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ECONOMY CHARACTERISTICS |
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 |  | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 |
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| Unemployment | no. | na | na | na | 1,969 | 1,713 |
| Unemployment rate | % | na | na | na | 8.9 | 7.8 |
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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 | 5,103 | 5,450 | na |
| Disability support pension | no. | na | na | 2,171 | 2,286 | na |
| Newstart allowance | no. | na | na | 2,295 | 2,179 | na |
| Parenting payment - single | no. | na | na | 1,592 | 1,650 | na |
| Youth allowance | no. | na | na | 1,418 | 1,405 | na |
| Other pensions and allowances | no. | na | na | 2,249 | 2,283 | na |
| Total selected income support customers | no. | na | na | 14,828 | 15,253 | na |
| Percentage of long-term newstart allowance customers | % | na | na | 66.4 | 70.6 | na |
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| Average individual annual taxable income | $ | 29,222 | 30,762 | 31,662 | 33,900 | na |
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| Wage and salary earners | no. | 13,733 | 14,091 | 14,434 | 15,005 | na |
| Wage and salary income | $m | 367.3 | 393.1 | 418.4 | 454.2 | na |
| Total income | $m | 383.2 | 417.3 | 443.6 | 481.7 | na |
| Average wage and salary income | $ | 26,746 | 27,896 | 28,984 | 30,267 | na |
| Average total income | $ | 27,901 | 29,616 | 30,731 | 32,104 | na |
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| Wage and salary | % | 59.6 | 61.0 | na | na | na |
| Own unincorporated business | % | 9.0 | 7.4 | na | na | na |
| Investment | % | 5.8 | 7.0 | na | na | na |
| Superannuation and annuity | % | 3.5 | 3.4 | na | na | na |
| Government cash benefit | % | 21.5 | 20.5 | na | na | na |
| Other income | % | 0.6 | 0.6 | na | na | na |
| Total personal income from all sources | $m | 640.0 | 683.0 | na | na | na |
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