5506.0 - Taxation Revenue, Australia, 2015-16 Quality Declaration 
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TAXATION PER CAPITA


In 2015-16, taxation per capita was $19,410, an increase of 2.8% from $18,887 in 2014-15.

The Commonwealth Government taxation per capita increased by 2.1% from $15,133 in 2014-15 to $15,450 in 2015-16.

The average taxation per capita for state and local governments combined in 2015-16 was $3,990, an increase of 5.4% from $3,785 in 2014-15.

6 of the 8 states and territories recorded an increase in taxation per capita from 2014-15 to 2015-16. The Australian Capital Territory recorded the highest percentage increase in taxation per capita, rising 12.3%. Northern Territory decreased by 12.4% over the same period..

TAXATION PER CAPITA, By Level of Government(a)
2010-11
2011-12
2012-13
2013-14
2014-15
2015-16
$
$
$
$
$
$
State and local government
New South Wales
3 307
3 324
3 496
3 732
4 013
4 417
Victoria
3 334
3 366
3 436
3 657
3 888
4 129
Queensland
2 878
2 997
3 055
3 230
3 379
3 364
South Australia
3 021
3 055
3 219
3 228
3 408
3 441
Western Australia
3 471
3 634
3 973
4 105
4 178
4 272
Tasmania
2 246
2 330
2 433
2 520
2 641
2 762
Northern Territory
2 093
2 123
2 457
2 763
3 408
2 985
Australian Capital Territory
3 410
3 188
3 273
3 381
3 550
3 987
Average
3 188
3 245
3 385
3 574
3 785
3 990
Commonwealth Government
13 081
14 146
14 810
15 182
15 133
15 450
All levels of government
16 244
17 363
18 167
18 725
18 887
19 410
(a) Estimated Resident Population data used in this table is sourced from Australian Demographic Statistics, September Quarter 2016 (cat. no. 3101.0), Table 4 Estimated Resident Population, States and Territories. Details of the calculation are in paragraph 14 of the Explanatory Notes section.