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ECONOMY CHARACTERISTICS |
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Unemployment | no. | na | na | 626 | 632 | 619 |
Unemployment rate | % | na | na | 9.8 | 10.1 | 9.6 |
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Total revenue | $'000 | 13,282.0 | 14,442.0 | 15,823.0 | 16,776.0 | 17,960.0 |
Total expenses | $'000 | 14,393.0 | 16,548.0 | 17,854.0 | 17,453.0 | 18,402.0 |
GFS net operating balance | $'000 | -1,111.0 | -2,106.0 | -2,031.0 | -677.0 | -442.0 |
Total assets | $'000 | 51,931.0 | 50,100.0 | 48,617.0 | 48,760.0 | 49,502.0 |
Total liabilities | $'000 | 5,591.0 | 5,916.0 | 6,587.0 | 7,516.0 | 8,240.0 |
GFS net worth | $'000 | 46,340.0 | 44,184.0 | 42,030.0 | 41,244.0 | 41,262.0 |
Net debt | $'000 | 2,787.0 | 2,931.0 | 3,678.0 | 4,571.0 | 4,395.0 |
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Age pension | no. | na | na | 1,385 | 1,412 | na |
Disability support pension | no. | na | na | 711 | 722 | na |
Newstart allowance | no. | na | na | 660 | 591 | na |
Parenting payment - single | no. | na | na | 471 | 479 | na |
Youth allowance | no. | na | na | 230 | 245 | na |
Other pensions and allowances | no. | na | na | 542 | 518 | na |
Total selected income support customers | no. | na | na | 3,999 | 3,967 | na |
Percentage of long-term newstart allowance customers | % | na | na | 68.3 | 72.3 | na |
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Average individual annual taxable income | $ | 30,330 | 32,108 | 33,847 | 35,939 | na |
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Wage and salary earners | no. | 4,494 | 4,550 | 4,690 | 4,934 | na |
Wage and salary income | $m | 131.5 | 139.4 | 150.8 | 169.8 | na |
Total income | $m | 136.3 | 145.1 | 157.4 | 176.3 | na |
Average wage and salary income | $ | 29,250 | 30,627 | 32,163 | 34,422 | na |
Average total income | $ | 30,335 | 31,888 | 33,562 | 35,734 | na |
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Wage and salary | % | 68.4 | 69.4 | na | na | na |
Own unincorporated business | % | 5.3 | 4.5 | na | na | na |
Investment | % | 2.9 | 3.3 | na | na | na |
Superannuation and annuity | % | 4.5 | 4.2 | na | na | na |
Government cash benefit | % | 18.6 | 18.4 | na | na | na |
Other income | % | 0.3 | 0.2 | na | na | na |
Total personal income from all sources | $m | 197.0 | 209.0 | na | na | na |
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