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| | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 |
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Unemployed persons | no. | n.a. | n.a. | 14 993 | 12 255 | 11 550 |
Unemployment rate | % | n.a. | n.a. | 8.7 | 6.9 | 6.4 |
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Non-taxable individuals | no. | 29 987 | 31 121 | 32 682 | 33 258 | - |
Taxable individuals | no. | 143 441 | 147 687 | 151 209 | 154 701 | - |
Taxable income | $m | 4 734.1 | 5 070.9 | 5 466.9 | 5 839.3 | - |
Average taxable income | $ | 33 004 | 34 336 | 36 154 | 37 746 | - |
Net tax | $m | 997.5 | 1 095.7 | 1 180.5 | 1 270.6 | - |
Average net tax | $ | 6 954 | 7 419 | 7 807 | 8 213 | - |
Average net tax ratio | % | 21.1 | 21.6 | 21.6 | 21.8 | - |
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Wage and salary earners | no. | 132 015 | 135 696 | 139 284 | 142 903 | - |
Wage and salary income | $m | 4 170.7 | 4 459.7 | 4 795.4 | 5 121.9 | - |
Total income | $m | 4 347.7 | 4 639.5 | 4 989.5 | 5 324.3 | - |
Average wage and salary income | $ | 31 593 | 32 866 | 34 429 | 35 842 | - |
Average total income | $ | 32 933 | 34 190 | 35 822 | 37 258 | - |
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Males | % | 54.4 | 54.4 | 54.2 | 54.0 | - |
Females | % | 45.6 | 45.6 | 45.8 | 46.0 | - |
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Aged 15 years to 24 years | % | 19.9 | 20.2 | 20.4 | 20.7 | - |
Aged 25 years to 34 years | % | 25.0 | 24.4 | 23.9 | 23.5 | - |
Aged 35 years to 44 years | % | 25.0 | 24.6 | 24.3 | 23.9 | - |
Aged 45 years to 54 years | % | 21.1 | 21.1 | 21.1 | 21.1 | - |
Aged 55 years and over | % | 9.1 | 9.7 | 10.2 | 10.9 | - |
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Managers and Administrators | % | - | 7.1 | 7.1 | 7.1 | - |
Professionals | % | - | 12.4 | 12.5 | 12.6 | - |
Associate Professionals | % | - | 5.9 | 5.9 | 6.0 | - |
Tradespersons and Related Workers | % | - | 11.1 | 10.9 | 10.7 | - |
Advanced Clerical and Service Workers | % | - | 2.1 | 2.0 | 1.9 | - |
Intermediate Clerical, Sales and Service Workers | % | - | 18.4 | 18.5 | 18.6 | - |
Intermediate Production and Transport Workers | % | - | 8.1 | 8.2 | 8.2 | - |
Elementary Clerical, Sales and Service Workers | % | - | 10.3 | 10.6 | 10.6 | - |
Labourers and Related Workers | % | - | 14.1 | 14.2 | 14.4 | - |
Not Stated | % | - | 10.4 | 10.2 | 9.9 | - |
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Persons with own unincorporated business | no. | 13 540 | 13 414 | 12 645 | - | - |
Own unincorporated business income | $m | 324.5 | 341.9 | 339.6 | - | - |
Total income | $m | 350.2 | 370.1 | 369.9 | - | - |
Average own unincorporated business income | $ | 23 970 | 25 488 | 26 857 | - | - |
Average total income | $ | 25 867 | 27 593 | 29 253 | - | - |
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Non-employing businesses | no. | - | 13 521 | 13 542 | 12 996 | 12 819 |
Employing businesses: 1 to 4 employees | no. | - | 2 889 | 3 267 | 3 897 | 4 008 |
Employing businesses: 5 or more employees | no. | - | 2 217 | 2 484 | 2 724 | 2 781 |
Total businesses | no. | - | 18 627 | 19 293 | 19 617 | 19 608 |
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Non-employing businesses | no. | - | - | 2 781 | 2 430 | 2 604 |
Employing businesses | no. | - | - | 711 | 936 | 807 |
Total business entries | no. | - | - | 3 492 | 3 366 | 3 411 |
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Non-employing businesses | no. | - | - | 2 733 | 2 943 | 2 499 |
Employing businesses | no. | - | - | 96 | 120 | 657 |
Total business exits | no. | - | - | 2 829 | 3 063 | 3 156 |
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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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