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TABLE 1.1: PRIVATE HOSPITALS, Australia—Selected years
2005-6
2010-11
2011-12
2012-13
2013-14
2014-15
2015-16
Hospitals (no.)
547
593
592
601
612
624
630
Beds/chairs (no.) (a)
26,227
28,351
29,004
29,827
30,920
31,774
33,074
Separations ('000)
2,925
3,707
3,899
4,178
4,344
4,565
4,706
Patient days ('000)
7,473
8,851
8,999
9,385
9,957
10,423
10,694
Full-time equivalent staff (b)
50,001
58,448
57,495
60,387
62,413
64,429
66,800
Income ('000) (c)
7,001,113
10,649,650
11,227,908
11,802,649
12,731,130
13,894,732
14,745,862
Expenditure ('000) (d)
6,497,930
9,609,992
10,043,218
10,629,666
11,350,961
12,358,883
13,138,710
Gross capital expenditure ('000) (e)
387,366
721,529
492,198
712,879
765,336
908,066
1,185,799
(a) Available beds/chairs/trolleys (average for the year).
(b) Staff represented are typical full-time equivalent numbers for the year. Full time equivalent represents the sum of full time staff and the full time equivalent of part time staff. See Glossary for further information.
(c) Income includes income from patients, recoveries and other income such as investment income and income from charities, bequests, meals and accommodation but excludes income from payments from state and territory governments. See Glossary for further information.
(d) Expenditure refers to expenditure on goods and services, which does not result in the creation or acquisition of fixed assets (new or second hand). See Glossary for further information.
(e) Gross capital expenditure refers to expenditure in a period on the acquisition or enhancement of an asset (including financial assets). See Glossary for further information.
TABLE 1.2: PRIVATE HOSPITALS, States and territories—Selected years
NSW
Vic.
Qld
SA
WA
Tas., NT & ACT(b)
Australia
2014-15
Hospitals (no.)
203
167
109
55
60
30
624
Beds/chairs (no.) (b)
8,820
8,196
7,045
np
np
np
31,774
Separations ('000)
1,256
1,172
1,022
np
np
np
4,565
Patient days ('000)
2,861
2,777
2,453
np
np
np
10,423
Full-time equivalent staff (no.) (c)
17,498
17,265
14,489
4,350
np
np
64,429
Income ('000) (d)
3,874,368
3,434,671
3,141,265
886,686
np
np
13,894,732
Expenditure ('000) (e)
3,434,149
3,037,762
2,844,782
np
1,765,765
np
12,358,883
Gross capital expenditure ('000) (f)
272,769
212,456
225,140
np
np
np
908,066
2015-16
Hospitals (no.)
205
169
109
56
62
29
630
Beds/chairs (no.) ((b)
9,110
8,629
7,384
np
np
np
33,074
Separations ('000)
1,322
1,201
1,034
np
np
np
4,706
Patient days ('000)
2,980
2,849
2,439
np
1,352
np
10,694
Full-time equivalent staff (no.) (c)
18,030
18,463
14,389
4,502
np
np
66,800
Income ('000) (d)
4,158,037
3,621,994
3,267,502
936,339
np
np
14,745,862
Expenditure ('000) (e)
3,669,820
3,251,193
2,944,655
np
1,919,016
np
13,138,710
Gross capital expenditure ('000) (f)
265,594
429,620
291,299
np
np
np
1,185,799
np not available for publication but included in totals where applicable, unless otherwise indicated.
(a) Tasmania, Northern Territory and Australian Capital Territory have been aggregated to protect the confidentiality of the small number of hospitals in the states/territories.
(b) Available beds/chairs/trolleys (average for the year).
(c) Staff employed represented are typical full time equivalent numbers for the year. Full time equivalent represents the sum of full time staff and full time equivalent of part time staff. See Glossary for further information.
(d) Income includes income from patients, recoveries, and other income such as investment income and income from charities, bequests, meals and accommodation but excludes income from state and territory governments. See Glossary for further information.
(e) Expenditure refers to expenditure on goods and services, which does not result in the creation or acquisition of fixed assets (new or second hand). See Glossary for further information.
(f) Gross capital expenditure refers to expenditure in a period on the acquisition or enhancement of an asset (including financial assets). See Glossary for further information.
TABLE 1.3: PRIVATE HOSPITALS BY TYPE, Australia—Selected years
Acute and psychiatric hospitals
Free-standing day hospital facilities
All private hospitals
2014-15
Hospitals (no.)
282
342
624
Beds/chairs (no.) (a)
28,679
3,095
31,774
Separations ('000)
3,405
1,159
4,565
Patient days ('000)
9,263
1,159
10,423
Full-time equivalent staff (b)
59,923
4,505
64,429
Income ('000) (c)
12,768,606
1,126,126
13,894,732
Expenditure ('000)(d)
11,473,793
885,090
12,358,883
Gross capital expenditure ('000) (e)
834,292
73,774
908,066
2015-16
Hospitals (no.)
289
341
630
Beds/chairs (no.) (a)
29,922
3,152
33,074
Separations ('000)
3,534
1,172
4,706
Patient days ('000)
9,523
1,172
10,694
Full-time equivalent staff (b)
62,151
4,650
66,800
Income ('000) (c)
13,536,662
1,209,200
14,745,862
Expenditure ('000) (d)
12,206,220
932,490
13,138,710
Gross capital expenditure ('000) (e)
1,122,907
62,892
1,185,799
(a) Available beds/chairs/trolleys (average for the year).
(b) Staff employed represented are typical full time equivalent numbers for the year. Full time equivalent represents the sum of full time staff and full time equivalent of part time staff. See Glossary for further information.
(c) Income includes income from patients, recoveries, and other income such as investment income and income from charities, bequests, meals and accommodation but excludes income from state and territory governments. See Glossary for further information.
(d) Expenditure refers to expenditure on goods and services, which does not result in the creation or acquisition of fixed assets (new or second hand). See Glossary for further information.
(e) Gross capital expenditure refers to expenditure in a period on the acquisition or enhancement of an asset (including financial assets). See Glossary for further information.
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