|
| | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 |
|
Unemployed persons | no. | 6 473 | 4 539 | 3 971 | 5 151 | 4 185 |
Unemployment rate | % | 9.2 | 6.7 | 5.9 | 7.4 | 6.0 |
| | | | | | |
Non-taxable individuals | no. | 11 823 | 12 239 | 13 035 | 12 937 | - |
Taxable individuals | no. | 54 603 | 55 762 | 56 471 | 57 905 | - |
Taxable income | $m | 1 978.3 | 2 080.2 | 2 212.3 | 2 358.7 | - |
Average taxable income | $ | 36 231 | 37 305 | 39 175 | 40 735 | - |
Net tax | $m | 451.7 | 483.7 | 515.1 | 548.8 | - |
Average net tax | $ | 8 272 | 8 674 | 9 121 | 9 478 | - |
Average net tax ratio | % | 22.8 | 23.3 | 23.3 | 23.3 | - |
| | | | | | |
Wage and salary earners | no. | 50 759 | 51 573 | 52 344 | 53 612 | - |
Wage and salary income | $m | 1 765.3 | 1 860.7 | 1 978.3 | 2 109.8 | - |
Total income | $m | 1 854.7 | 1 945.3 | 2 063.2 | 2 193.1 | - |
Average wage and salary income | $ | 34 779 | 36 080 | 37 794 | 39 354 | - |
Average total income | $ | 36 539 | 37 719 | 39 416 | 40 907 | - |
| | | | | | |
Males | % | 52.1 | 52.1 | 52.0 | 51.8 | - |
Females | % | 47.9 | 47.9 | 48.0 | 48.2 | - |
| | | | | | |
Aged 15 years to 24 years | % | 17.5 | 17.3 | 16.8 | 17.0 | - |
Aged 25 years to 34 years | % | 33.9 | 33.8 | 33.2 | 32.6 | - |
Aged 35 years to 44 years | % | 25.1 | 25.1 | 25.4 | 25.1 | - |
Aged 45 years to 54 years | % | 16.0 | 16.2 | 16.6 | 16.9 | - |
Aged 55 years and over | % | 7.5 | 7.6 | 8.0 | 8.3 | - |
| | | | | | |
Managers and Administrators | % | - | 8.4 | 8.5 | 8.7 | - |
Professionals | % | - | 22.6 | 22.8 | 23.3 | - |
Associate Professionals | % | - | 6.4 | 6.5 | 6.6 | - |
Tradespersons and Related Workers | % | - | 8.6 | 8.6 | 8.2 | - |
Advanced Clerical and Service Workers | % | - | 3.0 | 2.9 | 2.9 | - |
Intermediate Clerical, Sales and Service Workers | % | - | 17.7 | 17.6 | 17.3 | - |
Intermediate Production and Transport Workers | % | - | 6.0 | 5.9 | 5.8 | - |
Elementary Clerical, Sales and Service Workers | % | - | 9.1 | 9.0 | 9.2 | - |
Labourers and Related Workers | % | - | 8.7 | 8.6 | 8.6 | - |
Not Stated | % | - | 9.6 | 9.6 | 9.4 | - |
| | | | | | |
Persons with own unincorporated business | no. | 4 359 | 4 416 | 4 257 | - | - |
Own unincorporated business income | $m | 100.1 | 104.3 | 108.2 | - | - |
Total income | $m | 111.0 | 115.6 | 119.7 | - | - |
Average own unincorporated business income | $ | 22 958 | 23 611 | 25 419 | - | - |
Average total income | $ | 25 457 | 26 181 | 28 116 | - | - |
| | | | | | |
Non-employing businesses | no. | - | 6 639 | 6 549 | 6 126 | 6 252 |
Employing businesses: 1 to 4 employees | no. | - | 1 893 | 2 157 | 2 430 | 2 577 |
Employing businesses: 5 or more employees | no. | - | 1 146 | 1 281 | 1 365 | 1 371 |
Total businesses | no. | - | 9 678 | 9 987 | 9 921 | 10 200 |
| | | | | | |
Non-employing businesses | no. | - | - | 1 449 | 1 344 | 1 416 |
Employing businesses | no. | - | - | 441 | 477 | 495 |
Total business entries | no. | - | - | 1 890 | 1 821 | 1 911 |
| | | | | | |
Non-employing businesses | no. | - | - | 1 548 | 1 653 | 1 230 |
Employing businesses | no. | - | - | 54 | 75 | 393 |
Total business exits | no. | - | - | 1 602 | 1 728 | 1 623 |
| | | | | | |
* These data relate to persons for whom this source of income was their principal source of income for the relevant financial year |
|