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ECONOMY CHARACTERISTICS |
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 |  | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 |
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| Unemployment | no. | na | na | na | 1,609 | 1,644 |
| Unemployment rate | % | na | na | na | 5.9 | 6.1 |
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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 | 4,104 | 4,314 | na |
| Disability support pension | no. | na | na | 1,440 | 1,508 | na |
| Newstart allowance | no. | na | na | 1,559 | 1,374 | na |
| Parenting payment - single | no. | na | na | 1,480 | 1,553 | na |
| Youth allowance | no. | na | na | 1,072 | 991 | na |
| Other pensions and allowances | no. | na | na | 1,484 | 1,513 | na |
| Total selected income support customers | no. | na | na | 11,139 | 11,253 | na |
| Percentage of long-term newstart allowance customers | % | na | na | 55.2 | 56.5 | na |
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| Average individual annual taxable income | $ | 34,925 | 35,568 | 36,620 | 38,307 | na |
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| Wage and salary earners | no. | 17,610 | 19,726 | 19,944 | 20,769 | na |
| Wage and salary income | $m | 560.4 | 641.1 | 674.6 | 730.5 | na |
| Total income | $m | 585.1 | 674.0 | 704.3 | 764.2 | na |
| Average wage and salary income | $ | 31,821 | 32,499 | 33,826 | 35,173 | na |
| Average total income | $ | 33,224 | 34,169 | 35,315 | 36,797 | na |
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| Wage and salary | % | 71.9 | 72.7 | na | na | na |
| Own unincorporated business | % | 9.9 | 7.9 | na | na | na |
| Investment | % | 5.9 | 6.1 | na | na | na |
| Superannuation and annuity | % | 1.5 | 1.6 | na | na | na |
| Government cash benefit | % | 10.2 | 11.0 | na | na | na |
| Other income | % | 0.5 | 0.6 | na | na | na |
| Total personal income from all sources | $m | 803.0 | 914.0 | na | na | na |
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