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ECONOMY CHARACTERISTICS |
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 |  | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 |
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| Unemployment | no. | na | na | na | 1,575 | 1,596 |
| Unemployment rate | % | na | na | na | 6.5 | 6.6 |
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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 | 5,790 | 5,922 | na |
| Disability support pension | no. | na | na | 2,661 | 2,614 | na |
| Newstart allowance | no. | na | na | 1,716 | 1,876 | na |
| Parenting payment - single | no. | na | na | 1,544 | 1,577 | na |
| Youth allowance | no. | na | na | 1,080 | 1,109 | na |
| Other pensions and allowances | no. | na | na | 2,143 | 2,354 | na |
| Total selected income support customers | no. | na | na | 14,934 | 15,452 | na |
| Percentage of long-term newstart allowance customers | % | na | na | 69.2 | 67.5 | na |
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| Average individual annual taxable income | $ | 30,695 | 33,162 | 33,836 | 34,342 | na |
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| Wage and salary earners | no. | 16,143 | 16,037 | 15,864 | 15,725 | na |
| Wage and salary income | $m | 458.7 | 472.6 | 479.2 | 490.5 | na |
| Total income | $m | 467.6 | 496.4 | 500.4 | 506.5 | na |
| Average wage and salary income | $ | 28,416 | 29,472 | 30,207 | 31,195 | na |
| Average total income | $ | 28,969 | 30,952 | 31,542 | 32,207 | na |
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| Wage and salary | % | 63.4 | 59.6 | na | na | na |
| Own unincorporated business | % | 9.5 | 12.9 | na | na | na |
| Investment | % | 6.7 | 7.6 | na | na | na |
| Superannuation and annuity | % | 1.4 | 1.4 | na | na | na |
| Government cash benefit | % | 18.6 | 18.2 | na | na | na |
| Other income | % | 0.3 | 0.3 | na | na | na |
| Total personal income from all sources | $m | 748.0 | 839.0 | na | na | na |
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