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| | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 |
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Unemployed persons | no. | 3 098 | 3 297 | 2 810 | 2 607 | 2 133 |
Unemployment rate | % | 3.5 | 3.6 | 3.1 | 2.7 | 2.2 |
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Non-taxable individuals | no. | 16 123 | 16 569 | 17 159 | 16 538 | - |
Taxable individuals | no. | 75 919 | 77 525 | 79 142 | 80 819 | - |
Taxable income | $m | 2 856.5 | 3 025.9 | 3 266.2 | 3 554.7 | - |
Average taxable income | $ | 37 625 | 39 032 | 41 270 | 43 983 | - |
Net tax | $m | 677.3 | 733.1 | 794.4 | 876.6 | - |
Average net tax | $ | 8 921 | 9 456 | 10 037 | 10 847 | - |
Average net tax ratio | % | 23.7 | 24.2 | 24.3 | 24.7 | - |
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Wage and salary earners | no. | 68 969 | 69 990 | 71 312 | 72 481 | - |
Wage and salary income | $m | 2 399.7 | 2 530.0 | 2 695.1 | 2 905.7 | - |
Total income | $m | 2 516.8 | 2 646.6 | 2 821.8 | 3 053.1 | - |
Average wage and salary income | $ | 34 793 | 36 148 | 37 793 | 40 089 | - |
Average total income | $ | 36 491 | 37 814 | 39 570 | 42 123 | - |
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Males | % | 51.7 | 51.5 | 51.3 | 51.4 | - |
Females | % | 48.3 | 48.5 | 48.7 | 48.6 | - |
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Aged 15 years to 24 years | % | 21.5 | 21.4 | 21.9 | 22.4 | - |
Aged 25 years to 34 years | % | 18.8 | 18.9 | 18.7 | 18.1 | - |
Aged 35 years to 44 years | % | 23.9 | 23.2 | 22.4 | 21.8 | - |
Aged 45 years to 54 years | % | 25.7 | 25.7 | 25.4 | 24.8 | - |
Aged 55 years and over | % | 10.0 | 10.9 | 11.7 | 12.9 | - |
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Managers and Administrators | % | - | 9.2 | 9.1 | 9.0 | - |
Professionals | % | - | 19.0 | 19.2 | 19.4 | - |
Associate Professionals | % | - | 8.4 | 8.5 | 8.5 | - |
Tradespersons and Related Workers | % | - | 10.5 | 10.5 | 10.4 | - |
Advanced Clerical and Service Workers | % | - | 3.5 | 3.4 | 3.1 | - |
Intermediate Clerical, Sales and Service Workers | % | - | 19.3 | 19.3 | 19.3 | - |
Intermediate Production and Transport Workers | % | - | 4.7 | 4.7 | 4.9 | - |
Elementary Clerical, Sales and Service Workers | % | - | 10.2 | 10.4 | 10.3 | - |
Labourers and Related Workers | % | - | 5.3 | 5.4 | 5.7 | - |
Not Stated | % | - | 9.9 | 9.6 | 9.4 | - |
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Persons with own unincorporated business | no. | 8 743 | 8 594 | 8 289 | - | - |
Own unincorporated business income | $m | 245.9 | 260.2 | 269.6 | - | - |
Total income | $m | 262.9 | 280.9 | 288.6 | - | - |
Average own unincorporated business income | $ | 28 129 | 30 274 | 32 531 | - | - |
Average total income | $ | 30 065 | 32 691 | 34 823 | - | - |
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Non-employing businesses | no. | - | 8 832 | 8 676 | 8 259 | 8 334 |
Employing businesses: 1 to 4 employees | no. | - | 2 034 | 2 361 | 2 790 | 3 015 |
Employing businesses: 5 or more employees | no. | - | 1 017 | 1 161 | 1 278 | 1 278 |
Total businesses | no. | - | 11 883 | 12 198 | 12 327 | 12 627 |
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Non-employing businesses | no. | - | - | 1 731 | 1 566 | 1 665 |
Employing businesses | no. | - | - | 591 | 603 | 501 |
Total business entries | no. | - | - | 2 322 | 2 169 | 2 166 |
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Non-employing businesses | no. | - | - | 2 016 | 1 980 | 1 467 |
Employing businesses | no. | - | - | 48 | 81 | 351 |
Total business exits | no. | - | - | 2 064 | 2 061 | 1 818 |
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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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