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ECONOMY CHARACTERISTICS |
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 |  | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 |
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Unemployment | no. | na | na | 19,100 | 18,385 | 15,528 |
Unemployment rate | % | na | na | 8.8 | 8.3 | 6.8 |
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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 | 49,264 | 51,015 | na |
Disability support pension | no. | na | na | 22,991 | 23,699 | na |
Newstart allowance | no. | na | na | 20,255 | 19,350 | na |
Parenting payment - single | no. | na | na | 12,828 | 13,259 | na |
Youth allowance | no. | na | na | 13,213 | 13,007 | na |
Other pensions and allowances | no. | na | na | 22,216 | 21,745 | na |
Total selected income support customers | no. | na | na | 140,767 | 142,079 | na |
Percentage of long-term newstart allowance customers | % | na | na | 69.6 | 71.1 | na |
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Average individual annual taxable income | $ | 31,755 | 33,604 | 34,270 | 35,477 | na |
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Wage and salary earners | no. | 163,623 | 165,065 | 165,640 | 170,335 | na |
Wage and salary income | $m | 4,808.0 | 5,019.7 | 5,191.7 | 5,520.1 | na |
Total income | $m | 5,013.4 | 5,298.8 | 5,479.4 | 5,817.2 | na |
Average wage and salary income | $ | 29,385 | 30,411 | 31,343 | 32,407 | na |
Average total income | $ | 30,640 | 32,101 | 33,080 | 34,152 | na |
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Wage and salary | % | 66.5 | 65.9 | na | na | na |
Own unincorporated business | % | 7.2 | 6.9 | na | na | na |
Investment | % | 6.1 | 7.0 | na | na | na |
Superannuation and annuity | % | 3.2 | 3.2 | na | na | na |
Government cash benefit | % | 16.4 | 16.4 | na | na | na |
Other income | % | 0.6 | 0.6 | na | na | na |
Total personal income from all sources | $m | 7,445.0 | 7,931.0 | na | na | na |
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