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ECONOMY CHARACTERISTICS |
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| Unemployment | no. | na | na | 4,813 | 5,003 | 4,112 |
| Unemployment rate | % | na | na | 7.9 | 7.7 | 6.4 |
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| Total revenue | $'000 | 168,708.0 | 132,990.0 | 144,166.0 | 155,608.0 | 183,961.0 |
| Total expenses | $'000 | 138,924.0 | 106,742.0 | 113,208.0 | 120,580.0 | 137,515.0 |
| GFS net operating balance | $'000 | -27,835.0 | -24,511.0 | -31,482.0 | -35,028.0 | -46,446.0 |
| Total assets | $'000 | 753,633.0 | 834,598.0 | 933,847.0 | 918,371.0 | 1,093,150.0 |
| Total liabilities | $'000 | 86,834.0 | 90,127.0 | 96,358.0 | 104,455.0 | 115,196.0 |
| GFS net worth | $'000 | 710,996.0 | 789,552.0 | 884,318.0 | 866,995.0 | 1,037,860.0 |
| Net debt | $'000 | 20,480.0 | -2,919.0 | -12,939.0 | 38,631.0 | -38,543.0 |
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| Age pension | no. | na | na | 10,267 | 10,696 | na |
| Disability support pension | no. | na | na | 6,762 | 6,935 | na |
| Newstart allowance | no. | na | na | 3,932 | 3,811 | na |
| Parenting payment - single | no. | na | na | 4,643 | 4,752 | na |
| Youth allowance | no. | na | na | 3,088 | 3,111 | na |
| Other pensions and allowances | no. | na | na | 4,606 | 4,524 | na |
| Total selected income support customers | no. | na | na | 33,298 | 33,828 | na |
| Percentage of long-term newstart allowance customers | % | na | na | 56.7 | 56.7 | na |
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| Average individual annual taxable income | $ | 31,493 | 32,488 | 33,470 | 34,759 | na |
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| Wage and salary earners | no. | 48,864 | 49,318 | 49,812 | 51,999 | na |
| Wage and salary income | $m | 1,466.9 | 1,512.9 | 1,581.4 | 1,709.4 | na |
| Total income | $m | 1,511.2 | 1,578.0 | 1,642.8 | 1,781.1 | na |
| Average wage and salary income | $ | 30,021 | 30,677 | 31,748 | 32,873 | na |
| Average total income | $ | 30,927 | 31,997 | 32,980 | 34,252 | na |
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| Wage and salary | % | 75.5 | 75.2 | na | na | na |
| Own unincorporated business | % | 5.2 | 4.4 | na | na | na |
| Investment | % | 2.1 | 2.3 | na | na | na |
| Superannuation and annuity | % | 1.9 | 1.9 | na | na | na |
| Government cash benefit | % | 15.0 | 15.9 | na | na | na |
| Other income | % | 0.3 | 0.3 | na | na | na |
| Total personal income from all sources | $m | 1,985.0 | 2,070.0 | na | na | na |
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