1143.0.55.001 - Directory of Culture and Leisure Statistics, 2002
ARCHIVED ISSUE Released at 11:30 AM (CANBERRA TIME) 13/08/2002
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AMUSEMENT AND THEME PARKS
Data were collected by mail-out questionnaire. GEOGRAPHIC COVERAGE Australia FREQUENCY OF COLLECTION Irregular DATA ITEMS Number of amusement and theme parks The number of amusement and theme parks in operation at the end of the reference period. Employment at end of reference period The collection classifies the employment of amusement and theme parks at the end of the reference period into a number of categories. These are each in turn classified by sex. The categories are: Working proprietors and partners Permanent full-time employees Permanent part-time employees Casual employees Employment at end of quarter The total employment at the end of each quarter of the reference period. Number of visits The number of visits people made to amusement and theme parks during each month of the reference period. Income The items which make up the income of amusement and theme parks are: Takings from admissions and rides Takings from meals and food sales Sales of liquor and other beverages Sales of merchandise Commission from restaurants, food and merchandise outlets Rent, leasing and hiring income Other income Expenses The items which make up the expenses of amusement and theme parks include: Wages and salaries Employer contributions to superannuation funds Workers' compensation costs Fringe benefits tax Payroll tax Purchases of foodstuffs for resale and for use in preparing meals Purchases of liquor and other beverages for resale Purchases of merchandise for resale Advertising, marketing and promotional expenses Repair and maintenance expenses Rent, leasing and hiring expenses Other expense items Other economic characteristics Other economic characteristics for which information is available are: Profit or loss Value of inventories Geographic area Data are available for Australia, States and Territories. HISTORICAL DATA The collection was previously conducted in respect of 1991-92. However, data for amusement and theme parks were also collected in respect of 1994-95 as part of the Recreation services survey. DISSEMINATION Publications Australian Bureau of Statistics 2002, Selected Amusement and Leisure Industries, Australia, 2000-01, Cat. no. 8688.0, ABS, Canberra. Price $19.50. Australian Bureau of Statistics 1996, Recreation Services, Australia, 1994-95, Cat. no. 8688.0, ABS, Canberra. Price $16.00. Australian Bureau of Statistics 1994, Amusement and Theme Parks, Australia, 1991-92, Cat. no. 8675.0, ABS, Canberra. Price $10.00. CONTACT In the first instance, refer to To obtain data or further information in the Introduction to this directory. Manager Service Industry Surveys Australian Bureau of Statistics Locked Bag 10 BELCONNEN ACT 2616 Telephone: Canberra 02 6252 5633 Facsimile: Canberra 02 6252 5249 Email: client.services@abs.gov.au
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