no. | 53 475 | 54 360 | 55 089 | 56 193 | - |
Taxable income | $m | 3 762.5 | 4 082.4 | 4 341.1 | 4 781.9 | - |
Average taxable income | $ | 70 360 | 75 100 | 78 802 | 85 098 | - |
Net tax | $m | 1 238.1 | 1 376.1 | 1 461.6 | 1 626.4 | - |
Average net tax | $ | 23 152 | 25 314 | 26 531 | 28 944 | - |
Average net tax ratio | % | 32.9 | 33.7 | 33.7 | 34.0 | - |
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Wage and salary earners | no. | 39 720 | 39 628 | 39 786 | 39 909 | - |
Wage and salary income | $m | 2 393.8 | 2 539.0 | 2 624.9 | 2 805.8 | - |
Total income | $m | 2 669.0 | 2 803.8 | 2 905.8 | 3 117.0 | - |
Average wage and salary income | $ | 60 268 | 64 071 | 65 977 | 70 305 | - |
Average total income | $ | 67 195 | 70 752 | 73 035 | 78 102 | - |
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Males | % | 52.7 | 52.5 | 52.4 | 52.3 | - |
Females | % | 47.3 | 47.5 | 47.6 | 47.7 | - |
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Aged 15 years to 24 years | % | 18.9 | 18.5 | 18.4 | 18.5 | - |
Aged 25 years to 34 years | % | 17.4 | 17.1 | 16.9 | 16.4 | - |
Aged 35 years to 44 years | % | 23.0 | 23.0 | 23.0 | 22.6 | - |
Aged 45 years to 54 years | % | 24.0 | 23.9 | 23.9 | 24.2 | - |
Aged 55 years and over | % | 16.8 | 17.4 | 17.8 | 18.3 | - |
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Managers and Administrators | % | - | 18.6 | 18.7 | 18.6 | - |
Professionals | % | - | 30.4 | 31.0 | 31.4 | - |
Associate Professionals | % | - | 6.1 | 6.3 | 6.5 | - |
Tradespersons and Related Workers | % | - | 3.0 | 2.9 | 2.9 | - |
Advanced Clerical and Service Workers | % | - | 4.6 | 4.4 | 4.2 | - |
Intermediate Clerical, Sales and Service Workers | % | - | 13.5 | 14.0 | 13.9 | - |
Intermediate Production and Transport Workers | % | - | 0.9 | 1.0 | 1.0 | - |
Elementary Clerical, Sales and Service Workers | % | - | 6.4 | 6.8 | 7.1 | - |
Labourers and Related Workers | % | - | 1.6 | 1.6 | 1.7 | - |
Not Stated | % | - | 14.8 | 13.1 | 12.7 | - |
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Persons with own unincorporated business | no. | 4 287 | 4 311 | 4 137 | - | - |
Own unincorporated business income | $m | 362.1 | 422.5 | 418.3 | - | - |
Total income | $m | 415.9 | 477.8 | 464.4 | - | - |
Average own unincorporated business income | $ | 84 454 | 98 014 | 101 110 | - | - |
Average total income | $ | 97 012 | 110 822 | 112 250 | - | - |
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Non-employing businesses | no. | - | 7 821 | 7 755 | 7 362 | 7 188 |
Employing businesses: 1 to 4 employees | no. | - | 3 129 | 3 492 | 3 867 | 3 909 |
Employing businesses: 5 or more employees | no. | - | 1 224 | 1 350 | 1 461 | 1 437 |
Total businesses | no. | - | 12 174 | 12 597 | 12 690 | 12 534 |
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Non-employing businesses | no. | - | - | 1 518 | 1 209 | 1 137 |
Employing businesses | no. | - | - | 525 | 561 | 507 |
Total business entries | no. | - | - | 2 043 | 1 770 | 1 644 |
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Non-employing businesses | no. | - | - | 1 605 | 1 635 | 1 431 |
Employing businesses | no. | - | - | 123 | 114 | 441 |
Total business exits | no. | - | - | 1 728 | 1 749 | 1 872 |
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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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