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ECONOMY CHARACTERISTICS |
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 |  | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 |
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| Unemployment | no. | na | na | 1,350 | 1,325 | 1,070 |
| Unemployment rate | % | na | na | 10.0 | 9.9 | 7.8 |
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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 | 2,615 | 2,674 | na |
| Disability support pension | no. | na | na | 1,181 | 1,215 | na |
| Newstart allowance | no. | na | na | 1,335 | 1,104 | na |
| Parenting payment - single | no. | na | na | 605 | 590 | na |
| Youth allowance | no. | na | na | 555 | 519 | na |
| Other pensions and allowances | no. | na | na | 811 | 800 | na |
| Total selected income support customers | no. | na | na | 7,102 | 6,903 | na |
| Percentage of long-term newstart allowance customers | % | na | na | 58.0 | na | na |
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| Average individual annual taxable income | $ | 36,636 | 38,721 | 40,514 | 42,838 | na |
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| Wage and salary earners | no. | 9,928 | 9,918 | 9,242 | 9,317 | na |
| Wage and salary income | $m | 328.9 | 343.5 | 339.5 | 360.5 | na |
| Total income | $m | 345.6 | 366.8 | 362.4 | 380.3 | na |
| Average wage and salary income | $ | 33,125 | 34,635 | 36,740 | 38,694 | na |
| Average total income | $ | 34,807 | 36,978 | 39,216 | 40,818 | na |
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| Wage and salary | % | 66.9 | 67.8 | na | na | na |
| Own unincorporated business | % | 9.5 | 8.2 | na | na | na |
| Investment | % | 8.1 | 8.4 | na | na | na |
| Superannuation and annuity | % | 1.4 | 1.5 | na | na | na |
| Government cash benefit | % | 13.0 | 13.0 | na | na | na |
| Other income | % | 1.1 | 1.1 | na | na | na |
| Total personal income from all sources | $m | 513.0 | 541.0 | na | na | na |
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