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ECONOMY CHARACTERISTICS |
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 |  | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 |
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| Unemployment | no. | na | na | 1,479 | 1,226 | 1,138 |
| Unemployment rate | % | na | na | 11.0 | 7.2 | 6.7 |
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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 | 1,022 | 1,031 | na |
| Disability support pension | no. | na | na | 1,084 | 1,186 | na |
| Newstart allowance | no. | na | na | 2,410 | 2,415 | na |
| Parenting payment - single | no. | na | na | 1,388 | 1,374 | na |
| Youth allowance | no. | na | na | 411 | 401 | na |
| Other pensions and allowances | no. | na | na | 1,033 | 1,033 | na |
| Total selected income support customers | no. | na | na | 7,348 | 7,441 | na |
| Percentage of long-term newstart allowance customers | % | na | na | 58.1 | 61.4 | na |
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| Average individual annual taxable income | $ | 35,674 | 36,535 | 37,495 | 39,342 | na |
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| Wage and salary earners | no. | 8,757 | 8,717 | 9,364 | 9,406 | na |
| Wage and salary income | $m | 276.9 | 287.3 | 317.9 | 338.5 | na |
| Total income | $m | 285.0 | 296.9 | 328.9 | 350.6 | na |
| Average wage and salary income | $ | 31,619 | 32,956 | 33,946 | 35,984 | na |
| Average total income | $ | 32,546 | 34,061 | 35,119 | 37,275 | na |
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| Wage and salary | % | 71.3 | 71.4 | na | na | na |
| Own unincorporated business | % | 8.2 | 6.5 | na | na | na |
| Investment | % | 3.9 | 4.4 | na | na | na |
| Superannuation and annuity | % | 0.3 | 0.3 | na | na | na |
| Government cash benefit | % | 16.1 | 17.0 | na | na | na |
| Other income | % | 0.2 | 0.3 | na | na | na |
| Total personal income from all sources | $m | 402.0 | 424.0 | na | na | na |
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