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| | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 |
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Unemployed persons | no. | 695 | 574 | 541 | 392 | 485 |
Unemployment rate | % | 7.6 | 6.6 | 6.2 | 4.2 | 5.2 |
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Non-taxable individuals | no. | 2 104 | 2 162 | 2 270 | 2 272 | - |
Taxable individuals | no. | 6 207 | 6 564 | 6 843 | 7 176 | - |
Taxable income | $m | 200.9 | 218.5 | 244.3 | 267.7 | - |
Average taxable income | $ | 32 370 | 33 291 | 35 700 | 37 304 | - |
Net tax | $m | 41.9 | 46.5 | 52.9 | 58.6 | - |
Average net tax | $ | 6 755 | 7 081 | 7 724 | 8 162 | - |
Average net tax ratio | % | 20.9 | 21.3 | 21.6 | 21.9 | - |
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Wage and salary earners | no. | 5 612 | 5 931 | 6 086 | 6 465 | - |
Wage and salary income | $m | 170.1 | 185.5 | 201.0 | 222.3 | - |
Total income | $m | 176.0 | 191.2 | 209.9 | 230.0 | - |
Average wage and salary income | $ | 30 312 | 31 276 | 33 026 | 34 385 | - |
Average total income | $ | 31 366 | 32 232 | 34 485 | 35 582 | - |
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Males | % | 56.9 | 56.7 | 56.5 | 56.3 | - |
Females | % | 43.1 | 43.3 | 43.5 | 43.7 | - |
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Aged 15 years to 24 years | % | 18.4 | 19.0 | 18.5 | 19.4 | - |
Aged 25 years to 34 years | % | 20.1 | 18.8 | 17.9 | 17.8 | - |
Aged 35 years to 44 years | % | 27.9 | 27.2 | 26.6 | 25.5 | - |
Aged 45 years to 54 years | % | 22.4 | 23.1 | 24.2 | 23.9 | - |
Aged 55 years and over | % | 11.2 | 11.9 | 12.8 | 13.4 | - |
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Managers and Administrators | % | - | 6.3 | 6.2 | 6.4 | - |
Professionals | % | - | 11.2 | 11.3 | 11.1 | - |
Associate Professionals | % | - | 4.6 | 5.0 | 5.3 | - |
Tradespersons and Related Workers | % | - | 12.8 | 13.5 | 13.6 | - |
Advanced Clerical and Service Workers | % | - | 1.9 | 1.8 | 1.5 | - |
Intermediate Clerical, Sales and Service Workers | % | - | 16.3 | 16.6 | 16.3 | - |
Intermediate Production and Transport Workers | % | - | 9.5 | 9.9 | 9.9 | - |
Elementary Clerical, Sales and Service Workers | % | - | 8.8 | 7.9 | 8.6 | - |
Labourers and Related Workers | % | - | 19.1 | 18.2 | 18.3 | - |
Not Stated | % | - | 9.6 | 9.6 | 8.9 | - |
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Persons with own unincorporated business | no. | 1 142 | 1 081 | 1 102 | - | - |
Own unincorporated business income | $m | 25.9 | 26.8 | 30.2 | - | - |
Total income | $m | 28.5 | 28.9 | 32.9 | - | - |
Average own unincorporated business income | $ | 22 703 | 24 833 | 27 392 | - | - |
Average total income | $ | 24 954 | 26 759 | 29 869 | - | - |
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Non-employing businesses | no. | - | 1 230 | 1 197 | 1 218 | 1 203 |
Employing businesses: 1 to 4 employees | no. | - | 291 | 339 | 375 | 393 |
Employing businesses: 5 or more employees | no. | - | 192 | 219 | 222 | 207 |
Total businesses | no. | - | 1 713 | 1 755 | 1 815 | 1 803 |
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Non-employing businesses | no. | - | - | 201 | 201 | 219 |
Employing businesses | no. | - | - | 60 | 66 | 96 |
Total business entries | no. | - | - | 261 | 267 | 315 |
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Non-employing businesses | no. | - | - | 216 | 222 | 207 |
Employing businesses | no. | - | - | 24 | 6 | 60 |
Total business exits | no. | - | - | 240 | 228 | 267 |
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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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