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ECONOMY CHARACTERISTICS |
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| | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 |
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Unemployment | no. | na | na | 527 | 396 | 442 |
Unemployment rate | % | na | na | 5.6 | 4.1 | 3.8 |
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Total revenue | $'000 | 21,251.0 | 22,085.0 | 25,473.0 | 28,172.0 | 31,459.0 |
Total expenses | $'000 | 22,286.0 | 22,629.0 | 23,128.0 | 24,155.0 | 25,335.0 |
GFS net operating balance | $'000 | -1,035.0 | -544.0 | 2,345.0 | 4,017.0 | 6,124.0 |
Total assets | $'000 | 299,501.0 | 296,509.0 | 299,973.0 | 311,036.0 | 326,406.0 |
Total liabilities | $'000 | 8,292.0 | 5,592.0 | 5,654.0 | 11,025.0 | 11,867.0 |
GFS net worth | $'000 | 291,209.0 | 290,917.0 | 294,319.0 | 300,011.0 | 314,539.0 |
Net debt | $'000 | -6,701.0 | -9,250.0 | -12,268.0 | -15,980.0 | -23,922.0 |
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Age pension | no. | na | na | 1,334 | 1,373 | na |
Disability support pension | no. | na | na | 594 | 592 | na |
Newstart allowance | no. | na | na | 436 | 375 | na |
Parenting payment - single | no. | na | na | 445 | 457 | na |
Youth allowance | no. | na | na | 245 | 239 | na |
Other pensions and allowances | no. | na | na | 455 | 468 | na |
Total selected income support customers | no. | na | na | 3,509 | 3,506 | na |
Percentage of long-term newstart allowance customers | % | na | na | 59.9 | 57.9 | na |
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Average individual annual taxable income | $ | 42,804 | 45,087 | 46,616 | 48,196 | na |
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Wage and salary earners | no. | 7,950 | 8,199 | 8,421 | 8,690 | na |
Wage and salary income | $m | 318.7 | 342.9 | 368.7 | 389.3 | na |
Total income | $m | 324.0 | 360.0 | 382.0 | 405.0 | na |
Average wage and salary income | $ | 40,085 | 41,816 | 43,780 | 44,801 | na |
Average total income | $ | 40,755 | 43,903 | 45,364 | 46,611 | na |
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Wage and salary | % | 81.9 | 82.0 | na | na | na |
Own unincorporated business | % | 2.6 | 3.2 | na | na | na |
Investment | % | 5.6 | 4.9 | na | na | na |
Superannuation and annuity | % | 1.5 | 1.6 | na | na | na |
Government cash benefit | % | 8.1 | 8.0 | na | na | na |
Other income | % | 0.3 | 0.4 | na | na | na |
Total personal income from all sources | $m | 399.0 | 434.0 | na | na | na |
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