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| | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 |
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Unemployed persons | no. | 1 973 | 1 397 | 1 299 | 1 655 | 1 408 |
Unemployment rate | % | 9.1 | 7.0 | 6.5 | 8.1 | 6.8 |
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Non-taxable individuals | no. | 4 298 | 4 359 | 4 707 | 4 616 | - |
Taxable individuals | no. | 16 596 | 16 674 | 17 046 | 17 625 | - |
Taxable income | $m | 576.9 | 592.8 | 634.5 | 678.3 | - |
Average taxable income | $ | 34 763 | 35 550 | 37 225 | 38 482 | - |
Net tax | $m | 125.9 | 131.5 | 140.6 | 149.9 | - |
Average net tax | $ | 7 587 | 7 886 | 8 248 | 8 506 | - |
Average net tax ratio | % | 21.8 | 22.2 | 22.2 | 22.1 | - |
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Wage and salary earners | no. | 15 161 | 15 069 | 15 488 | 15 905 | - |
Wage and salary income | $m | 503.2 | 520.0 | 560.5 | 598.4 | - |
Total income | $m | 529.8 | 544.4 | 583.3 | 621.2 | - |
Average wage and salary income | $ | 33 189 | 34 507 | 36 189 | 37 625 | - |
Average total income | $ | 34 942 | 36 130 | 37 662 | 39 059 | - |
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Males | % | 54.8 | 55.1 | 54.9 | 54.6 | - |
Females | % | 45.2 | 44.9 | 45.1 | 45.4 | - |
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Aged 15 years to 24 years | % | 17.6 | 17.6 | 17.4 | 17.9 | - |
Aged 25 years to 34 years | % | 29.8 | 29.4 | 28.7 | 27.8 | - |
Aged 35 years to 44 years | % | 26.1 | 25.8 | 25.6 | 25.5 | - |
Aged 45 years to 54 years | % | 17.4 | 18.0 | 18.6 | 18.9 | - |
Aged 55 years and over | % | 9.1 | 9.2 | 9.6 | 10.0 | - |
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Managers and Administrators | % | - | 7.3 | 7.6 | 7.4 | - |
Professionals | % | - | 13.8 | 14.0 | 14.1 | - |
Associate Professionals | % | - | 6.0 | 6.1 | 6.1 | - |
Tradespersons and Related Workers | % | - | 12.0 | 11.7 | 11.6 | - |
Advanced Clerical and Service Workers | % | - | 3.2 | 3.2 | 3.1 | - |
Intermediate Clerical, Sales and Service Workers | % | - | 18.3 | 18.5 | 18.3 | - |
Intermediate Production and Transport Workers | % | - | 8.9 | 8.7 | 8.6 | - |
Elementary Clerical, Sales and Service Workers | % | - | 10.1 | 10.4 | 10.3 | - |
Labourers and Related Workers | % | - | 12.0 | 11.6 | 12.1 | - |
Not Stated | % | - | 8.5 | 8.3 | 8.4 | - |
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Persons with own unincorporated business | no. | 1 410 | 1 411 | 1 410 | - | - |
Own unincorporated business income | $m | 31.1 | 33.6 | 34.7 | - | - |
Total income | $m | 33.8 | 36.7 | 37.7 | - | - |
Average own unincorporated business income | $ | 22 022 | 23 817 | 24 600 | - | - |
Average total income | $ | 23 958 | 25 988 | 26 733 | - | - |
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Non-employing businesses | no. | - | 1 662 | 1 659 | 1 539 | 1 644 |
Employing businesses: 1 to 4 employees | no. | - | 438 | 498 | 567 | 624 |
Employing businesses: 5 or more employees | no. | - | 177 | 189 | 198 | 213 |
Total businesses | no. | - | 2 277 | 2 346 | 2 304 | 2 481 |
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Non-employing businesses | no. | - | - | 327 | 366 | 381 |
Employing businesses | no. | - | - | 99 | 102 | 126 |
Total business entries | no. | - | - | 426 | 468 | 507 |
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Non-employing businesses | no. | - | - | 396 | 408 | 324 |
Employing businesses | no. | - | - | 9 | 24 | 78 |
Total business exits | no. | - | - | 405 | 432 | 402 |
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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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