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Unemployed persons | no. | 4 604 | 4 891 | 3 593 | 3 184 | 3 546 |
Unemployment rate | % | 5.9 | 6.3 | 4.5 | 4.0 | 4.5 |
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Non-taxable individuals | no. | 14 040 | 14 512 | 15 286 | 15 231 | - |
Taxable individuals | no. | 64 948 | 66 080 | 66 567 | 67 021 | - |
Taxable income | $m | 2 330.9 | 2 457.2 | 2 587.7 | 2 712.7 | - |
Average taxable income | $ | 35 889 | 37 186 | 38 874 | 40 475 | - |
Net tax | $m | 529.8 | 570.5 | 600.0 | 628.9 | - |
Average net tax | $ | 8 158 | 8 634 | 9 014 | 9 383 | - |
Average net tax ratio | % | 22.7 | 23.2 | 23.2 | 23.2 | - |
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Wage and salary earners | no. | 59 286 | 59 878 | 60 324 | 60 552 | - |
Wage and salary income | $m | 1 959.9 | 2 051.7 | 2 152.6 | 2 249.0 | - |
Total income | $m | 2 060.4 | 2 149.8 | 2 246.2 | 2 350.1 | - |
Average wage and salary income | $ | 33 058 | 34 265 | 35 685 | 37 141 | - |
Average total income | $ | 34 753 | 35 903 | 37 236 | 38 811 | - |
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Males | % | 53.1 | 52.9 | 52.6 | 52.5 | - |
Females | % | 46.9 | 47.1 | 47.4 | 47.5 | - |
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Aged 15 years to 24 years | % | 19.6 | 19.5 | 19.4 | 19.5 | - |
Aged 25 years to 34 years | % | 22.0 | 21.6 | 21.1 | 20.3 | - |
Aged 35 years to 44 years | % | 24.7 | 24.2 | 23.9 | 23.5 | - |
Aged 45 years to 54 years | % | 23.1 | 23.2 | 23.4 | 23.3 | - |
Aged 55 years and over | % | 10.6 | 11.5 | 12.2 | 13.3 | - |
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Managers and Administrators | % | - | 10.3 | 10.3 | 10.3 | - |
Professionals | % | - | 16.1 | 16.1 | 16.1 | - |
Associate Professionals | % | - | 6.1 | 6.2 | 6.2 | - |
Tradespersons and Related Workers | % | - | 13.8 | 13.8 | 13.7 | - |
Advanced Clerical and Service Workers | % | - | 3.4 | 3.2 | 3.1 | - |
Intermediate Clerical, Sales and Service Workers | % | - | 17.1 | 17.2 | 17.6 | - |
Intermediate Production and Transport Workers | % | - | 6.0 | 6.1 | 6.1 | - |
Elementary Clerical, Sales and Service Workers | % | - | 9.1 | 9.3 | 9.2 | - |
Labourers and Related Workers | % | - | 9.4 | 9.4 | 9.6 | - |
Not Stated | % | - | 8.7 | 8.6 | 8.2 | - |
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Persons with own unincorporated business | no. | 7 883 | 7 750 | 7 280 | - | - |
Own unincorporated business income | $m | 197.2 | 205.5 | 200.0 | - | - |
Total income | $m | 215.6 | 223.7 | 218.2 | - | - |
Average own unincorporated business income | $ | 25 019 | 26 521 | 27 474 | - | - |
Average total income | $ | 27 350 | 28 868 | 29 977 | - | - |
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Non-employing businesses | no. | - | 8 970 | 8 562 | 8 019 | 8 034 |
Employing businesses: 1 to 4 employees | no. | - | 2 883 | 3 237 | 3 600 | 3 678 |
Employing businesses: 5 or more employees | no. | - | 1 434 | 1 560 | 1 671 | 1 668 |
Total businesses | no. | - | 13 287 | 13 359 | 13 290 | 13 380 |
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Non-employing businesses | no. | - | - | 1 476 | 1 356 | 1 308 |
Employing businesses | no. | - | - | 564 | 663 | 609 |
Total business entries | no. | - | - | 2 040 | 2 019 | 1 917 |
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Non-employing businesses | no. | - | - | 1 794 | 1 797 | 1 425 |
Employing businesses | no. | - | - | 75 | 150 | 513 |
Total business exits | no. | - | - | 1 869 | 1 947 | 1 938 |
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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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