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ECONOMY CHARACTERISTICS |
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| Unemployment | no. | na | na | na | 1,104 | 1,029 |
| Unemployment rate | % | na | na | na | 4.7 | 4.4 |
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| Total revenue | $'000 | 15,148.0 | 15,951.0 | 17,307.0 | 18,351.0 | 19,890.0 |
| Total expenses | $'000 | 15,602.0 | 16,375.0 | 16,937.0 | 18,935.0 | 20,123.0 |
| GFS net operating balance | $'000 | -454.0 | -424.0 | 370.0 | -584.0 | -233.0 |
| Total assets | $'000 | 189,312.0 | 193,423.0 | 194,615.0 | 201,352.0 | 202,264.0 |
| Total liabilities | $'000 | 2,824.0 | 2,916.0 | 3,706.0 | 3,540.0 | 4,009.0 |
| GFS net worth | $'000 | 186,488.0 | 190,507.0 | 190,909.0 | 197,812.0 | 198,255.0 |
| Net debt | $'000 | -2,166.0 | -3,847.0 | -4,900.0 | -5,169.0 | -8,437.0 |
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| Age pension | no. | na | na | 6,293 | 6,478 | na |
| Disability support pension | no. | na | na | 1,690 | 1,694 | na |
| Newstart allowance | no. | na | na | 1,077 | 1,008 | na |
| Parenting payment - single | no. | na | na | 754 | 791 | na |
| Youth allowance | no. | na | na | 1,050 | 975 | na |
| Other pensions and allowances | no. | na | na | 1,543 | 1,514 | na |
| Total selected income support customers | no. | na | na | 12,407 | 12,459 | na |
| Percentage of long-term newstart allowance customers | % | na | na | 63.3 | 60.6 | na |
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| Average individual annual taxable income | $ | 32,516 | 34,860 | 35,996 | 37,312 | na |
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| Wage and salary earners | no. | 17,536 | 17,404 | 17,520 | 17,732 | na |
| Wage and salary income | $m | 541.1 | 555.2 | 579.9 | 608.5 | na |
| Total income | $m | 571.9 | 593.0 | 619.8 | 648.8 | na |
| Average wage and salary income | $ | 30,856 | 31,903 | 33,102 | 34,316 | na |
| Average total income | $ | 32,611 | 34,074 | 35,374 | 36,591 | na |
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| Wage and salary | % | 67.4 | 66.7 | na | na | na |
| Own unincorporated business | % | 7.3 | 6.5 | na | na | na |
| Investment | % | 8.3 | 9.8 | na | na | na |
| Superannuation and annuity | % | 3.5 | 3.5 | na | na | na |
| Government cash benefit | % | 12.6 | 12.7 | na | na | na |
| Other income | % | 1.0 | 0.8 | na | na | na |
| Total personal income from all sources | $m | 828.0 | 871.0 | na | na | na |
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