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Unemployed persons | no. | 2 174 | 2 062 | 1 976 | 1 934 | 1 614 |
Unemployment rate | % | 5.3 | 4.9 | 4.5 | 4.3 | 3.5 |
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Non-taxable individuals | no. | 8 049 | 8 259 | 8 544 | 8 329 | - |
Taxable individuals | no. | 34 456 | 35 086 | 35 700 | 36 444 | - |
Taxable income | $m | 1 256.3 | 1 325.1 | 1 423.6 | 1 534.1 | - |
Average taxable income | $ | 36 460 | 37 767 | 39 876 | 42 095 | - |
Net tax | $m | 289.7 | 312.4 | 338.2 | 367.8 | - |
Average net tax | $ | 8 407 | 8 905 | 9 473 | 10 092 | - |
Average net tax ratio | % | 23.1 | 23.6 | 23.8 | 24.0 | - |
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Wage and salary earners | no. | 31 467 | 31 983 | 32 719 | 33 507 | - |
Wage and salary income | $m | 1 060.3 | 1 115.7 | 1 192.4 | 1 282.4 | - |
Total income | $m | 1 111.6 | 1 168.5 | 1 248.2 | 1 340.9 | - |
Average wage and salary income | $ | 33 697 | 34 884 | 36 443 | 38 273 | - |
Average total income | $ | 35 326 | 36 535 | 38 149 | 40 018 | - |
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Males | % | 52.8 | 53.1 | 53.0 | 52.9 | - |
Females | % | 47.2 | 46.9 | 47.0 | 47.1 | - |
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Aged 15 years to 24 years | % | 21.2 | 21.4 | 21.6 | 22.2 | - |
Aged 25 years to 34 years | % | 22.5 | 22.6 | 22.5 | 22.5 | - |
Aged 35 years to 44 years | % | 22.4 | 21.9 | 21.8 | 21.2 | - |
Aged 45 years to 54 years | % | 23.3 | 22.9 | 22.5 | 22.0 | - |
Aged 55 years and over | % | 10.7 | 11.2 | 11.6 | 12.1 | - |
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Managers and Administrators | % | - | 8.2 | 7.9 | 7.7 | - |
Professionals | % | - | 18.6 | 18.8 | 19.0 | - |
Associate Professionals | % | - | 7.6 | 7.9 | 7.8 | - |
Tradespersons and Related Workers | % | - | 10.0 | 9.7 | 9.7 | - |
Advanced Clerical and Service Workers | % | - | 3.1 | 2.8 | 2.6 | - |
Intermediate Clerical, Sales and Service Workers | % | - | 18.6 | 18.8 | 18.7 | - |
Intermediate Production and Transport Workers | % | - | 6.3 | 6.4 | 6.5 | - |
Elementary Clerical, Sales and Service Workers | % | - | 9.4 | 9.8 | 9.8 | - |
Labourers and Related Workers | % | - | 7.6 | 7.6 | 8.3 | - |
Not Stated | % | - | 10.6 | 10.2 | 9.9 | - |
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Persons with own unincorporated business | no. | 3 546 | 3 448 | 3 188 | - | - |
Own unincorporated business income | $m | 96.1 | 99.9 | 101.0 | - | - |
Total income | $m | 104.4 | 108.7 | 108.8 | - | - |
Average own unincorporated business income | $ | 27 090 | 28 986 | 31 677 | - | - |
Average total income | $ | 29 434 | 31 538 | 34 137 | - | - |
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Non-employing businesses | no. | - | 4 641 | 4 509 | 4 350 | 4 371 |
Employing businesses: 1 to 4 employees | no. | - | 1 188 | 1 329 | 1 563 | 1 653 |
Employing businesses: 5 or more employees | no. | - | 1 221 | 1 371 | 1 479 | 1 500 |
Total businesses | no. | - | 7 050 | 7 209 | 7 392 | 7 524 |
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Non-employing businesses | no. | - | - | 933 | 780 | 765 |
Employing businesses | no. | - | - | 315 | 366 | 411 |
Total business entries | no. | - | - | 1 248 | 1 146 | 1 176 |
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Non-employing businesses | no. | - | - | 1 050 | 1 044 | 759 |
Employing businesses | no. | - | - | 63 | 72 | 255 |
Total business exits | no. | - | - | 1 113 | 1 116 | 1 014 |
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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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