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ZOOLOGICAL GARDENS

PURPOSE

To collect economic data about zoological gardens.

DESCRIPTION

The Zoological Gardens collection was conducted by mail-out questionnaire as part of Service Industries Surveys in respect of the financial year 1996-97. The collection was a census of all employing private sector businesses and statutory authorities which had the operation of a zoological garden or aquarium as their main activity. The ANZSIC class to which these organisations are classified is Class 9231 Zoological and botanic gardens.

GEOGRAPHIC COVERAGE

Australia

FREQUENCY OF COLLECTION

Irregular

DATA ITEMS

Number of organisations

The number of organisations operating zoological gardens or aquaria as at the end of the reference period.

Type of organisation

Indicates whether the organisation is mainly involved in operating zoological gardens or mainly involved in operating aquaria.

Number of locations

The number of locations at which zoological gardens or aquaria were being operated as at the end of the reference period.

Number of hectares

The area in hectares of locations at which zoological gardens or aquaria were being operated as at the end of the reference period.

Number of persons working

The number of employed persons and volunteers working at the end of the reference period.

Worker status

Indicates whether persons working are employed or volunteers.

Employment function

Records the main work function of employed persons. These functions are:
Managerial/administrative
Curatorial/maintenance
Education
Specialist/research
Retail sales
Other employees

Other employment characteristics

Employment may also be categorised by:
Sex of employed persons
Whether full-time or part-time

Volunteer role

Records the roles of volunteers. These roles are:
Guides/information officers
Horticultural
Other volunteers

Income

The items which make up the income of zoological gardens and aquaria include:
Admissions income
Sales of goods
Government funding
Sponsorships
Donations/bequests
Income from education programs
Other income items

Expenses

The items which make up the expenses of zoological gardens and aquaria include:
Wages and salaries
Employer contributions to superannuation funds
Workers' compensation costs
Purchases of goods for resale
Other purchases
Repair and maintenance expenses
Electricity, gas and water charges
Advertising, marketing and promotional expenses
Cleaning services
Waste management and environmental protection expenses
Other expense items


Other economic characteristics

Other economic characteristics for which information is available are:
Value of inventories
Value of assets by sub-categories
Value of liabilities by sub-categories
Capital expenditure
Disposal of assets

Paid admissions

The number of paid admissions to zoological gardens and aquaria during the reference period.

Number of species

The number of species of animal held by the organisation as at the end of the reference period.

Threatened species

The number of threatened species held by the organisation.

Number of specimens

The number of animal specimens held by the organisation as at the end of the reference period.

Labelled specimens

The percentage of animal specimens held by the organisation which have been labelled

Category of animal

Records the broad grouping to which an animal belongs. The categories are:
Mammals
Birds
Reptiles
Amphibians
Fish
Invertebrates

Organisation size

The size of the organisation in terms of its number of employees. This can be grouped into ranges such as:
0-19 employees
20-49
50 and more

Geographic area

Data are available for Australia only.

HISTORICAL DATA

The collection has only been conducted once.

DISSEMINATION

Publications

Australian Bureau of Statistics 1998, Zoos, Parks and Gardens Industry, Australia, 1996-97, Cat. no. 8699.0, ABS, Canberra. Price $16.00.

CONTACT

In the first instance, refer to To obtain data or further information in the Introduction to this directory.

Manager
Service Industries Surveys
Australian Bureau of Statistics
Locked Bag 10
BELCONNEN ACT 2616

Telephone: Canberra 02 6252 5633
Facsimile: Canberra 02 6252 7004
Email: client.services@abs.gov.au



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