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ECONOMY CHARACTERISTICS |
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 |  | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 |
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| Unemployment | no. | na | na | 1,015 | 1,215 | 1,374 |
| Unemployment rate | % | na | na | 5.1 | 6.5 | 7.7 |
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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 | 4,252 | 4,328 | na |
| Disability support pension | no. | na | na | 1,328 | 1,367 | na |
| Newstart allowance | no. | na | na | 1,037 | 1,029 | na |
| Parenting payment - single | no. | na | na | 723 | 775 | na |
| Youth allowance | no. | na | na | 746 | 781 | na |
| Other pensions and allowances | no. | na | na | 1,266 | 1,274 | na |
| Total selected income support customers | no. | na | na | 9,352 | 9,550 | na |
| Percentage of long-term newstart allowance customers | % | na | na | 63.7 | 60.5 | na |
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| Average individual annual taxable income | $ | 31,140 | 33,445 | 35,206 | 35,704 | na |
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| Wage and salary earners | no. | 12,148 | 12,127 | 12,552 | 12,908 | na |
| Wage and salary income | $m | 345.7 | 359.8 | 384.9 | 406.8 | na |
| Total income | $m | 359.4 | 380.6 | 406.5 | 428.8 | na |
| Average wage and salary income | $ | 28,456 | 29,673 | 30,662 | 31,517 | na |
| Average total income | $ | 29,584 | 31,386 | 32,382 | 33,224 | na |
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| Wage and salary | % | 61.8 | 58.8 | na | na | na |
| Own unincorporated business | % | 13.4 | 16.6 | na | na | na |
| Investment | % | 8.1 | 8.8 | na | na | na |
| Superannuation and annuity | % | 2.0 | 2.0 | na | na | na |
| Government cash benefit | % | 14.3 | 13.5 | na | na | na |
| Other income | % | 0.4 | 0.4 | na | na | na |
| Total personal income from all sources | $m | 580.0 | 645.0 | na | na | na |
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