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ECONOMY CHARACTERISTICS |
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 |  | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 |
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| Unemployment | no. | na | na | na | 4,091 | 3,519 |
| Unemployment rate | % | na | na | na | 10.0 | 8.6 |
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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 | 12,991 | 13,381 | na |
| Disability support pension | no. | na | na | 5,161 | 5,451 | na |
| Newstart allowance | no. | na | na | 5,462 | 5,288 | na |
| Parenting payment - single | no. | na | na | 3,363 | 3,450 | na |
| Youth allowance | no. | na | na | 2,730 | 2,742 | na |
| Other pensions and allowances | no. | na | na | 5,505 | 5,710 | na |
| Total selected income support customers | no. | na | na | 35,211 | 36,025 | na |
| Percentage of long-term newstart allowance customers | % | na | na | 72.2 | 72.2 | na |
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| Average individual annual taxable income | $ | 28,213 | 29,754 | 30,725 | 32,358 | na |
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| Wage and salary earners | no. | 24,804 | 24,616 | 25,185 | 26,035 | na |
| Wage and salary income | $m | 669.5 | 679.1 | 715.8 | 769.6 | na |
| Total income | $m | 691.9 | 717.6 | 755.1 | 814.6 | na |
| Average wage and salary income | $ | 26,991 | 27,588 | 28,420 | 29,562 | na |
| Average total income | $ | 27,893 | 29,153 | 29,983 | 31,288 | na |
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| Wage and salary | % | 56.3 | 55.1 | na | na | na |
| Own unincorporated business | % | 8.5 | 8.1 | na | na | na |
| Investment | % | 6.0 | 6.6 | na | na | na |
| Superannuation and annuity | % | 3.8 | 3.9 | na | na | na |
| Government cash benefit | % | 24.8 | 25.7 | na | na | na |
| Other income | % | 0.5 | 0.6 | na | na | na |
| Total personal income from all sources | $m | 1,234.0 | 1,302.0 | na | na | na |
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