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ECONOMY CHARACTERISTICS |
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 |  | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 |
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Unemployment | no. | na | na | 3,298 | 2,884 | 2,324 |
Unemployment rate | % | na | na | 5.9 | 5.1 | 4.1 |
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Total revenue | $'000 | na | na | 56,348.0 | 59,650.0 | 64,777.0 |
Total expenses | $'000 | na | na | 61,690.0 | 63,411.0 | 62,965.0 |
GFS net operating balance | $'000 | na | na | -5,342.0 | -3,761.0 | 1,812.0 |
Total assets | $'000 | na | na | 607,434.0 | 721,007.0 | 759,490.0 |
Total liabilities | $'000 | na | na | 15,918.0 | 18,062.0 | 17,523.0 |
GFS net worth | $'000 | na | na | 591,516.0 | 702,945.0 | 741,967.0 |
Net debt | $'000 | na | na | -10,958.0 | -13,140.0 | -15,523.0 |
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Age pension | no. | na | na | 9,649 | 9,984 | na |
Disability support pension | no. | na | na | 2,571 | 2,680 | na |
Newstart allowance | no. | na | na | 1,906 | 1,842 | na |
Parenting payment - single | no. | na | na | 1,900 | 1,965 | na |
Youth allowance | no. | na | na | 1,663 | 1,622 | na |
Other pensions and allowances | no. | na | na | 2,312 | 2,274 | na |
Total selected income support customers | no. | na | na | 20,001 | 20,368 | na |
Percentage of long-term newstart allowance customers | % | na | na | 51.4 | 52.0 | na |
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Average individual annual taxable income | $ | 35,106 | 36,978 | 37,843 | 38,924 | na |
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Wage and salary earners | no. | 44,341 | 44,415 | 43,896 | 44,293 | na |
Wage and salary income | $m | 1,462.8 | 1,527.8 | 1,555.3 | 1,612.9 | na |
Total income | $m | 1,529.7 | 1,612.9 | 1,637.5 | 1,693.3 | na |
Average wage and salary income | $ | 32,991 | 34,397 | 35,432 | 36,414 | na |
Average total income | $ | 34,498 | 36,314 | 37,305 | 38,229 | na |
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Wage and salary | % | 76.5 | 76.6 | na | na | na |
Own unincorporated business | % | 5.5 | 4.6 | na | na | na |
Investment | % | 5.9 | 6.6 | na | na | na |
Superannuation and annuity | % | 2.9 | 3.0 | na | na | na |
Government cash benefit | % | 8.5 | 8.6 | na | na | na |
Other income | % | 0.8 | 0.6 | na | na | na |
Total personal income from all sources | $m | 1,966.0 | 2,081.0 | na | na | na |
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