1377.0 - Measures of a Knowledge-based Economy and Society, Australia, 2003  
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CHARACTERISTIC: STRENGTH OF THE ICT INDUSTRY

INDICATOR: Production of Information and Communications Technology (ICT) goods and services, by broad commodity group

Total income from the production of ICT goods and services was $48,778.5 million in 2002–03. The largest contributor was income from provision of telecommunication services (60.1%), and the smallest contributor was packaged software and associated licensing (1.1%)



DOMESTIC PRODUCTION OF ICT GOODS AND SERVICES(a)

Income from domestic production
2002–03
Commodity group
$m
Computer and communications hardware, equipment & cables ( b)
2,933.8
Packaged software and associated licensing
537.8
Income from provision of computer services
15,974.7
Income from provision of telecommunication services
29,332.3

Total
48,778.5
(a) Production from all in-scope businesses in the ICT industry (see definition in STATISTICAL NOTES below) and in the Recorded media manufacturing and publishing industry (ANZSIC class 2430).
(b) See ABS cat. no. 8126.0 for a list of commodities included in the commodity group.
Source: ABS Information Technology, Australia, 2002–03 (cat. no. 8126.0).


INCOME FROM DOMESTIC PRODUCTION OF ICT GOODS AND SERVICES
Graph -income from domestic production of ICT goods and services
Source: ABS Information and Communication Technology, Australia, 2002–03 (cat. no. 8126.0).


STATISTICAL NOTES

Data are from the ABS Information Technology and Telecommunications Survey, which is conducted every two years and covers the main industries involved in the production and distribution of ICT goods and services in Australia. Please see the Explanatory Notes of cat. no. 8126.0 for further information on the survey including scope, methodology, data quality, classifications, concepts and definitions.

The 2002-03 ICT industry survey is based on a new statistical infrastructure arising from the introduction of The New Tax System (TNTS). As a result, data from this survey is not comparable to previously released results. For more information, please refer to the Explanatory Notes
Recorded media manufacturing and publishing industry (ANZSIC class 2430)
This industry is not included in the ICT industry as defined by the ABS. However, the industry has significant ICT activity, hence its ICT income, which is mainly from the sale and licensing of packaged software produced, has been included as ICT production.



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