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ECONOMY CHARACTERISTICS |
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| Unemployment | no. | na | na | 418 | 436 | 427 |
| Unemployment rate | % | na | na | 8.6 | 9.2 | 8.6 |
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| Total revenue | $'000 | 9,172.0 | 9,780.0 | 10,072.0 | 10,698.0 | 11,040.0 |
| Total expenses | $'000 | 12,660.0 | 11,888.0 | 12,266.0 | 12,690.0 | 13,089.0 |
| GFS net operating balance | $'000 | 3,498.0 | 2,108.0 | 2,194.0 | 1,992.0 | 2,049.0 |
| Total assets | $'000 | 79,949.0 | 77,812.0 | 82,960.0 | 84,980.0 | 91,427.0 |
| Total liabilities | $'000 | 13,009.0 | 12,585.0 | 12,975.0 | 13,143.0 | 13,143.0 |
| GFS net worth | $'000 | 70,485.0 | 68,482.0 | 73,293.0 | 75,588.0 | 82,035.0 |
| Net debt | $'000 | 8,269.0 | 7,649.0 | 7,986.0 | 8,423.0 | 8,348.0 |
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| Age pension | no. | na | na | 843 | 875 | na |
| Disability support pension | no. | na | na | 357 | 377 | na |
| Newstart allowance | no. | na | na | 448 | 425 | na |
| Parenting payment - single | no. | na | na | 293 | 296 | na |
| Youth allowance | no. | na | na | 229 | 204 | na |
| Other pensions and allowances | no. | na | na | 466 | 439 | na |
| Total selected income support customers | no. | na | na | 2,636 | 2,615 | na |
| Percentage of long-term newstart allowance customers | % | na | na | 54.0 | 59.1 | na |
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| Average individual annual taxable income | $ | 34,117 | 35,465 | 37,132 | 39,148 | na |
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| Wage and salary earners | no. | 3,558 | 3,479 | 3,913 | 4,082 | na |
| Wage and salary income | $m | 116.5 | 116.5 | 141.6 | 155.4 | na |
| Total income | $m | 117.9 | 120.3 | 146.1 | 160.6 | na |
| Average wage and salary income | $ | 32,751 | 33,490 | 36,195 | 38,074 | na |
| Average total income | $ | 33,146 | 34,584 | 37,337 | 39,332 | na |
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| Wage and salary | % | 74.2 | 75.1 | na | na | na |
| Own unincorporated business | % | 7.1 | 3.9 | na | na | na |
| Investment | % | 4.4 | 4.8 | na | na | na |
| Superannuation and annuity | % | 1.2 | 1.3 | na | na | na |
| Government cash benefit | % | 12.8 | 14.7 | na | na | na |
| Other income | % | 0.3 | 0.3 | na | na | na |
| Total personal income from all sources | $m | 161.0 | 161.0 | na | na | na |
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