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ECONOMY CHARACTERISTICS |
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 |  | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 |
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| Unemployment | no. | na | na | na | 882 | 860 |
| Unemployment rate | % | na | na | na | 7.0 | 6.8 |
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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 | 3,566 | 3,533 | na |
| Disability support pension | no. | na | na | 1,358 | 1,358 | na |
| Newstart allowance | no. | na | na | 1,115 | 1,003 | na |
| Parenting payment - single | no. | na | na | 437 | 459 | na |
| Youth allowance | no. | na | na | 677 | 684 | na |
| Other pensions and allowances | no. | na | na | 952 | 888 | na |
| Total selected income support customers | no. | na | na | 8,105 | 7,924 | na |
| Percentage of long-term newstart allowance customers | % | na | na | 65.0 | 64.8 | na |
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| Average individual annual taxable income | $ | 30,923 | 33,079 | 33,896 | 35,119 | na |
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| Wage and salary earners | no. | 8,751 | 8,770 | 8,710 | 8,978 | na |
| Wage and salary income | $m | 267.1 | 279.2 | 284.5 | 303.2 | na |
| Total income | $m | 278.5 | 293.0 | 298.9 | 316.7 | na |
| Average wage and salary income | $ | 30,522 | 31,837 | 32,661 | 33,766 | na |
| Average total income | $ | 31,829 | 33,412 | 34,314 | 35,274 | na |
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| Wage and salary | % | 68.9 | 69.3 | na | na | na |
| Own unincorporated business | % | 5.1 | 4.8 | na | na | na |
| Investment | % | 4.6 | 5.0 | na | na | na |
| Superannuation and annuity | % | 2.3 | 2.1 | na | na | na |
| Government cash benefit | % | 18.5 | 18.3 | na | na | na |
| Other income | % | 0.7 | 0.5 | na | na | na |
| Total personal income from all sources | $m | 399.0 | 419.0 | na | na | na |
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