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Unemployed persons | no. | n.a. | n.a. | 433 | 377 | 331 |
Unemployment rate | % | n.a. | n.a. | 6.0 | 5.2 | 4.4 |
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Non-taxable individuals | no. | 1 448 | 1 503 | 1 576 | 1 549 | - |
Taxable individuals | no. | 5 163 | 5 434 | 5 700 | 6 023 | - |
Taxable income | $m | 179.4 | 200.2 | 222.1 | 249.0 | - |
Average taxable income | $ | 34 747 | 36 840 | 38 969 | 41 337 | - |
Net tax | $m | 39.3 | 45.4 | 50.9 | 57.8 | - |
Average net tax | $ | 7 617 | 8 352 | 8 931 | 9 589 | - |
Average net tax ratio | % | 21.9 | 22.7 | 22.9 | 23.2 | - |
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Wage and salary earners | no. | 4 375 | 4 537 | 4 807 | 5 068 | - |
Wage and salary income | $m | 136.2 | 148.4 | 167.2 | 186.2 | - |
Total income | $m | 143.8 | 155.5 | 176.5 | 196.6 | - |
Average wage and salary income | $ | 31 139 | 32 714 | 34 785 | 36 738 | - |
Average total income | $ | 32 874 | 34 281 | 36 720 | 38 796 | - |
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Males | % | 55.0 | 54.7 | 54.8 | 54.2 | - |
Females | % | 45.0 | 45.3 | 45.2 | 45.8 | - |
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Aged 15 years to 24 years | % | 20.3 | 20.6 | 20.0 | 21.0 | - |
Aged 25 years to 34 years | % | 23.0 | 22.5 | 22.1 | 21.1 | - |
Aged 35 years to 44 years | % | 24.2 | 24.2 | 24.3 | 24.0 | - |
Aged 45 years to 54 years | % | 21.7 | 21.8 | 22.5 | 22.2 | - |
Aged 55 years and over | % | 10.7 | 11.0 | 11.2 | 11.7 | - |
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Managers and Administrators | % | - | 6.8 | 6.6 | 6.5 | - |
Professionals | % | - | 15.0 | 14.7 | 14.5 | - |
Associate Professionals | % | - | 7.0 | 7.2 | 7.4 | - |
Tradespersons and Related Workers | % | - | 12.4 | 12.7 | 12.9 | - |
Advanced Clerical and Service Workers | % | - | 2.4 | 2.4 | 2.2 | - |
Intermediate Clerical, Sales and Service Workers | % | - | 15.0 | 15.2 | 15.2 | - |
Intermediate Production and Transport Workers | % | - | 12.5 | 12.0 | 12.2 | - |
Elementary Clerical, Sales and Service Workers | % | - | 10.2 | 10.0 | 10.3 | - |
Labourers and Related Workers | % | - | 11.7 | 12.0 | 11.9 | - |
Not Stated | % | - | 7.1 | 7.1 | 6.7 | - |
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Persons with own unincorporated business | no. | 1 013 | 1 025 | 958 | - | - |
Own unincorporated business income | $m | 33.4 | 39.4 | 34.6 | - | - |
Total income | $m | 35.7 | 39.9 | 37.3 | - | - |
Average own unincorporated business income | $ | 33 008 | 38 439 | 36 127 | - | - |
Average total income | $ | 35 228 | 38 973 | 38 900 | - | - |
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Non-employing businesses | no. | - | 654 | 660 | 624 | 645 |
Employing businesses: 1 to 4 employees | no. | - | 174 | 186 | 213 | 237 |
Employing businesses: 5 or more employees | no. | - | 99 | 117 | 114 | 123 |
Total businesses | no. | - | 927 | 963 | 951 | 1 005 |
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Non-employing businesses | no. | - | - | 126 | 75 | 129 |
Employing businesses | no. | - | - | 30 | 21 | 45 |
Total business entries | no. | - | - | 156 | 96 | 174 |
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Non-employing businesses | no. | - | - | 108 | 132 | 93 |
Employing businesses | no. | - | - | 9 | 9 | 21 |
Total business exits | no. | - | - | 117 | 141 | 114 |
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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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