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ECONOMY CHARACTERISTICS |
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 |  | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 |
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| Unemployment | no. | na | na | na | 1,372 | 1,323 |
| Unemployment rate | % | na | na | na | 9.5 | 10.6 |
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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 | 3,676 | 3,886 | na |
| Disability support pension | no. | na | na | 1,626 | 1,736 | na |
| Newstart allowance | no. | na | na | 1,201 | 1,104 | na |
| Parenting payment - single | no. | na | na | 1,124 | 1,157 | na |
| Youth allowance | no. | na | na | 723 | 680 | na |
| Other pensions and allowances | no. | na | na | 1,325 | 1,318 | na |
| Total selected income support customers | no. | na | na | 9,675 | 9,882 | na |
| Percentage of long-term newstart allowance customers | % | na | na | 68.9 | 68.6 | na |
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| Average individual annual taxable income | $ | 31,721 | 33,446 | 34,172 | 35,706 | na |
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| Wage and salary earners | no. | 8,325 | 8,732 | 10,250 | 10,711 | na |
| Wage and salary income | $m | 242.5 | 271.1 | 329.4 | 354.1 | na |
| Total income | $m | 254.2 | 288.3 | 347.4 | 375.2 | na |
| Average wage and salary income | $ | 29,126 | 31,051 | 32,133 | 33,059 | na |
| Average total income | $ | 30,538 | 33,021 | 33,893 | 35,033 | na |
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| Wage and salary | % | 58.5 | 65.0 | na | na | na |
| Own unincorporated business | % | 9.5 | 6.4 | na | na | na |
| Investment | % | 6.5 | 5.9 | na | na | na |
| Superannuation and annuity | % | 4.7 | 3.9 | na | na | na |
| Government cash benefit | % | 20.2 | 18.2 | na | na | na |
| Other income | % | 0.7 | 0.5 | na | na | na |
| Total personal income from all sources | $m | 431.0 | 436.0 | na | na | na |
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