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ECONOMY CHARACTERISTICS |
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 |  | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 |
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| Unemployment | no. | na | na | 637 | 449 | 388 |
| Unemployment rate | % | na | na | 17.8 | 13.7 | 11.2 |
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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 | 647 | 703 | na |
| Disability support pension | no. | na | na | 404 | 433 | na |
| Newstart allowance | no. | na | na | 373 | 307 | na |
| Parenting payment - single | no. | na | na | 339 | 345 | na |
| Youth allowance | no. | na | na | 245 | 224 | na |
| Other pensions and allowances | no. | na | na | 383 | 370 | na |
| Total selected income support customers | no. | na | na | 2,391 | 2,382 | na |
| Percentage of long-term newstart allowance customers | % | na | na | 57.9 | 59.2 | na |
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| Average individual annual taxable income | $ | 29,979 | 30,698 | 31,734 | 32,968 | na |
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| Wage and salary earners | no. | 3,485 | 3,502 | 3,206 | 3,303 | na |
| Wage and salary income | $m | 98.8 | 100.9 | 95.5 | 102.7 | na |
| Total income | $m | 101.9 | 105.4 | 99.7 | 107.1 | na |
| Average wage and salary income | $ | 28,362 | 28,823 | 29,792 | 31,087 | na |
| Average total income | $ | 29,237 | 30,101 | 31,092 | 32,420 | na |
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| Wage and salary | % | 69.6 | 69.8 | na | na | na |
| Own unincorporated business | % | 10.0 | 7.8 | na | na | na |
| Investment | % | 2.7 | 3.2 | na | na | na |
| Superannuation and annuity | % | 1.2 | 1.2 | na | na | na |
| Government cash benefit | % | 16.0 | 17.5 | na | na | na |
| Other income | % | 0.5 | 0.5 | na | na | na |
| Total personal income from all sources | $m | 146.0 | 150.0 | na | na | na |
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