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Unemployed persons | no. | 2 884 | 3 224 | 2 394 | 2 259 | 2 561 |
Unemployment rate | % | 5.1 | 5.8 | 4.2 | 3.9 | 4.5 |
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Non-taxable individuals | no. | 10 254 | 10 641 | 10 915 | 10 767 | - |
Taxable individuals | no. | 47 899 | 48 366 | 48 381 | 49 218 | - |
Taxable income | $m | 1 812.6 | 1 882.6 | 1 964.6 | 2 073.7 | - |
Average taxable income | $ | 37 843 | 38 923 | 40 607 | 42 132 | - |
Net tax | $m | 421.3 | 445.7 | 463.3 | 486.3 | - |
Average net tax | $ | 8 797 | 9 214 | 9 576 | 9 881 | - |
Average net tax ratio | % | 23.2 | 23.7 | 23.6 | 23.5 | - |
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Wage and salary earners | no. | 43 896 | 44 293 | 43 953 | 44 409 | - |
Wage and salary income | $m | 1 555.3 | 1 612.9 | 1 681.5 | 1 762.1 | - |
Total income | $m | 1 637.5 | 1 693.3 | 1 758.3 | 1 839.3 | - |
Average wage and salary income | $ | 35 432 | 36 414 | 38 257 | 39 679 | - |
Average total income | $ | 37 305 | 38 229 | 40 003 | 41 417 | - |
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Males | % | 51.9 | 51.7 | 51.8 | 51.4 | - |
Females | % | 48.1 | 48.3 | 48.2 | 48.6 | - |
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Aged 15 years to 24 years | % | 18.6 | 18.8 | 18.5 | 18.5 | - |
Aged 25 years to 34 years | % | 25.0 | 24.3 | 23.4 | 22.9 | - |
Aged 35 years to 44 years | % | 23.2 | 23.1 | 23.2 | 23.0 | - |
Aged 45 years to 54 years | % | 21.5 | 21.4 | 21.7 | 21.7 | - |
Aged 55 years and over | % | 11.6 | 12.4 | 13.2 | 13.9 | - |
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Managers and Administrators | % | - | 11.0 | 10.9 | 11.1 | - |
Professionals | % | - | 18.4 | 18.6 | 18.8 | - |
Associate Professionals | % | - | 7.1 | 7.3 | 7.4 | - |
Tradespersons and Related Workers | % | - | 11.0 | 11.0 | 10.9 | - |
Advanced Clerical and Service Workers | % | - | 3.7 | 3.5 | 3.4 | - |
Intermediate Clerical, Sales and Service Workers | % | - | 18.8 | 18.8 | 18.6 | - |
Intermediate Production and Transport Workers | % | - | 4.7 | 4.8 | 4.8 | - |
Elementary Clerical, Sales and Service Workers | % | - | 9.7 | 9.8 | 10.1 | - |
Labourers and Related Workers | % | - | 6.8 | 6.8 | 6.8 | - |
Not Stated | % | - | 8.8 | 8.5 | 8.2 | - |
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Persons with own unincorporated business | no. | 4 108 | 3 973 | 3 780 | - | - |
Own unincorporated business income | $m | 102.3 | 104.1 | 104.2 | - | - |
Total income | $m | 113.3 | 115.4 | 116.0 | - | - |
Average own unincorporated business income | $ | 24 901 | 26 194 | 27 571 | - | - |
Average total income | $ | 27 591 | 29 058 | 30 690 | - | - |
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Non-employing businesses | no. | - | 5 679 | 5 649 | 5 250 | 5 175 |
Employing businesses: 1 to 4 employees | no. | - | 1 902 | 2 139 | 2 391 | 2 502 |
Employing businesses: 5 or more employees | no. | - | 1 170 | 1 263 | 1 344 | 1 335 |
Total businesses | no. | - | 8 751 | 9 051 | 8 985 | 9 012 |
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Non-employing businesses | no. | - | - | 1 083 | 876 | 921 |
Employing businesses | no. | - | - | 339 | 396 | 426 |
Total business entries | no. | - | - | 1 422 | 1 272 | 1 347 |
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Non-employing businesses | no. | - | - | 1 095 | 1 227 | 996 |
Employing businesses | no. | - | - | 72 | 75 | 318 |
Total business exits | no. | - | - | 1 167 | 1 302 | 1 314 |
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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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