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| | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 |
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Unemployed persons | no. | 959 | 724 | 676 | 512 | 674 |
Unemployment rate | % | 11.4 | 8.1 | 7.4 | 5.2 | 6.8 |
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Non-taxable individuals | no. | 2 623 | 2 688 | 2 826 | 2 884 | - |
Taxable individuals | no. | 7 127 | 7 682 | 8 313 | 8 872 | - |
Taxable income | $m | 230.9 | 264.6 | 309.9 | 340.6 | - |
Average taxable income | $ | 32 395 | 34 442 | 37 281 | 38 387 | - |
Net tax | $m | 48.6 | 57.6 | 70.2 | 75.3 | - |
Average net tax | $ | 6 821 | 7 504 | 8 444 | 8 489 | - |
Average net tax ratio | % | 21.1 | 21.8 | 22.6 | 22.1 | - |
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Wage and salary earners | no. | 5 707 | 6 109 | 6 617 | 7 072 | - |
Wage and salary income | $m | 166.1 | 187.1 | 213.4 | 236.5 | - |
Total income | $m | 177.6 | 201.4 | 228.1 | 254.5 | - |
Average wage and salary income | $ | 29 111 | 30 626 | 32 247 | 33 439 | - |
Average total income | $ | 31 120 | 32 973 | 34 467 | 35 988 | - |
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Males | % | 51.3 | 50.9 | 51.3 | 50.8 | - |
Females | % | 48.7 | 49.1 | 48.7 | 49.2 | - |
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Aged 15 years to 24 years | % | 20.4 | 20.6 | 20.6 | 21.1 | - |
Aged 25 years to 34 years | % | 21.8 | 21.3 | 21.5 | 21.7 | - |
Aged 35 years to 44 years | % | 23.9 | 23.4 | 22.9 | 22.2 | - |
Aged 45 years to 54 years | % | 22.6 | 22.3 | 22.1 | 21.8 | - |
Aged 55 years and over | % | 11.4 | 12.4 | 12.9 | 13.2 | - |
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Managers and Administrators | % | - | 8.3 | 8.4 | 8.6 | - |
Professionals | % | - | 14.2 | 14.0 | 14.5 | - |
Associate Professionals | % | - | 7.9 | 7.8 | 7.9 | - |
Tradespersons and Related Workers | % | - | 12.3 | 12.4 | 12.3 | - |
Advanced Clerical and Service Workers | % | - | 2.5 | 2.4 | 2.3 | - |
Intermediate Clerical, Sales and Service Workers | % | - | 19.4 | 19.4 | 19.5 | - |
Intermediate Production and Transport Workers | % | - | 6.1 | 6.1 | 5.9 | - |
Elementary Clerical, Sales and Service Workers | % | - | 12.3 | 12.2 | 12.2 | - |
Labourers and Related Workers | % | - | 9.0 | 9.3 | 9.6 | - |
Not Stated | % | - | 8.1 | 8.1 | 7.2 | - |
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Persons with own unincorporated business | no. | 1 088 | 1 082 | 1 099 | - | - |
Own unincorporated business income | $m | 28.0 | 28.4 | 33.8 | - | - |
Total income | $m | 31.3 | 32.3 | 40.3 | - | - |
Average own unincorporated business income | $ | 25 785 | 26 239 | 30 800 | - | - |
Average total income | $ | 28 745 | 29 830 | 36 683 | - | - |
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Non-employing businesses | no. | - | 972 | 984 | 1 050 | 1 041 |
Employing businesses: 1 to 4 employees | no. | - | 258 | 282 | 351 | 399 |
Employing businesses: 5 or more employees | no. | - | 141 | 168 | 189 | 195 |
Total businesses | no. | - | 1 371 | 1 434 | 1 590 | 1 635 |
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Non-employing businesses | no. | - | - | 243 | 264 | 207 |
Employing businesses | no. | - | - | 81 | 87 | 84 |
Total business entries | no. | - | - | 324 | 351 | 291 |
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Non-employing businesses | no. | - | - | 246 | 246 | 216 |
Employing businesses | no. | - | - | 6 | 6 | 69 |
Total business exits | no. | - | - | 252 | 252 | 285 |
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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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