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Unemployed persons | no. | 2 668 | 2 462 | 2 456 | 2 533 | 2 726 |
Unemployment rate | % | 4.3 | 4.0 | 4.1 | 4.0 | 4.3 |
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Non-taxable individuals | no. | 13 088 | 13 460 | 13 780 | 13 457 | - |
Taxable individuals | no. | 54 854 | 55 703 | 56 221 | 56 978 | - |
Taxable income | $m | 2 448.7 | 2 564.6 | 2 710.7 | 2 893.6 | - |
Average taxable income | $ | 44 641 | 46 040 | 48 215 | 50 784 | - |
Net tax | $m | 644.3 | 685.4 | 726.7 | 775.3 | - |
Average net tax | $ | 11 746 | 12 305 | 12 925 | 13 608 | - |
Average net tax ratio | % | 26.3 | 26.7 | 26.8 | 26.8 | - |
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Wage and salary earners | no. | 46 277 | 46 322 | 46 556 | 46 424 | - |
Wage and salary income | $m | 1 854.2 | 1 919.4 | 1 992.1 | 2 080.8 | - |
Total income | $m | 2 011.8 | 2 068.1 | 2 144.4 | 2 251.0 | - |
Average wage and salary income | $ | 40 067 | 41 437 | 42 790 | 44 822 | - |
Average total income | $ | 43 473 | 44 645 | 46 060 | 48 489 | - |
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Males | % | 52.2 | 51.8 | 51.9 | 51.6 | - |
Females | % | 47.8 | 48.2 | 48.1 | 48.4 | - |
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Aged 15 years to 24 years | % | 17.3 | 17.1 | 17.0 | 17.3 | - |
Aged 25 years to 34 years | % | 23.5 | 22.8 | 22.4 | 21.7 | - |
Aged 35 years to 44 years | % | 21.9 | 22.1 | 22.3 | 22.3 | - |
Aged 45 years to 54 years | % | 21.8 | 21.7 | 21.6 | 21.7 | - |
Aged 55 years and over | % | 15.6 | 16.2 | 16.7 | 17.0 | - |
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Managers and Administrators | % | - | 14.8 | 14.5 | 14.4 | - |
Professionals | % | - | 24.6 | 24.9 | 25.0 | - |
Associate Professionals | % | - | 7.1 | 7.0 | 7.2 | - |
Tradespersons and Related Workers | % | - | 6.7 | 6.7 | 6.6 | - |
Advanced Clerical and Service Workers | % | - | 4.3 | 4.1 | 3.9 | - |
Intermediate Clerical, Sales and Service Workers | % | - | 17.0 | 17.2 | 17.2 | - |
Intermediate Production and Transport Workers | % | - | 2.8 | 2.9 | 2.9 | - |
Elementary Clerical, Sales and Service Workers | % | - | 9.3 | 9.7 | 10.0 | - |
Labourers and Related Workers | % | - | 4.4 | 4.5 | 4.5 | - |
Not Stated | % | - | 8.9 | 8.5 | 8.3 | - |
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Persons with own unincorporated business | no. | 4 926 | 4 854 | 4 575 | - | - |
Own unincorporated business income | $m | 155.5 | 156.2 | 154.6 | - | - |
Total income | $m | 177.3 | 179.6 | 179.7 | - | - |
Average own unincorporated business income | $ | 31 560 | 32 190 | 33 793 | - | - |
Average total income | $ | 35 990 | 37 009 | 39 279 | - | - |
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Non-employing businesses | no. | - | 7 641 | 7 653 | 7 191 | 7 119 |
Employing businesses: 1 to 4 employees | no. | - | 2 547 | 2 880 | 3 174 | 3 285 |
Employing businesses: 5 or more employees | no. | - | 1 002 | 1 116 | 1 212 | 1 218 |
Total businesses | no. | - | 11 190 | 11 649 | 11 577 | 11 622 |
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Non-employing businesses | no. | - | - | 1 422 | 1 197 | 1 263 |
Employing businesses | no. | - | - | 525 | 564 | 528 |
Total business entries | no. | - | - | 1 947 | 1 761 | 1 791 |
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Non-employing businesses | no. | - | - | 1 461 | 1 647 | 1 296 |
Employing businesses | no. | - | - | 60 | 69 | 459 |
Total business exits | no. | - | - | 1 521 | 1 716 | 1 755 |
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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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