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ECONOMY CHARACTERISTICS |
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Unemployment | no. | na | na | 588 | 695 | 693 |
Unemployment rate | % | na | na | 6.6 | 7.8 | 7.7 |
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Total revenue | $'000 | 17,724.0 | 18,316.0 | 19,574.0 | 22,288.0 | 21,360.0 |
Total expenses | $'000 | 20,243.0 | 20,481.0 | 21,872.0 | 22,590.0 | 18,134.0 |
GFS net operating balance | $'000 | -2,519.0 | -2,165.0 | -2,298.0 | -302.0 | 3,226.0 |
Total assets | $'000 | 179,797.0 | 177,527.0 | 176,727.0 | 176,910.0 | 175,189.0 |
Total liabilities | $'000 | 7,966.0 | 7,672.0 | 9,174.0 | 8,723.0 | 8,562.0 |
GFS net worth | $'000 | 171,831.0 | 169,855.0 | 167,553.0 | 168,187.0 | 166,627.0 |
Net debt | $'000 | -4,329.0 | -5,063.0 | -5,322.0 | -5,611.0 | -6,384.0 |
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Age pension | no. | na | na | 2,329 | 2,400 | na |
Disability support pension | no. | na | na | 1,242 | 1,237 | na |
Newstart allowance | no. | na | na | 729 | 731 | na |
Parenting payment - single | no. | na | na | 581 | 594 | na |
Youth allowance | no. | na | na | 418 | 442 | na |
Other pensions and allowances | no. | na | na | 733 | 689 | na |
Total selected income support customers | no. | na | na | 6,032 | 6,092 | na |
Percentage of long-term newstart allowance customers | % | na | na | 62.2 | 71.9 | na |
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Average individual annual taxable income | $ | 37,000 | 38,099 | 39,666 | 41,276 | na |
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Wage and salary earners | no. | 7,053 | 7,026 | 6,993 | 7,021 | na |
Wage and salary income | $m | 248.1 | 256.2 | 265.0 | 271.2 | na |
Total income | $m | 253.6 | 263.7 | 275.3 | 285.4 | na |
Average wage and salary income | $ | 35,176 | 36,460 | 37,889 | 38,629 | na |
Average total income | $ | 35,957 | 37,539 | 39,374 | 40,651 | na |
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Wage and salary | % | 75.4 | 74.6 | na | na | na |
Own unincorporated business | % | 3.9 | 3.8 | na | na | na |
Investment | % | 2.9 | 3.3 | na | na | na |
Superannuation and annuity | % | 2.0 | 2.0 | na | na | na |
Government cash benefit | % | 15.6 | 16.1 | na | na | na |
Other income | % | 0.2 | 0.3 | na | na | na |
Total personal income from all sources | $m | 337.0 | 355.0 | na | na | na |
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