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| | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 |
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Unemployed persons | no. | n.a. | n.a. | 846 | 706 | 559 |
Unemployment rate | % | n.a. | n.a. | 14.4 | 11.7 | 9.4 |
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Non-taxable individuals | no. | 1 057 | n.p. | 1 210 | 1 213 | - |
Taxable individuals | no. | 4 861 | 5 087 | 5 272 | 4 996 | - |
Taxable income | $m | 149.5 | 162.9 | 179.0 | 172.6 | - |
Average taxable income | $ | 30 755 | 32 018 | 33 954 | 34 542 | - |
Net tax | $m | 30.2 | 33.8 | 37.3 | 35.8 | - |
Average net tax | $ | 6 217 | 6 641 | 7 078 | 7 167 | - |
Average net tax ratio | % | 20.2 | 20.7 | 20.8 | 20.7 | - |
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Wage and salary earners | no. | 4 446 | 4 633 | 4 836 | 4 599 | - |
Wage and salary income | $m | 132.2 | 143.6 | 158.5 | 153.1 | - |
Total income | $m | 137.9 | 149.5 | 164.9 | 159.0 | - |
Average wage and salary income | $ | 29 730 | 30 994 | 32 779 | 33 293 | - |
Average total income | $ | 31 019 | 32 270 | 34 098 | 34 564 | - |
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Males | % | 55.2 | 55.1 | 54.6 | 54.8 | - |
Females | % | 44.8 | 44.9 | 45.4 | 45.2 | - |
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Aged 15 years to 24 years | % | 17.9 | 18.0 | 18.5 | 19.3 | - |
Aged 25 years to 34 years | % | 29.4 | 28.4 | 27.0 | 27.9 | - |
Aged 35 years to 44 years | % | 26.6 | 26.3 | 26.3 | 24.9 | - |
Aged 45 years to 54 years | % | 18.8 | 19.5 | 20.1 | 19.6 | - |
Aged 55 years and over | % | 7.3 | 7.7 | 8.1 | 8.3 | - |
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Managers and Administrators | % | - | 5.3 | 5.4 | 5.2 | - |
Professionals | % | - | 12.1 | 12.6 | 13.5 | - |
Associate Professionals | % | - | 5.2 | 5.5 | 5.8 | - |
Tradespersons and Related Workers | % | - | 10.7 | 10.3 | 9.7 | - |
Advanced Clerical and Service Workers | % | - | 1.6 | 1.5 | 1.3 | - |
Intermediate Clerical, Sales and Service Workers | % | - | 16.5 | 16.8 | 16.0 | - |
Intermediate Production and Transport Workers | % | - | 9.2 | 9.2 | 8.4 | - |
Elementary Clerical, Sales and Service Workers | % | - | 8.5 | 8.9 | 8.7 | - |
Labourers and Related Workers | % | - | 21.0 | 20.0 | 21.3 | - |
Not Stated | % | - | 10.0 | 9.8 | 10.1 | - |
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Persons with own unincorporated business | no. | 477 | 480 | 458 | - | - |
Own unincorporated business income | $m | 11.2 | 11.5 | 10.9 | - | - |
Total income | $m | 12.2 | 12.5 | 11.7 | - | - |
Average own unincorporated business income | $ | 23 412 | 23 915 | 23 858 | - | - |
Average total income | $ | 25 501 | 25 942 | 25 553 | - | - |
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Non-employing businesses | no. | - | 789 | 852 | 816 | 870 |
Employing businesses: 1 to 4 employees | no. | - | 213 | 246 | 285 | 312 |
Employing businesses: 5 or more employees | no. | - | 408 | 420 | 447 | 444 |
Total businesses | no. | - | 1 410 | 1 518 | 1 548 | 1 626 |
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Non-employing businesses | no. | - | - | 207 | 114 | 147 |
Employing businesses | no. | - | - | 78 | 66 | 72 |
Total business entries | no. | - | - | 285 | 180 | 219 |
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Non-employing businesses | no. | - | - | 174 | 174 | 117 |
Employing businesses | no. | - | - | 24 | 12 | 39 |
Total business exits | no. | - | - | 198 | 186 | 156 |
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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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