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Unemployed persons | no. | 3 097 | 3 320 | 2 666 | 3 065 | 3 219 |
Unemployment rate | % | 5.4 | 5.6 | 4.4 | 4.5 | 4.5 |
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Non-taxable individuals | no. | 15 229 | 15 965 | 16 479 | 16 480 | - |
Taxable individuals | no. | 56 302 | 57 812 | 59 167 | 60 489 | - |
Taxable income | $m | 2 166.3 | 2 311.9 | 2 498.8 | 2 672.4 | - |
Average taxable income | $ | 38 476 | 39 990 | 42 233 | 44 180 | - |
Net tax | $m | 515.4 | 562.4 | 613.4 | 654.6 | - |
Average net tax | $ | 9 153 | 9 728 | 10 367 | 10 822 | - |
Average net tax ratio | % | 23.8 | 24.3 | 24.5 | 24.5 | - |
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Wage and salary earners | no. | 46 378 | 47 331 | 48 059 | 48 505 | - |
Wage and salary income | $m | 1 573.6 | 1 666.8 | 1 762.5 | 1 848.9 | - |
Total income | $m | 1 691.4 | 1 776.9 | 1 889.3 | 1 971.8 | - |
Average wage and salary income | $ | 33 929 | 35 216 | 36 674 | 38 118 | - |
Average total income | $ | 36 471 | 37 543 | 39 312 | 40 651 | - |
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Males | % | 52.3 | 52.1 | 51.8 | 51.6 | - |
Females | % | 47.7 | 47.9 | 48.2 | 48.4 | - |
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Aged 15 years to 24 years | % | 18.9 | 18.9 | 19.1 | 18.9 | - |
Aged 25 years to 34 years | % | 21.2 | 20.5 | 19.7 | 19.3 | - |
Aged 35 years to 44 years | % | 24.5 | 24.2 | 23.7 | 23.3 | - |
Aged 45 years to 54 years | % | 22.3 | 22.3 | 22.8 | 23.0 | - |
Aged 55 years and over | % | 13.2 | 14.1 | 14.8 | 15.5 | - |
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Managers and Administrators | % | - | 11.7 | 11.5 | 11.7 | - |
Professionals | % | - | 17.3 | 17.2 | 17.3 | - |
Associate Professionals | % | - | 7.0 | 7.1 | 7.2 | - |
Tradespersons and Related Workers | % | - | 12.2 | 12.3 | 12.3 | - |
Advanced Clerical and Service Workers | % | - | 3.2 | 3.0 | 2.9 | - |
Intermediate Clerical, Sales and Service Workers | % | - | 16.1 | 16.0 | 16.4 | - |
Intermediate Production and Transport Workers | % | - | 5.4 | 5.5 | 5.5 | - |
Elementary Clerical, Sales and Service Workers | % | - | 10.2 | 10.4 | 10.2 | - |
Labourers and Related Workers | % | - | 8.0 | 8.2 | 8.2 | - |
Not Stated | % | - | 9.1 | 8.8 | 8.2 | - |
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Persons with own unincorporated business | no. | 7 157 | 7 049 | 6 765 | - | - |
Own unincorporated business income | $m | 189.1 | 196.9 | 200.6 | - | - |
Total income | $m | 212.4 | 220.4 | 223.1 | - | - |
Average own unincorporated business income | $ | 26 422 | 27 936 | 29 655 | - | - |
Average total income | $ | 29 682 | 31 267 | 32 973 | - | - |
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Non-employing businesses | no. | - | 8 289 | 7 881 | 7 602 | 7 560 |
Employing businesses: 1 to 4 employees | no. | - | 2 634 | 2 931 | 3 282 | 3 462 |
Employing businesses: 5 or more employees | no. | - | 1 305 | 1 455 | 1 560 | 1 593 |
Total businesses | no. | - | 12 228 | 12 267 | 12 444 | 12 615 |
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Non-employing businesses | no. | - | - | 1 437 | 1 386 | 1 230 |
Employing businesses | no. | - | - | 468 | 681 | 531 |
Total business entries | no. | - | - | 1 905 | 2 067 | 1 761 |
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Non-employing businesses | no. | - | - | 1 713 | 1 602 | 1 308 |
Employing businesses | no. | - | - | 99 | 111 | 429 |
Total business exits | no. | - | - | 1 812 | 1 713 | 1 737 |
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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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