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ECONOMY CHARACTERISTICS |
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| Unemployment | no. | na | na | 2,658 | 2,744 | 2,238 |
| Unemployment rate | % | na | na | 7.6 | 8.3 | 6.9 |
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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 | 7,074 | 7,239 | na |
| Disability support pension | no. | na | na | 4,110 | 4,122 | na |
| Newstart allowance | no. | na | na | 2,002 | 1,987 | na |
| Parenting payment - single | no. | na | na | 2,443 | 2,526 | na |
| Youth allowance | no. | na | na | 1,596 | 1,678 | na |
| Other pensions and allowances | no. | na | na | 2,364 | 2,330 | na |
| Total selected income support customers | no. | na | na | 19,589 | 19,881 | na |
| Percentage of long-term newstart allowance customers | % | na | na | 56.6 | 56.6 | na |
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| Average individual annual taxable income | $ | 31,640 | 32,796 | 33,715 | 34,927 | na |
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| Wage and salary earners | no. | 26,437 | 26,590 | 26,032 | 26,819 | na |
| Wage and salary income | $m | 800.0 | 823.8 | 831.7 | 881.9 | na |
| Total income | $m | 826.0 | 861.0 | 864.9 | 921.7 | na |
| Average wage and salary income | $ | 30,261 | 30,982 | 31,947 | 32,884 | na |
| Average total income | $ | 31,245 | 32,382 | 33,223 | 34,369 | na |
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| Wage and salary | % | 74.2 | 73.9 | na | na | na |
| Own unincorporated business | % | 4.6 | 4.1 | na | na | na |
| Investment | % | 2.4 | 2.6 | na | na | na |
| Superannuation and annuity | % | 2.4 | 2.4 | na | na | na |
| Government cash benefit | % | 16.1 | 16.8 | na | na | na |
| Other income | % | 0.3 | 0.2 | na | na | na |
| Total personal income from all sources | $m | 1,101.0 | 1,147.0 | na | na | na |
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