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ECONOMY CHARACTERISTICS |
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 |  | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 |
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| Unemployment | no. | na | na | 313 | 225 | 229 |
| Unemployment rate | % | na | na | 7.2 | 5.8 | 6.0 |
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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 | 759 | 771 | na |
| Disability support pension | no. | na | na | 203 | 208 | na |
| Newstart allowance | no. | na | na | 163 | 153 | na |
| Parenting payment - single | no. | na | na | 132 | 133 | na |
| Youth allowance | no. | na | na | 203 | 193 | na |
| Other pensions and allowances | no. | na | na | 226 | 214 | na |
| Total selected income support customers | no. | na | na | 1,686 | 1,672 | na |
| Percentage of long-term newstart allowance customers | % | na | na | 54.4 | 55.0 | na |
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| Average individual annual taxable income | $ | 33,106 | 35,357 | 36,444 | 37,732 | na |
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| Wage and salary earners | no. | 3,175 | 3,130 | 3,052 | 3,164 | na |
| Wage and salary income | $m | 100.4 | 102.5 | 103.8 | 111.2 | na |
| Total income | $m | 104.4 | 107.6 | 109.0 | 116.7 | na |
| Average wage and salary income | $ | 31,636 | 32,748 | 34,010 | 35,146 | na |
| Average total income | $ | 32,870 | 34,389 | 35,728 | 36,891 | na |
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| Wage and salary | % | 74.7 | 74.4 | na | na | na |
| Own unincorporated business | % | 5.8 | 5.0 | na | na | na |
| Investment | % | 5.8 | 6.8 | na | na | na |
| Superannuation and annuity | % | 2.6 | 2.6 | na | na | na |
| Government cash benefit | % | 10.5 | 10.8 | na | na | na |
| Other income | % | 0.5 | 0.4 | na | na | na |
| Total personal income from all sources | $m | 138.0 | 143.0 | na | na | na |
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