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ECONOMY CHARACTERISTICS |
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 |  | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 |
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| Unemployment | no. | na | na | 2,270 | 2,389 | 2,443 |
| Unemployment rate | % | na | na | 9.2 | 9.1 | 9.5 |
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| Total revenue | $'000 | na | na | na | na | na |
| Total expenses | $'000 | na | na | na | na | na |
| GFS net operating balance | $'000 | na | na | na | na | na |
| Total assets | $'000 | na | na | na | na | na |
| Total liabilities | $'000 | na | na | na | na | na |
| GFS net worth | $'000 | na | na | na | na | na |
| Net debt | $'000 | na | na | na | na | na |
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| Age pension | no. | na | na | 8,257 | 8,813 | na |
| Disability support pension | no. | na | na | 2,738 | 2,755 | na |
| Newstart allowance | no. | na | na | 2,214 | 1,900 | na |
| Parenting payment - single | no. | na | na | 1,881 | 1,899 | na |
| Youth allowance | no. | na | na | 1,123 | 1,080 | na |
| Other pensions and allowances | no. | na | na | 2,712 | 2,754 | na |
| Total selected income support customers | no. | na | na | 18,925 | 19,201 | na |
| Percentage of long-term newstart allowance customers | % | na | na | 57.2 | 60.7 | na |
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| Average individual annual taxable income | $ | 32,996 | 35,244 | 36,625 | 38,484 | na |
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| Wage and salary earners | no. | 17,346 | 18,017 | 18,640 | 19,586 | na |
| Wage and salary income | $m | 544.7 | 590.0 | 629.7 | 692.5 | na |
| Total income | $m | 565.8 | 622.4 | 665.0 | 732.0 | na |
| Average wage and salary income | $ | 31,405 | 32,745 | 33,784 | 35,357 | na |
| Average total income | $ | 32,617 | 34,544 | 35,674 | 37,373 | na |
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| Wage and salary | % | 63.1 | 64.0 | na | na | na |
| Own unincorporated business | % | 9.0 | 7.0 | na | na | na |
| Investment | % | 6.2 | 6.9 | na | na | na |
| Superannuation and annuity | % | 3.2 | 3.5 | na | na | na |
| Government cash benefit | % | 17.2 | 17.6 | na | na | na |
| Other income | % | 1.2 | 1.0 | na | na | na |
| Total personal income from all sources | $m | 893.0 | 963.0 | na | na | na |
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