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Unemployed persons | no. | 1 936 | 1 556 | 1 886 | 2 316 | 2 053 |
Unemployment rate | % | 7.8 | 6.1 | 7.7 | 9.4 | 8.0 |
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Non-taxable individuals | no. | 5 921 | 6 055 | 6 275 | 6 270 | - |
Taxable individuals | no. | 20 112 | 20 418 | 20 511 | 20 830 | - |
Taxable income | $m | 647.1 | 684.6 | 705.7 | 742.2 | - |
Average taxable income | $ | 32 176 | 33 528 | 34 406 | 35 631 | - |
Net tax | $m | 132.8 | 145.9 | 149.9 | 157.7 | - |
Average net tax | $ | 6 601 | 7 147 | 7 310 | 7 569 | - |
Average net tax ratio | % | 20.5 | 21.3 | 21.2 | 21.2 | - |
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Wage and salary earners | no. | 17 477 | 17 717 | 17 869 | 18 230 | - |
Wage and salary income | $m | 500.0 | 530.9 | 556.7 | 593.6 | - |
Total income | $m | 521.1 | 554.1 | 580.8 | 620.5 | - |
Average wage and salary income | $ | 28 610 | 29 966 | 31 154 | 32 562 | - |
Average total income | $ | 29 816 | 31 275 | 32 503 | 34 036 | - |
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Males | % | 53.8 | 53.2 | 52.7 | 52.8 | - |
Females | % | 46.2 | 46.8 | 47.3 | 47.2 | - |
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Aged 15 years to 24 years | % | 20.5 | 19.9 | 19.6 | 19.9 | - |
Aged 25 years to 34 years | % | 24.1 | 24.0 | 23.3 | 22.4 | - |
Aged 35 years to 44 years | % | 25.0 | 24.5 | 24.1 | 23.4 | - |
Aged 45 years to 54 years | % | 20.9 | 21.6 | 22.2 | 22.6 | - |
Aged 55 years and over | % | 9.5 | 10.0 | 10.7 | 11.7 | - |
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Managers and Administrators | % | - | 8.8 | 8.9 | 8.8 | - |
Professionals | % | - | 16.1 | 16.1 | 16.1 | - |
Associate Professionals | % | - | 6.1 | 6.3 | 6.5 | - |
Tradespersons and Related Workers | % | - | 9.7 | 9.9 | 9.8 | - |
Advanced Clerical and Service Workers | % | - | 1.9 | 2.0 | 1.8 | - |
Intermediate Clerical, Sales and Service Workers | % | - | 15.3 | 15.1 | 14.9 | - |
Intermediate Production and Transport Workers | % | - | 6.2 | 6.3 | 6.3 | - |
Elementary Clerical, Sales and Service Workers | % | - | 10.6 | 10.8 | 11.3 | - |
Labourers and Related Workers | % | - | 20.3 | 20.0 | 19.9 | - |
Not Stated | % | - | 4.8 | 4.6 | 4.7 | - |
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Persons with own unincorporated business | no. | 3 713 | 3 607 | 3 269 | - | - |
Own unincorporated business income | $m | 133.2 | 117.8 | 97.1 | - | - |
Total income | $m | 127.6 | 121.9 | 107.5 | - | - |
Average own unincorporated business income | $ | 35 866 | 32 671 | 29 700 | - | - |
Average total income | $ | 34 376 | 33 791 | 32 884 | - | - |
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Non-employing businesses | no. | - | 2 556 | 2 490 | 2 403 | 2 451 |
Employing businesses: 1 to 4 employees | no. | - | 951 | 1 062 | 1 179 | 1 200 |
Employing businesses: 5 or more employees | no. | - | 984 | 1 071 | 1 185 | 1 239 |
Total businesses | no. | - | 4 491 | 4 623 | 4 767 | 4 890 |
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Non-employing businesses | no. | - | - | 423 | 435 | 399 |
Employing businesses | no. | - | - | 204 | 306 | 288 |
Total business entries | no. | - | - | 627 | 741 | 687 |
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Non-employing businesses | no. | - | - | 543 | 528 | 375 |
Employing businesses | no. | - | - | 45 | 51 | 240 |
Total business exits | no. | - | - | 588 | 579 | 615 |
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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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