At 30 June 1998 there were 23 businesses operating in the optometry and optical dispensing services industry in Tasmania.
These 23 businesses employed 186 people and paid a total of $4.7m in wages and salaries. Total income in the optometry and optical dispensing services industry for 1997-98 was $20.5m.
OPTOMETRY AND OPTICAL DISPENSING SERVICES - 1997-98
|
 | Unit | Tasmania | Australia |
|
| Businesses(a) | no. | 23 | 1,557 |
| Employment(a) | no. | 186 | 8,915 |
| Wages and salaries | $m | 4.7 | 206.5 |
| Total income | $m | 20.5 | 818.4 |
(a) At 30 June
Source: Optometry and Optical Dispensing Services, Australia, 1997-98 (Cat. no. 8553.0). |
At 30 June 1998 there were 63 optometrist in Tasmania. Of these 43 (68.3%) were male and 20 (31.7%) were female. At 30 June 1998, there was 7,490 people for every optometrist in Tasmania. This compared to the 7,780 people for every optometrist for Australia.
OPTOMETRISTS - 1997-98(a)
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| Unit | Tasmania | Australia |
|
| Male | no. | 43 | 1,501 |
| Female | no. | 20 | 909 |
| Persons | no. | 63 | 2,410 |
| Population per practitioner | no. | 7,490 | 7,780 |
(a) At 30 June.
Source: Optometry and Optical Dispensing Services, Australia, 1997-98 (Cat. no. 8553.0). |
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