Zoos, Parks and Gardens Industry, Australia (cat. no. 8699.0)
PURPOSE
The collection was undertaken to measure the size and structure of the recreational parks and gardens industry.
SCOPE
The collection was a census of all employing organisations, private sector businesses and statutory authorities whose main activity was the operation of parks and gardens such as flora and fauna reserves, national parks, tourist caves or wild-life sanctuaries classified to Class 9239 Recreational Parks and Gardens of the Australian and New Zealand Standard Industrial Classification (ANZSIC). The activities of Commonwealth, State and Local Government authorities were also included in the census.
DATA DETAIL
The publication contains the following tables at the Australia level:
- sources of income
- items of expenditure
- characteristics of employment
- selected statistics by employment size groupings
- selected performance ratios
- activity data including area (number of hectares)
GEOGRAPHIC COVERAGE
Australia
FREQUENCY OF DATA AVAILABILITY
The first and only collection and relates to the 1996-1997 financial year.
ASSOCIATED PRODUCTS AND SERVICES
Botanic Gardens Australia (cat. no. 8563.0)
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