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ECONOMY CHARACTERISTICS |
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| Unemployment | no. | na | na | 2,554 | 2,292 | 2,563 |
| Unemployment rate | % | na | na | 5.3 | 5.0 | 5.3 |
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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 | 9,345 | 9,409 | na |
| Disability support pension | no. | na | na | 2,536 | 2,545 | na |
| Newstart allowance | no. | na | na | 1,971 | 1,891 | na |
| Parenting payment - single | no. | na | na | 1,336 | 1,308 | na |
| Youth allowance | no. | na | na | 1,832 | 1,724 | na |
| Other pensions and allowances | no. | na | na | 2,600 | 2,547 | na |
| Total selected income support customers | no. | na | na | 19,620 | 19,425 | na |
| Percentage of long-term newstart allowance customers | % | na | na | 53.2 | 54.3 | na |
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| Average individual annual taxable income | $ | 34,592 | 36,837 | 37,773 | 39,180 | na |
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| Wage and salary earners | no. | 35,011 | 34,482 | 35,238 | 35,877 | na |
| Wage and salary income | $m | 1,152.0 | 1,184.0 | 1,252.1 | 1,326.1 | na |
| Total income | $m | 1,202.7 | 1,245.4 | 1,316.8 | 1,391.2 | na |
| Average wage and salary income | $ | 32,904 | 34,337 | 35,533 | 36,961 | na |
| Average total income | $ | 34,351 | 36,118 | 37,368 | 38,776 | na |
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| Wage and salary | % | 75.1 | 75.0 | na | na | na |
| Own unincorporated business | % | 4.7 | 4.2 | na | na | na |
| Investment | % | 6.2 | 7.1 | na | na | na |
| Superannuation and annuity | % | 2.9 | 2.8 | na | na | na |
| Government cash benefit | % | 10.6 | 10.4 | na | na | na |
| Other income | % | 0.5 | 0.5 | na | na | na |
| Total personal income from all sources | $m | 1,575.0 | 1,651.0 | na | na | na |
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