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ECONOMY CHARACTERISTICS |
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 |  | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 |
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| Unemployment | no. | na | na | 1,411 | 1,274 | 1,108 |
| Unemployment rate | % | na | na | 22.2 | 23.6 | 19.3 |
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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 | 887 | 923 | na |
| Disability support pension | no. | na | na | 951 | 971 | na |
| Newstart allowance | no. | na | na | 966 | 892 | na |
| Parenting payment - single | no. | na | na | 786 | 802 | na |
| Youth allowance | no. | na | na | 558 | 534 | na |
| Other pensions and allowances | no. | na | na | 818 | 793 | na |
| Total selected income support customers | no. | na | na | 4,966 | 4,916 | na |
| Percentage of long-term newstart allowance customers | % | na | na | 66.0 | 65.3 | na |
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| Average individual annual taxable income | $ | 26,910 | 27,325 | 28,406 | 29,419 | na |
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| Wage and salary earners | no. | 4,069 | 4,020 | 3,944 | 3,700 | na |
| Wage and salary income | $m | 105.0 | 105.0 | 106.8 | 104.5 | na |
| Total income | $m | 108.7 | 109.4 | 111.6 | 108.7 | na |
| Average wage and salary income | $ | 25,795 | 26,110 | 27,086 | 28,241 | na |
| Average total income | $ | 26,725 | 27,206 | 28,299 | 29,384 | na |
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| Wage and salary | % | 64.1 | 63.7 | na | na | na |
| Own unincorporated business | % | 5.8 | 4.1 | na | na | na |
| Investment | % | 0.6 | 0.6 | na | na | na |
| Superannuation and annuity | % | 0.8 | 0.7 | na | na | na |
| Government cash benefit | % | 28.4 | 30.6 | na | na | na |
| Other income | % | 0.3 | 0.3 | na | na | na |
| Total personal income from all sources | $m | 167.0 | 169.0 | na | na | na |
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