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ECONOMY CHARACTERISTICS |
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| Unemployment | no. | na | na | 2,139 | 2,202 | 1,882 |
| Unemployment rate | % | na | na | 8.3 | 8.5 | 7.3 |
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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 | 5,339 | 5,262 | na |
| Disability support pension | no. | na | na | 2,016 | 1,996 | na |
| Newstart allowance | no. | na | na | 2,064 | 1,912 | na |
| Parenting payment - single | no. | na | na | 647 | 632 | na |
| Youth allowance | no. | na | na | 1,157 | 1,121 | na |
| Other pensions and allowances | no. | na | na | 1,508 | 1,421 | na |
| Total selected income support customers | no. | na | na | 12,731 | 12,343 | na |
| Percentage of long-term newstart allowance customers | % | na | na | 60.3 | 62.6 | na |
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| Average individual annual taxable income | $ | 35,159 | 37,907 | 39,056 | 40,460 | na |
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| Wage and salary earners | no. | 19,250 | 19,233 | 19,018 | 19,234 | na |
| Wage and salary income | $m | 660.9 | 697.1 | 715.9 | 749.1 | na |
| Total income | $m | 690.6 | 733.8 | 754.9 | 784.0 | na |
| Average wage and salary income | $ | 34,331 | 36,244 | 37,642 | 38,947 | na |
| Average total income | $ | 35,876 | 38,154 | 39,692 | 40,760 | na |
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| Wage and salary | % | 75.0 | 76.0 | na | na | na |
| Own unincorporated business | % | 4.8 | 4.5 | na | na | na |
| Investment | % | 5.2 | 5.5 | na | na | na |
| Superannuation and annuity | % | 1.3 | 1.2 | na | na | na |
| Government cash benefit | % | 13.3 | 12.4 | na | na | na |
| Other income | % | 0.6 | 0.4 | na | na | na |
| Total personal income from all sources | $m | 906.0 | 977.0 | na | na | na |
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