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Unemployed persons | no. | 8 419 | 7 478 | 8 607 | 7 901 | 7 434 |
Unemployment rate | % | 10.5 | 9.2 | 10.2 | 9.0 | 8.4 |
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Non-taxable individuals | no. | 13 263 | 14 132 | 15 292 | 15 695 | - |
Taxable individuals | no. | 69 680 | 71 150 | 71 497 | 72 922 | - |
Taxable income | $m | 2 409.4 | 2 549.2 | 2 666.9 | 2 813.2 | - |
Average taxable income | $ | 34 578 | 35 829 | 37 301 | 38 578 | - |
Net tax | $m | 530.5 | 574.8 | 595.9 | 628.2 | - |
Average net tax | $ | 7 614 | 8 078 | 8 335 | 8 615 | - |
Average net tax ratio | % | 22.0 | 22.5 | 22.3 | 22.3 | - |
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Wage and salary earners | no. | 66 331 | 67 573 | 68 160 | 69 363 | - |
Wage and salary income | $m | 2 204.9 | 2 342.0 | 2 461.2 | 2 602.8 | - |
Total income | $m | 2 304.2 | 2 432.5 | 2 551.3 | 2 681.8 | - |
Average wage and salary income | $ | 33 241 | 34 659 | 36 109 | 37 525 | - |
Average total income | $ | 34 738 | 35 998 | 37 431 | 38 663 | - |
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Males | % | 55.7 | 55.6 | 55.6 | 55.7 | - |
Females | % | 44.3 | 44.4 | 44.4 | 44.3 | - |
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Aged 15 years to 24 years | % | 20.3 | 19.9 | 19.5 | 19.5 | - |
Aged 25 years to 34 years | % | 27.8 | 27.5 | 27.2 | 26.9 | - |
Aged 35 years to 44 years | % | 23.7 | 23.6 | 23.5 | 23.4 | - |
Aged 45 years to 54 years | % | 20.4 | 20.5 | 20.6 | 20.4 | - |
Aged 55 years and over | % | 7.8 | 8.5 | 9.1 | 9.8 | - |
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Managers and Administrators | % | - | 6.8 | 6.8 | 6.9 | - |
Professionals | % | - | 11.1 | 11.2 | 11.7 | - |
Associate Professionals | % | - | 5.1 | 5.3 | 5.4 | - |
Tradespersons and Related Workers | % | - | 11.5 | 11.3 | 11.0 | - |
Advanced Clerical and Service Workers | % | - | 2.6 | 2.4 | 2.3 | - |
Intermediate Clerical, Sales and Service Workers | % | - | 16.5 | 16.6 | 16.5 | - |
Intermediate Production and Transport Workers | % | - | 11.6 | 11.7 | 11.3 | - |
Elementary Clerical, Sales and Service Workers | % | - | 10.8 | 10.6 | 10.5 | - |
Labourers and Related Workers | % | - | 15.8 | 15.8 | 16.0 | - |
Not Stated | % | - | 8.2 | 8.4 | 8.4 | - |
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Persons with own unincorporated business | no. | 5 768 | 5 724 | 5 434 | - | - |
Own unincorporated business income | $m | 119.8 | 122.7 | 119.8 | - | - |
Total income | $m | 130.1 | 133.8 | 129.2 | - | - |
Average own unincorporated business income | $ | 20 766 | 21 440 | 22 045 | - | - |
Average total income | $ | 22 561 | 23 375 | 23 777 | - | - |
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Non-employing businesses | no. | - | 6 807 | 6 720 | 6 423 | 6 648 |
Employing businesses: 1 to 4 employees | no. | - | 2 034 | 2 343 | 2 772 | 2 967 |
Employing businesses: 5 or more employees | no. | - | 1 083 | 1 194 | 1 290 | 1 284 |
Total businesses | no. | - | 9 924 | 10 257 | 10 485 | 10 899 |
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Non-employing businesses | no. | - | - | 1 515 | 1 470 | 1 458 |
Employing businesses | no. | - | - | 438 | 645 | 687 |
Total business entries | no. | - | - | 1 953 | 2 115 | 2 145 |
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Non-employing businesses | no. | - | - | 1 536 | 1 746 | 1 314 |
Employing businesses | no. | - | - | 51 | 87 | 477 |
Total business exits | no. | - | - | 1 587 | 1 833 | 1 791 |
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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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