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ECONOMY CHARACTERISTICS |
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 |  | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 |
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| Unemployment | no. | na | na | 378 | 333 | 266 |
| Unemployment rate | % | na | na | 7.0 | 6.3 | 4.7 |
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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 | 426 | 424 | na |
| Disability support pension | no. | na | na | 135 | 133 | na |
| Newstart allowance | no. | na | na | 287 | 266 | na |
| Parenting payment - single | no. | na | na | 68 | 71 | na |
| Youth allowance | no. | na | na | 307 | 338 | na |
| Other pensions and allowances | no. | na | na | 128 | 140 | na |
| Total selected income support customers | no. | na | na | 1,351 | 1,372 | na |
| Percentage of long-term newstart allowance customers | % | na | na | 43.0 | 52.1 | na |
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| Average individual annual taxable income | $ | 40,639 | 43,236 | 45,371 | 48,700 | na |
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| Wage and salary earners | no. | 3,863 | 3,829 | 3,831 | 3,709 | na |
| Wage and salary income | $m | 146.8 | 148.7 | 157.2 | 155.2 | na |
| Total income | $m | 152.4 | 155.4 | 165.9 | 164.1 | na |
| Average wage and salary income | $ | 38,011 | 38,846 | 41,034 | 41,847 | na |
| Average total income | $ | 39,463 | 40,586 | 43,314 | 44,238 | na |
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| Wage and salary | % | 78.9 | 77.2 | na | na | na |
| Own unincorporated business | % | 6.8 | 6.5 | na | na | na |
| Investment | % | 6.2 | 8.6 | na | na | na |
| Superannuation and annuity | % | 1.0 | 1.0 | na | na | na |
| Government cash benefit | % | 6.4 | 6.0 | na | na | na |
| Other income | % | 0.7 | 0.7 | na | na | na |
| Total personal income from all sources | $m | 192.0 | 205.0 | na | na | na |
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