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| | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 |
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Unemployed persons | no. | 7 121 | 6 829 | 6 254 | 5 313 | 4 247 |
Unemployment rate | % | 7.3 | 7.1 | 6.4 | 5.1 | 4.0 |
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Non-taxable individuals | no. | 18 926 | 19 544 | 20 215 | 20 048 | - |
Taxable individuals | no. | 74 846 | 76 556 | 78 481 | 81 735 | - |
Taxable income | $m | 2 873.4 | 3 064.0 | 3 367.9 | 3 677.0 | - |
Average taxable income | $ | 38 390 | 40 023 | 42 913 | 44 988 | - |
Net tax | $m | 684.8 | 751.5 | 836.3 | 912.6 | - |
Average net tax | $ | 9 149 | 9 816 | 10 657 | 11 166 | - |
Average net tax ratio | % | 23.8 | 24.5 | 24.8 | 24.8 | - |
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Wage and salary earners | no. | 69 441 | 71 044 | 72 858 | 75 975 | - |
Wage and salary income | $m | 2 478.9 | 2 663.5 | 2 884.8 | 3 130.6 | - |
Total income | $m | 2 562.1 | 2 747.2 | 2 996.3 | 3 256.7 | - |
Average wage and salary income | $ | 35 699 | 37 491 | 39 595 | 41 205 | - |
Average total income | $ | 36 896 | 38 668 | 41 125 | 42 866 | - |
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Males | % | 57.3 | 57.1 | 57.0 | 57.0 | - |
Females | % | 42.7 | 42.9 | 43.0 | 43.0 | - |
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Aged 15 years to 24 years | % | 21.1 | 20.9 | 21.0 | 21.6 | - |
Aged 25 years to 34 years | % | 23.4 | 23.2 | 22.7 | 22.1 | - |
Aged 35 years to 44 years | % | 25.6 | 25.2 | 24.8 | 24.2 | - |
Aged 45 years to 54 years | % | 20.7 | 21.0 | 21.3 | 21.5 | - |
Aged 55 years and over | % | 9.1 | 9.7 | 10.2 | 10.6 | - |
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Managers and Administrators | % | - | 5.9 | 5.9 | 5.9 | - |
Professionals | % | - | 13.8 | 13.7 | 13.4 | - |
Associate Professionals | % | - | 5.8 | 5.9 | 6.0 | - |
Tradespersons and Related Workers | % | - | 14.7 | 14.6 | 14.7 | - |
Advanced Clerical and Service Workers | % | - | 1.5 | 1.4 | 1.3 | - |
Intermediate Clerical, Sales and Service Workers | % | - | 16.6 | 16.4 | 16.5 | - |
Intermediate Production and Transport Workers | % | - | 10.7 | 11.0 | 11.5 | - |
Elementary Clerical, Sales and Service Workers | % | - | 9.6 | 9.7 | 9.7 | - |
Labourers and Related Workers | % | - | 13.7 | 13.7 | 14.0 | - |
Not Stated | % | - | 7.7 | 7.7 | 7.1 | - |
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Persons with own unincorporated business | no. | 9 959 | 9 039 | 8 680 | - | - |
Own unincorporated business income | $m | 351.3 | 300.4 | 314.3 | - | - |
Total income | $m | 353.9 | 318.2 | 335.8 | - | - |
Average own unincorporated business income | $ | 35 272 | 33 229 | 36 206 | - | - |
Average total income | $ | 35 537 | 35 199 | 38 691 | - | - |
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Non-employing businesses | no. | - | 9 657 | 9 084 | 8 655 | 8 841 |
Employing businesses: 1 to 4 employees | no. | - | 2 523 | 2 874 | 3 381 | 3 597 |
Employing businesses: 5 or more employees | no. | - | 2 247 | 2 472 | 2 751 | 2 748 |
Total businesses | no. | - | 14 427 | 14 430 | 14 787 | 15 186 |
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Non-employing businesses | no. | - | - | 1 440 | 1 497 | 1 764 |
Employing businesses | no. | - | - | 750 | 885 | 864 |
Total business entries | no. | - | - | 2 190 | 2 382 | 2 628 |
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Non-employing businesses | no. | - | - | 1 782 | 1 947 | 1 416 |
Employing businesses | no. | - | - | 108 | 84 | 696 |
Total business exits | no. | - | - | 1 890 | 2 031 | 2 112 |
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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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