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ECONOMY CHARACTERISTICS |
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| Unemployment | no. | na | na | 2,621 | 2,594 | 2,278 |
| Unemployment rate | % | na | na | 9.6 | 9.6 | 8.1 |
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| Total revenue | $'000 | 39,668.0 | 38,675.0 | 47,729.0 | 48,710.0 | 61,232.0 |
| Total expenses | $'000 | 30,913.0 | 35,052.0 | 36,286.0 | 40,196.0 | 41,664.0 |
| GFS net operating balance | $'000 | 8,755.0 | 3,623.0 | 11,443.0 | 8,514.0 | 19,568.0 |
| Total assets | $'000 | 259,942.0 | 264,243.0 | 275,539.0 | 283,468.0 | 301,857.0 |
| Total liabilities | $'000 | 14,856.0 | 15,417.0 | 15,048.0 | 13,897.0 | 11,505.0 |
| GFS net worth | $'000 | 245,086.0 | 248,826.0 | 260,491.0 | 269,571.0 | 290,352.0 |
| Net debt | $'000 | -34,177.0 | -32,899.0 | -33,662.0 | -34,475.0 | -36,098.0 |
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| Age pension | no. | na | na | 6,105 | 6,336 | na |
| Disability support pension | no. | na | na | 2,528 | 2,620 | na |
| Newstart allowance | no. | na | na | 1,998 | 1,748 | na |
| Parenting payment - single | no. | na | na | 1,729 | 1,806 | na |
| Youth allowance | no. | na | na | 1,186 | 1,077 | na |
| Other pensions and allowances | no. | na | na | 2,492 | 2,493 | na |
| Total selected income support customers | no. | na | na | 16,038 | 16,079 | na |
| Percentage of long-term newstart allowance customers | % | na | na | 63.5 | 68.4 | na |
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| Average individual annual taxable income | $ | 34,618 | 36,251 | 37,292 | 38,922 | na |
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| Wage and salary earners | no. | 21,910 | 22,551 | 22,365 | 23,031 | na |
| Wage and salary income | $m | 733.7 | 777.5 | 794.9 | 858.3 | na |
| Total income | $m | 756.1 | 812.6 | 832.0 | 891.0 | na |
| Average wage and salary income | $ | 33,489 | 34,480 | 35,540 | 37,265 | na |
| Average total income | $ | 34,510 | 36,035 | 37,201 | 38,688 | na |
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| Wage and salary | % | 77.5 | 77.6 | na | na | na |
| Own unincorporated business | % | 4.6 | 3.6 | na | na | na |
| Investment | % | 2.1 | 2.8 | na | na | na |
| Superannuation and annuity | % | 1.3 | 1.3 | na | na | na |
| Government cash benefit | % | 14.2 | 14.5 | na | na | na |
| Other income | % | 0.3 | 0.3 | na | na | na |
| Total personal income from all sources | $m | 966.0 | 1,028.0 | na | na | na |
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