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ECONOMY CHARACTERISTICS |
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| Unemployment | no. | na | na | 2,098 | 1,678 | 1,736 |
| Unemployment rate | % | na | na | 5.7 | 4.5 | 4.5 |
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| Total revenue | $'000 | 39,623.0 | 39,049.0 | 39,925.0 | 43,924.0 | 43,862.0 |
| Total expenses | $'000 | 35,779.0 | 36,918.0 | 40,226.0 | 39,966.0 | 49,436.0 |
| GFS net operating balance | $'000 | 3,844.0 | 2,131.0 | -301.0 | 3,958.0 | -5,574.0 |
| Total assets | $'000 | 293,865.0 | 295,103.0 | 296,864.0 | 302,038.0 | 296,464.0 |
| Total liabilities | $'000 | 13,560.0 | 12,575.0 | 12,819.0 | 8,433.0 | 19,296.0 |
| GFS net worth | $'000 | 280,305.0 | 282,528.0 | 284,045.0 | 293,605.0 | 277,168.0 |
| Net debt | $'000 | -41,400.0 | -39,507.0 | -38,050.0 | -32,034.0 | -25,905.0 |
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| Age pension | no. | na | na | 7,636 | 7,665 | na |
| Disability support pension | no. | na | na | 1,735 | 1,747 | na |
| Newstart allowance | no. | na | na | 1,326 | 1,289 | na |
| Parenting payment - single | no. | na | na | 1,159 | 1,210 | na |
| Youth allowance | no. | na | na | 1,072 | 1,143 | na |
| Other pensions and allowances | no. | na | na | 2,481 | 2,520 | na |
| Total selected income support customers | no. | na | na | 15,409 | 15,576 | na |
| Percentage of long-term newstart allowance customers | % | na | na | 51.8 | 55.2 | na |
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| Average individual annual taxable income | $ | 37,811 | 40,421 | 40,717 | 41,736 | na |
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| Wage and salary earners | no. | 30,005 | 30,243 | 30,285 | 30,523 | na |
| Wage and salary income | $m | 1,071.2 | 1,125.8 | 1,145.9 | 1,196.9 | na |
| Total income | $m | 1,110.8 | 1,184.0 | 1,206.4 | 1,248.1 | na |
| Average wage and salary income | $ | 35,700 | 37,227 | 37,836 | 39,214 | na |
| Average total income | $ | 37,020 | 39,150 | 39,835 | 40,891 | na |
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| Wage and salary | % | 76.2 | 75.9 | na | na | na |
| Own unincorporated business | % | 5.7 | 4.8 | na | na | na |
| Investment | % | 6.2 | 7.5 | na | na | na |
| Superannuation and annuity | % | 2.6 | 2.5 | na | na | na |
| Government cash benefit | % | 8.9 | 8.8 | na | na | na |
| Other income | % | 0.4 | 0.5 | na | na | na |
| Total personal income from all sources | $m | 1,448.0 | 1,550.0 | na | na | na |
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