5506.0 - Taxation Revenue, Australia, 2010-11 Quality Declaration 
ARCHIVED ISSUE Released at 11:30 AM (CANBERRA TIME) 17/04/2012   
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TAXATION PER CAPITA


PER CAPITA TAXATION

In 2010–11, taxation per capita was $15,944, an increase of 6% from 2009–10.

The Commonwealth Government taxation per capita rose 6% from $12,072 in 2009–10 to $12,833 in 2010–11.

The average taxation per capita for state and local governments combined in 2010–11 was $3,136, an increase of 5% from $2,983 in 2009–10.

All states recorded an increase in taxation per capita except for the Northern Territory which recorded a decrease (4%) and Tasmania which was unchanged. The Australian Capital Territory recorded the highest percentage increase in taxation per capita rising 8%.

Taxation per capita by jurisdiction is shown in the table below.

TAXATION PER CAPITA, By level of government(a)
2005–06
2006–07
2007–08
2008–09
2009–10
2010–11
$
$
$
$
$
$
State and Local Government
New South Wales
2 732
2 980
3 081
2 945
3 100
3 257
Victoria
2 591
2 747
2 958
2 888
3 073
3 274
Queensland
2 272
2 529
2 760
2 582
2 672
2 810
South Australia
2 413
2 568
2 793
2 784
2 854
2 980
Western Australia
3 005
3 223
3 465
3 030
3 318
3 434
Tasmania
1 869
1 946
2 133
2 106
2 252
2 252
Northern Territory
2 087
2 030
2 124
2 153
2 182
2 105
Australian Capital Territory
2 389
2 756
3 012
2 910
3 176
3 437
Average
2 577
2 788
2 970
2 826
2 983
3 136
Commonwealth Government
11 936
12 551
13 435
12 793
12 072
12 833
All levels of government
14 494
15 319
16 383
15 596
15 031
15 944
(a) Estimated Resident Population data used in this table is sourced from Australian Demographic Statistics, (cat. no. 3101.0). Details of the calculation are in paragraph 14 of the Explanatory Notes section.