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ECONOMY CHARACTERISTICS |
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![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 |
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Unemployment | no. | na | na | 1,307 | 1,461 | 1,182 |
Unemployment rate | % | na | na | 8.0 | 8.0 | 6.4 |
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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 | 9,123 | 9,244 | na |
Disability support pension | no. | na | na | 1,878 | 1,863 | na |
Newstart allowance | no. | na | na | 1,323 | 1,233 | na |
Parenting payment - single | no. | na | na | 1,197 | 1,200 | na |
Youth allowance | no. | na | na | 701 | 704 | na |
Other pensions and allowances | no. | na | na | 1,971 | 1,861 | na |
Total selected income support customers | no. | na | na | 16,193 | 16,105 | na |
Percentage of long-term newstart allowance customers | % | na | na | 57.1 | 60.0 | na |
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Average individual annual taxable income | $ | 30,535 | 34,329 | 35,588 | 37,013 | na |
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Wage and salary earners | no. | 12,551 | 13,025 | 13,284 | 13,400 | na |
Wage and salary income | $m | 351.7 | 377.3 | 401.3 | 420.7 | na |
Total income | $m | 373.6 | 407.9 | 439.0 | 453.2 | na |
Average wage and salary income | $ | 28,018 | 28,971 | 30,206 | 31,394 | na |
Average total income | $ | 29,765 | 31,317 | 33,048 | 33,822 | na |
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Wage and salary | % | 52.2 | 52.0 | na | na | na |
Own unincorporated business | % | 9.2 | 7.3 | na | na | na |
Investment | % | 11.8 | 14.5 | na | na | na |
Superannuation and annuity | % | 6.4 | 6.2 | na | na | na |
Government cash benefit | % | 19.4 | 19.1 | na | na | na |
Other income | % | 1.0 | 1.0 | na | na | na |
Total personal income from all sources | $m | 709.0 | 778.0 | na | na | na |
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