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ECONOMY CHARACTERISTICS |
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 |  | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 |
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| Unemployment | no. | na | na | na | 728 | 751 |
| Unemployment rate | % | na | na | na | 7.2 | 7.5 |
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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 | 3,304 | 3,306 | na |
| Disability support pension | no. | na | na | 1,123 | 1,150 | na |
| Newstart allowance | no. | na | na | 910 | 816 | na |
| Parenting payment - single | no. | na | na | 501 | 518 | na |
| Youth allowance | no. | na | na | 533 | 513 | na |
| Other pensions and allowances | no. | na | na | 839 | 807 | na |
| Total selected income support customers | no. | na | na | 7,210 | 7,109 | na |
| Percentage of long-term newstart allowance customers | % | na | na | 65.6 | 66.1 | na |
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| Average individual annual taxable income | $ | 30,861 | 32,749 | 33,851 | 35,168 | na |
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| Wage and salary earners | no. | 7,894 | 7,826 | 7,809 | 7,942 | na |
| Wage and salary income | $m | 237.1 | 243.4 | 252.3 | 267.2 | na |
| Total income | $m | 248.1 | 255.8 | 265.8 | 280.5 | na |
| Average wage and salary income | $ | 30,039 | 31,106 | 32,312 | 33,641 | na |
| Average total income | $ | 31,423 | 32,690 | 34,038 | 35,318 | na |
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| Wage and salary | % | 67.4 | 67.4 | na | na | na |
| Own unincorporated business | % | 5.9 | 5.4 | na | na | na |
| Investment | % | 5.5 | 6.1 | na | na | na |
| Superannuation and annuity | % | 2.5 | 2.3 | na | na | na |
| Government cash benefit | % | 18.0 | 18.3 | na | na | na |
| Other income | % | 0.7 | 0.6 | na | na | na |
| Total personal income from all sources | $m | 361.0 | 376.0 | na | na | na |
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