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ECONOMY CHARACTERISTICS |
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| Unemployment | no. | na | na | 3,807 | 2,895 | 3,138 |
| Unemployment rate | % | na | na | 11.3 | 10.1 | 10.7 |
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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 | 5,551 | 5,747 | na |
| Disability support pension | no. | na | na | 3,902 | 4,030 | na |
| Newstart allowance | no. | na | na | 3,453 | 3,333 | na |
| Parenting payment - single | no. | na | na | 2,232 | 2,280 | na |
| Youth allowance | no. | na | na | 2,389 | 2,367 | na |
| Other pensions and allowances | no. | na | na | 4,378 | 4,401 | na |
| Total selected income support customers | no. | na | na | 21,905 | 22,158 | na |
| Percentage of long-term newstart allowance customers | % | na | na | 62.4 | 64.0 | na |
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| Average individual annual taxable income | $ | 31,002 | 32,199 | 32,873 | 33,922 | na |
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| Wage and salary earners | no. | 23,514 | 23,515 | 22,661 | 22,490 | na |
| Wage and salary income | $m | 704.3 | 724.8 | 715.4 | 742.9 | na |
| Total income | $m | 728.9 | 758.2 | 751.3 | 774.6 | na |
| Average wage and salary income | $ | 29,952 | 30,821 | 31,568 | 33,034 | na |
| Average total income | $ | 31,000 | 32,243 | 33,155 | 34,442 | na |
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| Wage and salary | % | 72.4 | 72.1 | na | na | na |
| Own unincorporated business | % | 4.3 | 3.4 | na | na | na |
| Investment | % | 2.4 | 2.8 | na | na | na |
| Superannuation and annuity | % | 1.2 | 1.2 | na | na | na |
| Government cash benefit | % | 19.3 | 20.2 | na | na | na |
| Other income | % | 0.3 | 0.2 | na | na | na |
| Total personal income from all sources | $m | 992.0 | 1,032.0 | na | na | na |
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