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The number of small businesses in Tasmania decreased by 6.4% from 1995-96 to 2000-01. Over the same period, increases occurred in total expenses (4.0%), total income (5.1%), profit (15.2%) and average income (12.2%).
In 1995-96 and 2000-01, the agriculture, forestry and fishing industry had the highest number and proportion of small businesses with 6,937 businesses (20.4%) and 6,588 businesses (20.7%), respectively in these periods. In 1995-96, the highest total profits were turned by the construction industry, $125.9 million, and the property and business services industry, $116.4 million. In 2000-01, the highest profits were turned by the agriculture, forestry and fishing industry, $170.4 million, and the property and business services industry, $130.7 million.
Note: these data are based on experimental estimates and therefore should be used with care. The publication Experimental Estimates, Regional Small Business Statistics, Australia (cat. no. 5675.0) provides information on data quality and methodology.
SMALL BUSINESS STATISTICS(a)(b)(c)(d), Tasmania
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 | Number of businesses(e) | Total
expenses | Total
income | Profit | Average
income |
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| Industry | no. | $m | $m | $m | $000 |
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| 1995-96 r |
| Agriculture, forestry and fishing | 6,937 | 956.8 | 1,039.9 | 83.1 | 149.9 |
| Mining | 102 | 32.4 | 35.6 | 3.2 | 349.0 |
| Manufacturing | 2,015 | 520.9 | 562.8 | 41.9 | 279.3 |
| Electricity, gas and water supply | - | - | - | - | - |
| Construction | 5,837 | 682.1 | 808.0 | 125.9 | 138.4 |
| Wholesale trade | 1,110 | 501.8 | 522.2 | 20.4 | 470.5 |
| Retail trade | 5,291 | 1,992.2 | 2,080.8 | 88.6 | 393.3 |
| Accommodation, cafes and restaurants | 1,199 | 412.7 | 428.9 | 16.2 | 357.7 |
| Transport and storage | 1,576 | 275.8 | 311.5 | 35.7 | 197.7 |
| Communication services | - | - | - | - | - |
| Finance and insurance | 1,150 | 125.3 | 210.8 | 85.5 | 183.3 |
| Property and business services | 3,851 | 582.5 | 698.9 | 116.4 | 181.5 |
| Government administration and defence | - | - | - | - | - |
| Education | 138 | 5.7 | 7.5 | 1.8 | 54.3 |
| Health and community services | 1,284 | 225.7 | 273.7 | 47.9 | 213.2 |
| Cultural and recreational services | 674 | 70.6 | 76.1 | 5.5 | 112.9 |
| Personal and other services | 1,411 | 143.9 | 167.8 | 23.9 | 118.9 |
| Not described(f) | - | - | - | - | - |
| Total | 33,938 | 6,732.8 | 7,455.8 | 722.9 | 219.7 |
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| 2000-01 |
| Agriculture, forestry and fishing | 6,588 | 1,140.9 | 1,311.4 | 170.4 | 199.1 |
| Mining | 89 | 59.3 | 55.4 | -3.9 | 622.5 |
| Manufacturing | 1,983 | 523.2 | 570.1 | 46.9 | 287.5 |
| Electricity, gas and water supply | - | - | - | - | - |
| Construction | 4,677 | 705.6 | 806.6 | 101.0 | 172.5 |
| Wholesale trade | 959 | 423.2 | 449.3 | 26.2 | 468.5 |
| Retail trade | 4,381 | 1,834.8 | 1,928.8 | 94.0 | 440.3 |
| Accommodation, cafes and restaurants | 1,234 | 451.2 | 469.5 | 18.3 | 380.5 |
| Transport and storage | 1,645 | 334.7 | 376.3 | 41.6 | 228.8 |
| Communication services | - | - | - | - | - |
| Finance and insurance | 1,293 | 197.2 | 308.2 | 111.1 | 238.4 |
| Property and business services | 4,254 | 711.2 | 841.9 | 130.7 | 197.9 |
| Government administration and defence | - | - | - | - | - |
| Education | 155 | 8.2 | 10.3 | 2.2 | 66.5 |
| Health and community services | 1,453 | 269.6 | 332.9 | 63.3 | 229.1 |
| Cultural and recreational services | 716 | 74.7 | 82.1 | 7.5 | 114.7 |
| Personal and other services | 1,529 | 173.2 | 203.6 | 30.4 | 133.2 |
| Not described(f) | 560 | 63.1 | 53.8 | -9.4 | 96.1 |
| Total | 31,770 | 7,001.5 | 7,834.2 | 832.7 | 246.6 |
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- nil or rounded to zero
r revised
(a) 'Small business' refers to those businesses whose total income and/or expenses were $10,000 or more, up to a limit of $5 million, in the financial year and operate from a single location. Note: this differs from the standard ABS small business definition.
(b) These estimates are considered experimental and should be used with caution.
(c) Data are derived using Australian Taxation Office (ATO) files for companies, partnerships and trusts and individuals for 1995-96 and 2000-01. Includes non-employing businesses.
(d) Differences between Small Business and ABS Business Register data are due to differences in scope, reference period, statistical unit and the definition of data items.
(e) The decrease in the number of businesses operated by individuals and partnerships and trusts in 2000-01 should be interpreted with care. It could be because of administrative reasons e.g. it may reflect a different focus from the ATO in 2000-01, or a lower number of business tax submissions received by the due date.
(f) Includes records that could not be allocated an ANZSIC code.
Source: ABS data available on request, Regional Small Business Statistics. |
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