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| | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 |
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Unemployed persons | no. | 1 567 | 1 524 | 1 366 | 1 360 | 1 351 |
Unemployment rate | % | 4.0 | 4.0 | 3.6 | 3.6 | 3.4 |
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Non-taxable individuals | no. | 7 188 | 7 354 | 7 555 | 7 528 | - |
Taxable individuals | no. | 32 794 | 33 215 | 33 678 | 34 228 | - |
Taxable income | $m | 1 624.8 | 1 712.0 | 1 809.6 | 1 929.7 | - |
Average taxable income | $ | 49 544 | 51 543 | 53 733 | 56 377 | - |
Net tax | $m | 453.1 | 486.2 | 513.0 | 546.6 | - |
Average net tax | $ | 13 818 | 14 638 | 15 232 | 15 969 | - |
Average net tax ratio | % | 27.9 | 28.4 | 28.3 | 28.3 | - |
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Wage and salary earners | no. | 29 625 | 29 563 | 29 843 | 30 124 | - |
Wage and salary income | $m | 1 330.3 | 1 374.6 | 1 447.0 | 1 524.6 | - |
Total income | $m | 1 412.3 | 1 452.1 | 1 522.9 | 1 598.0 | - |
Average wage and salary income | $ | 44 905 | 46 497 | 48 485 | 50 611 | - |
Average total income | $ | 47 672 | 49 120 | 51 030 | 53 046 | - |
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Males | % | 51.7 | 51.5 | 51.6 | 51.5 | - |
Females | % | 48.3 | 48.5 | 48.4 | 48.5 | - |
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Aged 15 years to 24 years | % | 18.9 | 18.6 | 18.6 | 18.7 | - |
Aged 25 years to 34 years | % | 20.8 | 20.5 | 20.3 | 20.1 | - |
Aged 35 years to 44 years | % | 23.9 | 23.7 | 23.5 | 23.0 | - |
Aged 45 years to 54 years | % | 23.3 | 23.5 | 23.2 | 23.2 | - |
Aged 55 years and over | % | 13.1 | 13.8 | 14.4 | 15.0 | - |
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Managers and Administrators | % | - | 12.9 | 12.9 | 12.8 | - |
Professionals | % | - | 27.3 | 27.9 | 28.4 | - |
Associate Professionals | % | - | 6.5 | 6.8 | 7.0 | - |
Tradespersons and Related Workers | % | - | 6.0 | 6.1 | 6.0 | - |
Advanced Clerical and Service Workers | % | - | 4.4 | 4.1 | 3.9 | - |
Intermediate Clerical, Sales and Service Workers | % | - | 15.6 | 16.0 | 16.2 | - |
Intermediate Production and Transport Workers | % | - | 2.3 | 2.3 | 2.3 | - |
Elementary Clerical, Sales and Service Workers | % | - | 7.2 | 7.4 | 7.6 | - |
Labourers and Related Workers | % | - | 3.4 | 3.5 | 3.6 | - |
Not Stated | % | - | 14.3 | 13.0 | 12.2 | - |
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Persons with own unincorporated business | no. | 2 667 | 2 648 | 2 519 | - | - |
Own unincorporated business income | $m | 96.2 | 104.4 | 105.9 | - | - |
Total income | $m | 108.9 | 119.3 | 117.9 | - | - |
Average own unincorporated business income | $ | 36 053 | 39 429 | 42 032 | - | - |
Average total income | $ | 40 815 | 45 062 | 46 804 | - | - |
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Non-employing businesses | no. | - | 4 224 | 4 098 | 3 831 | 3 756 |
Employing businesses: 1 to 4 employees | no. | - | 1 521 | 1 704 | 1 899 | 1 983 |
Employing businesses: 5 or more employees | no. | - | 591 | 657 | 720 | 696 |
Total businesses | no. | - | 6 336 | 6 459 | 6 450 | 6 435 |
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Non-employing businesses | no. | - | - | 726 | 702 | 624 |
Employing businesses | no. | - | - | 291 | 330 | 294 |
Total business entries | no. | - | - | 1 017 | 1 032 | 918 |
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Non-employing businesses | no. | - | - | 945 | 936 | 732 |
Employing businesses | no. | - | - | 63 | 27 | 261 |
Total business exits | no. | - | - | 1 008 | 963 | 993 |
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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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