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ECONOMY CHARACTERISTICS |
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 |  | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 |
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| Unemployment | no. | na | na | 440 | 446 | 507 |
| Unemployment rate | % | na | na | 6.8 | 7.1 | 8.5 |
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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 | 1,406 | 1,419 | na |
| Disability support pension | no. | na | na | 469 | 479 | na |
| Newstart allowance | no. | na | na | 407 | 400 | na |
| Parenting payment - single | no. | na | na | 304 | 302 | na |
| Youth allowance | no. | na | na | 292 | 292 | na |
| Other pensions and allowances | no. | na | na | 417 | 404 | na |
| Total selected income support customers | no. | na | na | 3,295 | 3,296 | na |
| Percentage of long-term newstart allowance customers | % | na | na | 65.4 | 61.5 | na |
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| Average individual annual taxable income | $ | 34,927 | 37,008 | 38,689 | 40,656 | na |
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| Wage and salary earners | no. | 4,928 | 4,928 | 4,479 | 4,634 | na |
| Wage and salary income | $m | 158.3 | 165.1 | 157.1 | 170.1 | na |
| Total income | $m | 165.7 | 173.8 | 165.8 | 179.2 | na |
| Average wage and salary income | $ | 32,120 | 33,500 | 35,074 | 36,698 | na |
| Average total income | $ | 33,617 | 35,274 | 37,015 | 38,675 | na |
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| Wage and salary | % | 68.9 | 68.5 | na | na | na |
| Own unincorporated business | % | 5.7 | 5.4 | na | na | na |
| Investment | % | 9.1 | 9.7 | na | na | na |
| Superannuation and annuity | % | 2.2 | 2.3 | na | na | na |
| Government cash benefit | % | 13.6 | 13.6 | na | na | na |
| Other income | % | 0.6 | 0.4 | na | na | na |
| Total personal income from all sources | $m | 238.0 | 255.0 | na | na | na |
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