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Unemployed persons | no. | 258 | 253 | 227 | 195 | 198 |
Unemployment rate | % | 4.3 | 3.9 | 3.5 | 2.9 | 2.9 |
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Non-taxable individuals | no. | 1 157 | 1 180 | 1 205 | 1 150 | - |
Taxable individuals | no. | 5 971 | 6 185 | 6 272 | 6 399 | - |
Taxable income | $m | 481.3 | 526.5 | 577.7 | 705.0 | - |
Average taxable income | $ | 80 608 | 85 127 | 92 103 | 110 176 | - |
Net tax | $m | 167.1 | 186.8 | 206.4 | 262.1 | - |
Average net tax | $ | 27 985 | 30 198 | 32 915 | 40 958 | - |
Average net tax ratio | % | 34.7 | 35.5 | 35.7 | 37.2 | - |
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Wage and salary earners | no. | 4 655 | 4 676 | 4 674 | 4 736 | - |
Wage and salary income | $m | 287.3 | 300.0 | 321.7 | 368.6 | - |
Total income | $m | 313.8 | 324.9 | 354.6 | 424.3 | - |
Average wage and salary income | $ | 61 710 | 64 150 | 68 818 | 77 825 | - |
Average total income | $ | 67 411 | 69 481 | 75 858 | 89 590 | - |
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Males | % | 50.1 | 50.4 | 50.3 | 49.8 | - |
Females | % | 49.9 | 49.6 | 49.7 | 50.2 | - |
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Aged 15 years to 24 years | % | 16.0 | 15.8 | 15.2 | 15.5 | - |
Aged 25 years to 34 years | % | 23.9 | 22.9 | 22.8 | 22.2 | - |
Aged 35 years to 44 years | % | 23.2 | 23.9 | 24.2 | 23.0 | - |
Aged 45 years to 54 years | % | 22.4 | 21.9 | 21.0 | 21.6 | - |
Aged 55 years and over | % | 14.5 | 15.6 | 16.8 | 17.6 | - |
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Managers and Administrators | % | - | 20.2 | 19.9 | 19.9 | - |
Professionals | % | - | 27.2 | 28.0 | 28.1 | - |
Associate Professionals | % | - | 6.8 | 7.1 | 7.6 | - |
Tradespersons and Related Workers | % | - | 4.0 | 3.9 | 3.9 | - |
Advanced Clerical and Service Workers | % | - | 4.7 | 4.6 | 4.3 | - |
Intermediate Clerical, Sales and Service Workers | % | - | 15.2 | 15.0 | 15.0 | - |
Intermediate Production and Transport Workers | % | - | 1.6 | 1.6 | 1.6 | - |
Elementary Clerical, Sales and Service Workers | % | - | 5.6 | 6.2 | 6.4 | - |
Labourers and Related Workers | % | - | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.4 | - |
Not Stated | % | - | 12.2 | 11.1 | 10.9 | - |
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Persons with own unincorporated business | no. | 570 | 574 | 523 | - | - |
Own unincorporated business income | $m | 52.6 | 56.8 | 57.6 | - | - |
Total income | $m | 61.2 | 64.8 | 63.9 | - | - |
Average own unincorporated business income | $ | 92 209 | 98 975 | 110 073 | - | - |
Average total income | $ | 107 441 | 112 894 | 122 228 | - | - |
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Non-employing businesses | no. | - | 1 164 | 1 158 | 1 128 | 1 005 |
Employing businesses: 1 to 4 employees | no. | - | 366 | 402 | 459 | 459 |
Employing businesses: 5 or more employees | no. | - | 129 | 144 | 156 | 159 |
Total businesses | no. | - | 1 659 | 1 704 | 1 743 | 1 623 |
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Non-employing businesses | no. | - | - | 237 | 219 | 147 |
Employing businesses | no. | - | - | 51 | 78 | 51 |
Total business entries | no. | - | - | 288 | 297 | 198 |
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Non-employing businesses | no. | - | - | 219 | 216 | 216 |
Employing businesses | no. | - | - | 6 | 6 | 57 |
Total business exits | no. | - | - | 225 | 222 | 273 |
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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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