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Unemployed persons | no. | n.a. | n.a. | n.a. | n.a. | n.a. |
Unemployment rate | % | n.a. | n.a. | n.a. | n.a. | n.a. |
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Non-taxable individuals | no. | 2 017 | 1 941 | 1 970 | 1 850 | - |
Taxable individuals | no. | 13 133 | 13 458 | 13 734 | 13 915 | - |
Taxable income | $m | 759.0 | 808.8 | 876.0 | 943.8 | - |
Average taxable income | $ | 57 792 | 60 104 | 63 782 | 67 830 | - |
Net tax | $m | 227.0 | 246.8 | 268.9 | 288.8 | - |
Average net tax | $ | 17 288 | 18 339 | 19 577 | 20 754 | - |
Average net tax ratio | % | 29.9 | 30.5 | 30.7 | 30.6 | - |
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Wage and salary earners | no. | 10 593 | 10 664 | 10 956 | 11 071 | - |
Wage and salary income | $m | 527.5 | 569.5 | 613.7 | 665.2 | - |
Total income | $m | 583.3 | 604.6 | 654.4 | 706.1 | - |
Average wage and salary income | $ | 49 794 | 53 401 | 56 012 | 60 085 | - |
Average total income | $ | 55 061 | 56 699 | 59 725 | 63 775 | - |
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Males | % | 52.0 | 51.5 | 51.4 | 51.0 | - |
Females | % | 48.0 | 48.5 | 48.6 | 49.0 | - |
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Aged 15 years to 24 years | % | 16.9 | 17.6 | 17.1 | 17.7 | - |
Aged 25 years to 34 years | % | 27.3 | 26.3 | 26.9 | 26.9 | - |
Aged 35 years to 44 years | % | 22.9 | 22.8 | 22.5 | 21.8 | - |
Aged 45 years to 54 years | % | 22.4 | 22.1 | 21.6 | 21.6 | - |
Aged 55 years and over | % | 10.5 | 11.2 | 11.9 | 12.0 | - |
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Managers and Administrators | % | - | 9.3 | 9.0 | 9.1 | - |
Professionals | % | - | 25.2 | 25.4 | 26.2 | - |
Associate Professionals | % | - | 6.6 | 6.6 | 6.8 | - |
Tradespersons and Related Workers | % | - | 3.3 | 3.1 | 3.0 | - |
Advanced Clerical and Service Workers | % | - | 2.4 | 2.2 | 2.1 | - |
Intermediate Clerical, Sales and Service Workers | % | - | 15.1 | 15.3 | 15.1 | - |
Intermediate Production and Transport Workers | % | - | 1.6 | 1.6 | 1.2 | - |
Elementary Clerical, Sales and Service Workers | % | - | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.2 | - |
Labourers and Related Workers | % | - | 2.2 | 2.5 | 2.5 | - |
Not Stated | % | - | 29.4 | 29.2 | 28.8 | - |
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Persons with own unincorporated business | no. | 823 | 787 | 720 | - | - |
Own unincorporated business income | $m | 57.8 | 62.2 | 61.3 | - | - |
Total income | $m | 68.8 | 70.9 | 69.3 | - | - |
Average own unincorporated business income | $ | 70 233 | 79 015 | 85 169 | - | - |
Average total income | $ | 83 628 | 90 041 | 96 247 | - | - |
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Non-employing businesses | no. | - | 2 478 | 2 355 | 2 133 | 2 196 |
Employing businesses: 1 to 4 employees | no. | - | 819 | 933 | 1 035 | 1 131 |
Employing businesses: 5 or more employees | no. | - | 933 | 1 032 | 1 098 | 1 122 |
Total businesses | no. | - | 4 230 | 4 320 | 4 266 | 4 449 |
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Non-employing businesses | no. | - | - | 438 | 333 | 354 |
Employing businesses | no. | - | - | 189 | 231 | 240 |
Total business entries | no. | - | - | 627 | 564 | 594 |
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Non-employing businesses | no. | - | - | 546 | 543 | 354 |
Employing businesses | no. | - | - | 24 | 39 | 153 |
Total business exits | no. | - | - | 570 | 582 | 507 |
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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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