The latest ABS surveys of major amusement and theme parks, and amusement centres were conducted in respect of 2000-01. Major amusement and theme parks were defined as parks which were operated on a commercial basis, were permanently based at a fixed site, had multiple rides and attractions and had over 50,000 attendees for the year.
At the end of June 2001 there were 30 major amusement and theme parks operating in Australia, employing 4,150 persons. During 2000-01 there were 8.9 million visits to these amusement and theme parks. Total income for businesses operating these parks was $287m. The seven parks in Queensland earned 71% of this total income and had 59% of the total employment; and the 12 parks in New South Wales earned 24% of the total income and had 36% of the total employment.
Amusement centres include indoor play centres, amusement machine centres, mini golf centres, go-kart venues and similar operations. At the end of June 2001 there were 288 businesses operating amusement centres. These operations were carried out at 384 locations - 236 in capital cities and suburbs and 148 in other areas. Of the 384 locations, 138 were amusement machine centres. Amusement centres employed 2,793 people at the end of June 2001 and earned a total income of $136.9m in 2000-01 (table 12.25).
12.25 AMUSEMENT CENTRES - 2000-01
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| Businesses at end June(a) | no. | % | no. | % | $m | % | $m | % |
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| New South Wales | 79 | 107 | 27.8 | 697 | 25.0 | 9.7 | 26.8 | 37.6 | 27.5 |
| Victoria | 88 | 109 | 28.3 | 1,162 | 41.6 | 16.0 | 44.1 | 54.9 | 40.1 |
| Queensland | 47 | 63 | 16.4 | 367 | 13.1 | 4.7 | 12.8 | 21.5 | 15.7 |
| Western Australia | 30 | 35 | 9.1 | 168 | 6.0 | 1.8 | 5.0 | 8.0 | 5.8 |
| South Australia | 36 | 45 | 11.7 | 295 | 10.6 | 3.0 | 8.4 | 10.2 | 7.5 |
| Tasmania | 10 | 14 | 3.6 | 35 | 1.3 | 0.5 | 1.4 | 1.8 | 1.3 |
| Northern Territory | 3 | 3 | 0.8 | 7 | 0.3 | - | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.2 |
| Australian Capital Territory | 9 | 9 | 2.3 | 63 | 2.3 | 0.5 | 1.4 | 2.7 | 2.0 |
| Australia | 288 | 384 | 100.0 | 2,793 | 100.0 | 36.2 | 100.0 | 136.9 | 100.0 |
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(a) Multi-state businesses are counted in each state in which they operate. Hence the counts of businesses for states and territories do not sum to the total for Australia.
Source: Selected Amusement and Leisure Industries, Australia, 2000-01 (8688.0). |
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