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ECONOMY CHARACTERISTICS |
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| Unemployment | no. | na | na | 1,032 | 1,127 | 1,054 |
| Unemployment rate | % | na | na | 10.0 | 11.1 | 10.4 |
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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 | 3,316 | 3,348 | na |
| Disability support pension | no. | na | na | 1,853 | 1,928 | na |
| Newstart allowance | no. | na | na | 1,223 | 1,134 | na |
| Parenting payment - single | no. | na | na | 796 | 855 | na |
| Youth allowance | no. | na | na | 572 | 573 | na |
| Other pensions and allowances | no. | na | na | 1,171 | 1,296 | na |
| Total selected income support customers | no. | na | na | 8,931 | 9,133 | na |
| Percentage of long-term newstart allowance customers | % | na | na | 70.0 | 71.9 | na |
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| Average individual annual taxable income | $ | 34,134 | 35,788 | 36,593 | 36,048 | na |
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| Wage and salary earners | no. | 7,396 | 7,087 | 6,935 | 6,833 | na |
| Wage and salary income | $m | 233.6 | 231.7 | 226.3 | 227.2 | na |
| Total income | $m | 241.3 | 242.0 | 247.2 | 237.2 | na |
| Average wage and salary income | $ | 31,580 | 32,697 | 32,636 | 33,248 | na |
| Average total income | $ | 32,627 | 34,151 | 35,640 | 34,717 | na |
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| Wage and salary | % | 67.8 | 64.0 | na | na | na |
| Own unincorporated business | % | 3.9 | 7.3 | na | na | na |
| Investment | % | 3.7 | 4.5 | na | na | na |
| Superannuation and annuity | % | 1.1 | 1.2 | na | na | na |
| Government cash benefit | % | 23.1 | 22.8 | na | na | na |
| Other income | % | 0.3 | 0.2 | na | na | na |
| Total personal income from all sources | $m | 353.0 | 375.0 | na | na | na |
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