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ECONOMY CHARACTERISTICS |
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 |  | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 |
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| Unemployment | no. | na | na | na | 1,530 | 1,774 |
| Unemployment rate | % | na | na | na | 6.5 | 7.3 |
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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 | 2,140 | 2,091 | na |
| Disability support pension | no. | na | na | 1,163 | 1,186 | na |
| Newstart allowance | no. | na | na | 1,770 | 1,684 | na |
| Parenting payment - single | no. | na | na | 638 | 631 | na |
| Youth allowance | no. | na | na | 1,511 | 1,515 | na |
| Other pensions and allowances | no. | na | na | 903 | 862 | na |
| Total selected income support customers | no. | na | na | 8,125 | 7,968 | na |
| Percentage of long-term newstart allowance customers | % | na | na | 61.5 | 62.4 | na |
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| Average individual annual taxable income | $ | 48,209 | 51,600 | 51,289 | 52,806 | na |
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| Wage and salary earners | no. | 15,816 | 15,825 | 15,711 | 16,157 | na |
| Wage and salary income | $m | 624.3 | 657.3 | 665.9 | 696.9 | na |
| Total income | $m | 661.9 | 708.1 | 713.2 | 746.4 | na |
| Average wage and salary income | $ | 39,472 | 41,537 | 42,382 | 43,135 | na |
| Average total income | $ | 41,848 | 44,744 | 45,393 | 46,197 | na |
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| Wage and salary | % | 70.0 | 69.0 | na | na | na |
| Own unincorporated business | % | 5.7 | 5.4 | na | na | na |
| Investment | % | 12.8 | 14.6 | na | na | na |
| Superannuation and annuity | % | 1.8 | 1.9 | na | na | na |
| Government cash benefit | % | 8.5 | 7.7 | na | na | na |
| Other income | % | 1.3 | 1.5 | na | na | na |
| Total personal income from all sources | $m | 940.0 | 1,046.0 | na | na | na |
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