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Unemployed persons | no. | 4 680 | 5 066 | 4 660 | 4 510 | 3 828 |
Unemployment rate | % | 8.7 | 9.7 | 9.0 | 8.4 | 6.9 |
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Non-taxable individuals | no. | 9 280 | 9 454 | 9 936 | 9 693 | - |
Taxable individuals | no. | 38 708 | 40 024 | 41 418 | 43 286 | - |
Taxable income | $m | 1 321.9 | 1 435.4 | 1 576.2 | 1 764.1 | - |
Average taxable income | $ | 34 150 | 35 865 | 38 056 | 40 754 | - |
Net tax | $m | 291.1 | 326.6 | 361.0 | 412.8 | - |
Average net tax | $ | 7 520 | 8 160 | 8 716 | 9 538 | - |
Average net tax ratio | % | 22.0 | 22.8 | 22.9 | 23.4 | - |
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Wage and salary earners | no. | 34 032 | 34 775 | 36 038 | 37 609 | - |
Wage and salary income | $m | 1 091.0 | 1 165.6 | 1 273.9 | 1 416.1 | - |
Total income | $m | 1 147.9 | 1 224.7 | 1 337.0 | 1 488.3 | - |
Average wage and salary income | $ | 32 059 | 33 519 | 35 350 | 37 654 | - |
Average total income | $ | 33 730 | 35 217 | 37 098 | 39 573 | - |
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Males | % | 50.7 | 50.9 | 51.2 | 51.4 | - |
Females | % | 49.3 | 49.1 | 48.8 | 48.6 | - |
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Aged 15 years to 24 years | % | 19.3 | 19.3 | 19.5 | 19.7 | - |
Aged 25 years to 34 years | % | 29.4 | 29.2 | 28.9 | 28.6 | - |
Aged 35 years to 44 years | % | 22.1 | 21.9 | 22.0 | 21.9 | - |
Aged 45 years to 54 years | % | 18.6 | 18.7 | 18.3 | 18.1 | - |
Aged 55 years and over | % | 10.6 | 11.0 | 11.2 | 11.7 | - |
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Managers and Administrators | % | - | 6.7 | 6.7 | 6.9 | - |
Professionals | % | - | 18.0 | 18.4 | 18.9 | - |
Associate Professionals | % | - | 7.3 | 7.5 | 7.7 | - |
Tradespersons and Related Workers | % | - | 9.3 | 9.3 | 8.9 | - |
Advanced Clerical and Service Workers | % | - | 3.5 | 3.2 | 3.0 | - |
Intermediate Clerical, Sales and Service Workers | % | - | 18.8 | 18.6 | 18.6 | - |
Intermediate Production and Transport Workers | % | - | 5.6 | 5.8 | 5.8 | - |
Elementary Clerical, Sales and Service Workers | % | - | 9.7 | 9.8 | 9.8 | - |
Labourers and Related Workers | % | - | 10.1 | 10.3 | 10.1 | - |
Not Stated | % | - | 10.9 | 10.4 | 10.2 | - |
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Persons with own unincorporated business | no. | 4 427 | 4 503 | 4 328 | - | - |
Own unincorporated business income | $m | 118.2 | 129.5 | 134.3 | - | - |
Total income | $m | 128.5 | 142.0 | 146.9 | - | - |
Average own unincorporated business income | $ | 26 710 | 28 755 | 31 033 | - | - |
Average total income | $ | 29 021 | 31 535 | 33 953 | - | - |
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Non-employing businesses | no. | - | 6 243 | 6 132 | 5 916 | 6 102 |
Employing businesses: 1 to 4 employees | no. | - | 1 416 | 1 620 | 1 887 | 2 082 |
Employing businesses: 5 or more employees | no. | - | 1 542 | 1 668 | 1 797 | 1 764 |
Total businesses | no. | - | 9 201 | 9 420 | 9 600 | 9 948 |
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Non-employing businesses | no. | - | - | 1 230 | 1 062 | 1 167 |
Employing businesses | no. | - | - | 426 | 369 | 474 |
Total business entries | no. | - | - | 1 656 | 1 431 | 1 641 |
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Non-employing businesses | no. | - | - | 1 284 | 1 365 | 1 035 |
Employing businesses | no. | - | - | 54 | 66 | 348 |
Total business exits | no. | - | - | 1 338 | 1 431 | 1 383 |
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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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