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ECONOMY CHARACTERISTICS |
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 |  | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 |
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| Unemployment | no. | na | na | 528 | 449 | 411 |
| Unemployment rate | % | na | na | 9.7 | 7.8 | 7.2 |
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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 | 1,390 | 1,400 | na |
| Disability support pension | no. | na | na | 429 | 431 | na |
| Newstart allowance | no. | na | na | 315 | 310 | na |
| Parenting payment - single | no. | na | na | 279 | 298 | na |
| Youth allowance | no. | na | na | 228 | 200 | na |
| Other pensions and allowances | no. | na | na | 364 | 355 | na |
| Total selected income support customers | no. | na | na | 3,005 | 2,995 | na |
| Percentage of long-term newstart allowance customers | % | na | na | 54.7 | 54.7 | na |
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| Average individual annual taxable income | $ | 32,365 | 33,988 | 35,230 | 37,027 | na |
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| Wage and salary earners | no. | 3,960 | 4,221 | 4,302 | 4,462 | na |
| Wage and salary income | $m | 123.7 | 135.4 | 144.1 | 155.8 | na |
| Total income | $m | 127.9 | 141.9 | 151.3 | 163.7 | na |
| Average wage and salary income | $ | 31,245 | 32,071 | 33,499 | 34,924 | na |
| Average total income | $ | 32,286 | 33,612 | 35,177 | 36,679 | na |
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| Wage and salary | % | 73.0 | 73.0 | na | na | na |
| Own unincorporated business | % | 6.1 | 5.3 | na | na | na |
| Investment | % | 3.9 | 4.4 | na | na | na |
| Superannuation and annuity | % | 2.4 | 2.4 | na | na | na |
| Government cash benefit | % | 14.1 | 14.5 | na | na | na |
| Other income | % | 0.5 | 0.5 | na | na | na |
| Total personal income from all sources | $m | 174.0 | 192.0 | na | na | na |
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