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ECONOMY CHARACTERISTICS |
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 |  | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 |
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| Unemployment | no. | na | na | 544 | 574 | 554 |
| Unemployment rate | % | na | na | 5.9 | 6.0 | 5.7 |
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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 | 1,457 | 1,498 | na |
| Disability support pension | no. | na | na | 628 | 627 | na |
| Newstart allowance | no. | na | na | 560 | 606 | na |
| Parenting payment - single | no. | na | na | 547 | 550 | na |
| Youth allowance | no. | na | na | 832 | 791 | na |
| Other pensions and allowances | no. | na | na | 627 | 631 | na |
| Total selected income support customers | no. | na | na | 4,651 | 4,703 | na |
| Percentage of long-term newstart allowance customers | % | na | na | 70.1 | 70.1 | na |
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| Average individual annual taxable income | $ | 32,805 | 34,785 | 35,165 | 35,951 | na |
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| Wage and salary earners | no. | 6,984 | 7,015 | 6,821 | 6,902 | na |
| Wage and salary income | $m | 210.7 | 216.1 | 216.2 | 225.2 | na |
| Total income | $m | 218.8 | 230.2 | 229.1 | 237.8 | na |
| Average wage and salary income | $ | 30,165 | 30,809 | 31,702 | 32,632 | na |
| Average total income | $ | 31,325 | 32,821 | 33,582 | 34,447 | na |
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| Wage and salary | % | 67.4 | 66.0 | na | na | na |
| Own unincorporated business | % | 8.1 | 8.6 | na | na | na |
| Investment | % | 8.0 | 8.9 | na | na | na |
| Superannuation and annuity | % | 3.2 | 3.3 | na | na | na |
| Government cash benefit | % | 12.7 | 12.7 | na | na | na |
| Other income | % | 0.6 | 0.6 | na | na | na |
| Total personal income from all sources | $m | 324.0 | 346.0 | na | na | na |
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