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| | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 |
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Unemployed persons | no. | 1 113 | 1 263 | 1 293 | 994 | 855 |
Unemployment rate | % | 7.2 | 8.1 | 8.5 | 6.3 | 4.9 |
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Non-taxable individuals | no. | 3 712 | 3 855 | 3 931 | 3 799 | - |
Taxable individuals | no. | 11 817 | 12 123 | 12 620 | 13 286 | - |
Taxable income | $m | 371.8 | 399.2 | 444.7 | 501.9 | - |
Average taxable income | $ | 31 463 | 32 932 | 35 239 | 37 776 | - |
Net tax | $m | 76.7 | 84.8 | 95.9 | 112.1 | - |
Average net tax | $ | 6 491 | 6 997 | 7 600 | 8 435 | - |
Average net tax ratio | % | 20.6 | 21.2 | 21.6 | 22.3 | - |
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Wage and salary earners | no. | 9 479 | 9 737 | 10 153 | 10 663 | - |
Wage and salary income | $m | 269.5 | 288.9 | 315.2 | 352.8 | - |
Total income | $m | 283.5 | 302.2 | 331.5 | 371.3 | - |
Average wage and salary income | $ | 28 427 | 29 666 | 31 045 | 33 083 | - |
Average total income | $ | 29 908 | 31 033 | 32 654 | 34 818 | - |
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Males | % | 52.4 | 52.4 | 52.3 | 52.6 | - |
Females | % | 47.6 | 47.6 | 47.7 | 47.4 | - |
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Aged 15 years to 24 years | % | 20.8 | 20.5 | 21.1 | 21.8 | - |
Aged 25 years to 34 years | % | 20.9 | 20.2 | 19.5 | 18.6 | - |
Aged 35 years to 44 years | % | 24.5 | 24.2 | 24.1 | 23.4 | - |
Aged 45 years to 54 years | % | 23.4 | 24.1 | 24.0 | 24.0 | - |
Aged 55 years and over | % | 10.4 | 11.1 | 11.2 | 12.2 | - |
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Managers and Administrators | % | - | 7.1 | 7.1 | 6.9 | - |
Professionals | % | - | 16.5 | 16.2 | 16.2 | - |
Associate Professionals | % | - | 6.9 | 6.6 | 6.8 | - |
Tradespersons and Related Workers | % | - | 12.2 | 12.2 | 12.2 | - |
Advanced Clerical and Service Workers | % | - | 2.3 | 2.0 | 1.9 | - |
Intermediate Clerical, Sales and Service Workers | % | - | 16.7 | 16.7 | 16.7 | - |
Intermediate Production and Transport Workers | % | - | 6.4 | 6.7 | 6.8 | - |
Elementary Clerical, Sales and Service Workers | % | - | 11.5 | 11.3 | 11.2 | - |
Labourers and Related Workers | % | - | 12.8 | 13.8 | 13.9 | - |
Not Stated | % | - | 7.7 | 7.3 | 7.5 | - |
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Persons with own unincorporated business | no. | 2 215 | 2 163 | 2 092 | - | - |
Own unincorporated business income | $m | 56.3 | 59.9 | 62.4 | - | - |
Total income | $m | 62.9 | 63.9 | 69.0 | - | - |
Average own unincorporated business income | $ | 25 398 | 27 676 | 29 843 | - | - |
Average total income | $ | 28 405 | 29 532 | 32 977 | - | - |
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Non-employing businesses | no. | - | 2 205 | 2 136 | 2 010 | 2 067 |
Employing businesses: 1 to 4 employees | no. | - | 519 | 573 | 672 | 687 |
Employing businesses: 5 or more employees | no. | - | 510 | 552 | 579 | 585 |
Total businesses | no. | - | 3 234 | 3 261 | 3 261 | 3 339 |
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Non-employing businesses | no. | - | - | 252 | 306 | 345 |
Employing businesses | no. | - | - | 84 | 156 | 144 |
Total business entries | no. | - | - | 336 | 462 | 489 |
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Non-employing businesses | no. | - | - | 393 | 372 | 249 |
Employing businesses | no. | - | - | 18 | 18 | 84 |
Total business exits | no. | - | - | 411 | 390 | 333 |
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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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