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ECONOMY CHARACTERISTICS |
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| Unemployment | no. | na | na | 1,012 | 1,011 | 892 |
| Unemployment rate | % | na | na | 12.8 | 13.2 | 11.4 |
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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 | 2,167 | 2,265 | na |
| Disability support pension | no. | na | na | 1,043 | 1,147 | na |
| Newstart allowance | no. | na | na | 925 | 843 | na |
| Parenting payment - single | no. | na | na | 555 | 600 | na |
| Youth allowance | no. | na | na | 443 | 428 | na |
| Other pensions and allowances | no. | na | na | 1,301 | 1,349 | na |
| Total selected income support customers | no. | na | na | 6,434 | 6,631 | na |
| Percentage of long-term newstart allowance customers | % | na | na | 67.1 | 67.5 | na |
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| Average individual annual taxable income | $ | 28,074 | 29,985 | 30,207 | 32,155 | na |
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| Wage and salary earners | no. | 4,758 | 4,799 | 4,961 | 5,281 | na |
| Wage and salary income | $m | 124.2 | 129.9 | 139.4 | 154.0 | na |
| Total income | $m | 127.7 | 137.6 | 146.3 | 162.9 | na |
| Average wage and salary income | $ | 26,105 | 27,070 | 28,101 | 29,166 | na |
| Average total income | $ | 26,830 | 28,665 | 29,489 | 30,852 | na |
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| Wage and salary | % | 56.9 | 56.7 | na | na | na |
| Own unincorporated business | % | 11.3 | 9.9 | na | na | na |
| Investment | % | 5.4 | 5.9 | na | na | na |
| Superannuation and annuity | % | 2.3 | 2.5 | na | na | na |
| Government cash benefit | % | 23.7 | 24.5 | na | na | na |
| Other income | % | 0.5 | 0.5 | na | na | na |
| Total personal income from all sources | $m | 227.0 | 240.0 | na | na | na |
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