MANUFACTURING INDUSTRY AND PRODUCTION
PURPOSE
To collect information about the performance of the manufacturing industry, and the level and movement of manufacturing activity in Australia. Some manufacturing industries are either wholly or partially included in the Industry Classification of the Australian Culture and Leisure Classifications and numerous manufactured commodities are regarded as culture and leisure products, as indicated by the Product Classification of the Australian Culture and Leisure Classifications.
DESCRIPTION
The Manufacturing survey covers businesses mainly engaged in manufacturing, as specified in Division C of the Australian and New Zealand Standard Industrial Classification (ANZSIC). The survey is conducted by mail-out questionnaire.
GEOGRAPHIC COVERAGE
Australia
FREQUENCY OF COLLECTION
Annual. Approximately every fifth year the collection is conducted as a census (i.e. all manufacturing businesses are included in the survey) rather than a sample survey.
DATA ITEMS
Industry of manufacturing businesses
Manufacturing businesses are classified to ANZSIC classes (4-digit level). Refer to ANZSIC codes related to culture and leisure for more information.
Employment
The number of employees and working proprietors at the end of the reference year.
Business size
The size of the business in terms of its number of employees at the end of the reference year. This can be grouped into ranges such as:
0-4 persons
5-9
10-19
20-49
50-99
100-199
200-499
500-999
1000 or more
Commodities produced
Commodities produced by manufacturing businesses are classified according to the Manufacturing Input-Output Commodity Classification (MIOCC), which is, in turn, based on the Australian and New Zealand Standard Commodity Classification (ANZSCC). The MIOCC presents data at a broader level (in most cases) than ANZSCC, having approximately 1,000 categories, while the ANZSCC comprises approximately 2,500 commodity categories. The ANZSCC has recently been superseded by the Australian and New Zealand Standard Product Classification (ANZSPC), which includes a section showing the correspondence between ANZSPC and ANZSCC categories. In turn, the Product Classification of the Australian Culture and Leisure Classifications includes a section showing the correspondence between its categories and the ANZSPC.
MIOCC categories related to culture and leisure products include:
Sports footwear and rubber thongs
Swimwear
Board games
Books
Newspapers
Compact discs
Caravans, camper trailers and similar vehicles
Small boats (including rowing or sail), yachts and canoes under 5 tonnes displacement
Coin or disc operated games
Television receiving sets
Articles for funfair, table or parlour games (including articles and accessories for billiards, snooker or pool, pin tables, special tables for casino games and bowling alley tables)
Sporting equipment and accessories (including fishing gear and gloves specially designed for use in sport)
Toys and puzzles and parts (e.g. dolls’ carriages, scooters, model assembly kits).
Income items
Total income of each manufacturing establishment is broken down into numerous income items including:
Sales of goods produced by this establishment (or for it on commission)
Percentage of above sales exported (or intended for export) outside Australia by the business unit or its agent
Sales of goods not produced by the establishment
Income from services
Income from rent, leasing and hiring
Funding from Federal, State/Territory and/or Local Government for operational costs
Funding from Federal, State/Territory and/or Local Government for specific capital items
Other income
Expense items
Total expenditure of each manufacturing establishment is broken down into numerous items including:
Wages and salaries including provision expenses for employee entitlements
Employer contribution to superannuation funds
Worker's compensation costs
Fringe benefits tax
Payroll tax
Purchases of materials, components, containers, packaging materials, electricity, fuels and water
Purchases of finished goods for resale
Repair and maintenance expenses
Other expenses
Other data items
Data are also available on:
Transfers of goods
Assets and liabilities
Capital expenditure and disposal of assets
Operating profit before tax
Industry value added
Geographic area
Australia, States and Territories
HISTORICAL DATA
Prior to Federation in 1901, statistics were not generally compiled on a consistent basis across the various Australian colonies. From 1901 to 1968, manufacturing statistics were compiled on an activity basis (i.e. businesses were asked to report information on their manufacturing activities regardless of the main industry of their business). From 1968-69 onwards, manufacturing statistics have been compiled from a survey of businesses mainly engaged in manufacturing.
Apart from 1970-71 and 1985-86, manufacturing surveys have been conducted annually since 1968-69 and commodity data have been collected in most years. Since then there have been changes to classifications (e.g. ANZSIC replaced ASIC in 1992-93), definitions (e.g. the definition of turnover changed in 1997-98), derived data items (e.g. Industry Value Added was introduced in 1997-98), and collection methodology (e.g. exclusion of non-employing businesses from 1998-99 onwards). More details about these changes and their implications are included in the Manufacturing survey entry in the Directory of Statistical Sources and the Manufacturing Industry publications (details below). Chain volume measures of Industry Value Added on an ANZSIC basis are available back to 1984-85.
DISSEMINATION
Publications
Australian Bureau of Statistics, Manufacturing, Australia, Cat. No. 8225.0, ABS, Canberra. Price $35.00. Released annually until 2002.
Australian Bureau of Statistics, Manufacturing Industry, Australia, Cat. no. 8221.0, ABS, Canberra. Price $28.00. Released annually.
Australian Bureau of Statistics, Manufacturing Industry, New South Wales and Australian Capital Territory, Cat. no. 8221.1, ABS, Canberra. Price $21.00. Released annually until 1999-2000.
Australian Bureau of Statistics, Manufacturing Industry, Victoria, Cat. no. 8221.2, ABS, Canberra. Price $21.00. Released annually until 1999-2000.
Australian Bureau of Statistics, Manufacturing Industry, Queensland, Cat. no. 8221.3, ABS, Canberra. Price $21.00. Released annually until 1999-2000.
Australian Bureau of Statistics, Manufacturing Industry, South Australia, Cat. no. 8221.4, ABS, Canberra. Price $21.00. Released annually until 1999-2000.
Australian Bureau of Statistics, Manufacturing Industry, Western Australia, Cat. no. 8221.5, ABS, Canberra. Price $21.00. Released annually until 1999-2000.
Australian Bureau of Statistics, Manufacturing Industry, Tasmania, Cat. no. 8221.6, ABS, Canberra. Price $21.00. Released annually until 1999-2000.
Australian Bureau of Statistics 1999, Manufacturing Production, Commodities Produced, Australia, 1997-98, Cat. no. 8365.0, ABS, Canberra. Price $19.50. Also available for 1996-97, 1995-96, 1993-94, 1989-90, 1986-87 and 1984-85. This publication has now been discontinued but data are still available through the Sydney contact shown below.
Other
Australian Bureau of Statistics, Manufacturing Industry, New South Wales and Australian Capital Territory, Cat. no. 8221.1.55.001, ABS, Canberra. Electronic delivery. Free of charge. Released five-yearly from 2001-02.
Australian Bureau of Statistics, Manufacturing Industry, Victoria, Cat. no. 8221.2.55.001, ABS, Canberra. Electronic delivery. Free of charge. Released five-yearly from 2001-02.
Australian Bureau of Statistics, Manufacturing Industry, Queensland, Cat. no. 8221.3.55.001, ABS, Canberra. Electronic delivery. Free of charge. Released five-yearly from 2001-02.
Australian Bureau of Statistics, Manufacturing Industry, South Australia, Cat. no. 8221.4.55.001, ABS, Canberra. Electronic delivery. Free of charge. Released five-yearly from 2001-02.
Australian Bureau of Statistics, Manufacturing Industry, Western Australia, Cat. no. 8221.5.55.001, ABS, Canberra. Electronic delivery. Free of charge. Released five-yearly from 2001-02.
Australian Bureau of Statistics, Manufacturing Industry, Tasmania, Cat. no. 8221.6.55.001, ABS, Canberra. Electronic delivery. Free of charge. Released five-yearly from 2001-02.
National Sport and Recreation Industry Database and Directory (NSRIDD).
CONTACT
In the first instance, refer to To obtain data or further information in the Introduction to this directory.
Senior Statistician
Annual Manufacturing Operations
Australian Bureau of Statistics
GPO Box 796
Sydney NSW 1041
Telephone: Sydney 02 9268 4541
Facsimile: Sydney 02 9268 4571
Email: client.services@abs.gov.au
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