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ECONOMY CHARACTERISTICS |
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 |  | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 |
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| Unemployment | no. | na | na | 1,591 | 1,600 | 1,531 |
| Unemployment rate | % | na | na | 6.3 | 5.8 | 5.6 |
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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 | 2,803 | 3,050 | na |
| Disability support pension | no. | na | na | 1,481 | 1,646 | na |
| Newstart allowance | no. | na | na | 1,217 | 1,212 | na |
| Parenting payment - single | no. | na | na | 1,685 | 1,848 | na |
| Youth allowance | no. | na | na | 1,039 | 1,067 | na |
| Other pensions and allowances | no. | na | na | 1,691 | 1,700 | na |
| Total selected income support customers | no. | na | na | 9,916 | 10,523 | na |
| Percentage of long-term newstart allowance customers | % | na | na | 52.7 | 51.7 | na |
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| Average individual annual taxable income | $ | 31,727 | 32,864 | 33,450 | 34,708 | na |
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| Wage and salary earners | no. | 21,241 | 22,123 | 22,810 | 24,263 | na |
| Wage and salary income | $m | 640.8 | 686.0 | 726.6 | 806.1 | na |
| Total income | $m | 662.1 | 711.2 | 751.2 | 830.9 | na |
| Average wage and salary income | $ | 30,167 | 31,006 | 31,855 | 33,225 | na |
| Average total income | $ | 31,169 | 32,148 | 32,933 | 34,247 | na |
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| Wage and salary | % | 80.1 | 80.6 | na | na | na |
| Own unincorporated business | % | 6.2 | 4.8 | na | na | na |
| Investment | % | 2.6 | 2.9 | na | na | na |
| Superannuation and annuity | % | 0.8 | 0.7 | na | na | na |
| Government cash benefit | % | 10.1 | 10.6 | na | na | na |
| Other income | % | 0.3 | 0.3 | na | na | na |
| Total personal income from all sources | $m | 816.0 | 875.0 | na | na | na |
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