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| | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 |
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Unemployed persons | no. | n.a. | n.a. | 647 | 505 | 464 |
Unemployment rate | % | n.a. | n.a. | 4.2 | 3.2 | 2.8 |
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Non-taxable individuals | no. | 2 609 | 2 574 | 2 704 | 2 653 | - |
Taxable individuals | no. | 13 100 | 13 212 | 13 205 | 13 230 | - |
Taxable income | $m | 440.9 | 461.5 | 482.7 | 508.3 | - |
Average taxable income | $ | 33 657 | 34 931 | 36 555 | 38 419 | - |
Net tax | $m | 94.1 | 100.5 | 104.8 | 111.6 | - |
Average net tax | $ | 7 185 | 7 605 | 7 939 | 8 438 | - |
Average net tax ratio | % | 21.3 | 21.8 | 21.7 | 22.0 | - |
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Wage and salary earners | no. | 12 172 | 12 220 | 12 208 | 12 214 | - |
Wage and salary income | $m | 390.8 | 405.5 | 423.5 | 443.1 | - |
Total income | $m | 407.0 | 422.2 | 441.2 | 461.4 | - |
Average wage and salary income | $ | 32 104 | 33 187 | 34 691 | 36 280 | - |
Average total income | $ | 33 437 | 34 551 | 36 144 | 37 772 | - |
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Males | % | 52.8 | 52.9 | 52.9 | 52.7 | - |
Females | % | 47.2 | 47.1 | 47.1 | 47.3 | - |
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Aged 15 years to 24 years | % | 20.7 | 20.8 | 21.0 | 20.9 | - |
Aged 25 years to 34 years | % | 23.0 | 22.7 | 22.2 | 22.0 | - |
Aged 35 years to 44 years | % | 21.8 | 21.5 | 21.2 | 20.9 | - |
Aged 45 years to 54 years | % | 24.4 | 24.0 | 23.8 | 23.5 | - |
Aged 55 years and over | % | 10.1 | 11.0 | 11.8 | 12.8 | - |
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Managers and Administrators | % | - | 8.1 | 8.0 | 8.0 | - |
Professionals | % | - | 14.2 | 14.5 | 14.5 | - |
Associate Professionals | % | - | 6.8 | 6.9 | 7.0 | - |
Tradespersons and Related Workers | % | - | 11.8 | 11.5 | 11.3 | - |
Advanced Clerical and Service Workers | % | - | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | - |
Intermediate Clerical, Sales and Service Workers | % | - | 20.5 | 20.8 | 21.1 | - |
Intermediate Production and Transport Workers | % | - | 6.2 | 6.4 | 6.5 | - |
Elementary Clerical, Sales and Service Workers | % | - | 11.2 | 11.0 | 10.9 | - |
Labourers and Related Workers | % | - | 8.5 | 8.6 | 8.6 | - |
Not Stated | % | - | 10.2 | 9.9 | 9.6 | - |
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Persons with own unincorporated business | no. | 1 247 | 1 214 | 1 154 | - | - |
Own unincorporated business income | $m | 30.2 | 31.7 | 31.5 | - | - |
Total income | $m | 32.8 | 34.2 | 33.8 | - | - |
Average own unincorporated business income | $ | 24 256 | 26 092 | 27 319 | - | - |
Average total income | $ | 26 319 | 28 185 | 29 266 | - | - |
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Non-employing businesses | no. | - | 1 077 | 1 077 | 1 002 | 924 |
Employing businesses: 1 to 4 employees | no. | - | 240 | 261 | 300 | 300 |
Employing businesses: 5 or more employees | no. | - | 96 | 114 | 114 | 117 |
Total businesses | no. | - | 1 413 | 1 452 | 1 416 | 1 341 |
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Non-employing businesses | no. | - | - | 177 | 171 | 135 |
Employing businesses | no. | - | - | 42 | 45 | 72 |
Total business entries | no. | - | - | 219 | 216 | 207 |
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Non-employing businesses | no. | - | - | 192 | 216 | 168 |
Employing businesses | no. | - | - | 0 | 12 | 48 |
Total business exits | no. | - | - | 192 | 228 | 216 |
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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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