SUMMARY
GAS SUPPLY, KEY DATA ITEMS 2007-08 AND 2006-07 (Table 3.1)
All gas supply key data items increased between 2006-07 and 2007-08.
Industry value added
In 2007-08 gas supply IVA was $21.4b - up 5.5% on 2006-07. Between the reference periods, the IVA of:
- businesses that supplied gas (but not electricity) decreased by 3.0%, from $19.8b to $19.2b.
- businesses that supplied both gas and electricity increased by 352%, from $0.5b to $2.2b.
Of total IVA in 2007-08:
- 89.7% derived from businesses that supplied gas (but not electricity).
- 10.3% derived from businesses supplying both gas and electricity.
Wages and salaries
In 2007-08, $1.6 billion in wages and salaries were paid to gas supply employees, up 23.5% on 2006-07. Between the reference periods, wages and salaries in:
- businesses that supplied gas (but not electricity) increased by 14.4%, from $1.2b to $1.4b.
- businesses that supplied both electricity and gas increased by 172%, from $75m to $205m.
Of total wages and salaries in 2007-08:
- 87.3% derived from businesses that supplied gas (but not electricity).
- 12.7% came from businesses that supplied both gas and electricity.
Employment
In 2007-08, 12273 persons were employed in gas supply, up by 12.0% on the 2006-07 level. Between the reference periods, employment in:
- businesses that supplied gas (but not electricity) increased by 4.2%, from 10,040 persons to 10,466 persons.
- businesses that supplied both gas and electricity increased by 97.7%, from 914 persons to 1807 persons.
Of total employees in 2007-08:
- 85.3% were employed in businesses that supplied gas (but not electricity).
- 14.7% were in businesses that supplied both gas and electricity.
GAS SUPPLY, INDUSTRY RATIOS 2007-08 AND 2006-07 (Table 3.2)
Gas supply IVA per person employed and IVA to wages and salaries both declined between 2006-07 and 2007-08, whereas wages and salaries per person employed increased.
Industry Value Added per Person Employed
For gas supply businesses generally the IVA per person employed fell by 5.8% between 2006-07 and 2007-08.
- businesses supplying gas (but not electricity) experienced a 6.9% decline, from $2.0m to $1.8m.
- businesses supplying both gas and electricity increased by 129%, from $0.5m to $1.2m.
Wages and salaries per person employed
Overall the wages and salaries per person employed for gas supply businesses increased by 10.2% from $119,500 to $131,700. Between 2006-07 and 2007-08 the wages and salaries per person employed for:
- businesses supplying gas (but not electricity) increased by 9.8% from $122,900 to $134,900.
- businesses supplying both gas and electricity increased by 37.5% from $82,400 to $113,300.
Industry Value added to wages and salaries
The IVA to wages and salaries for gas supply businesses fell by 14.2% between 2006-07 and 2007-08. Between 2006-07 and 2007-08 IVA to wages and salaries for:
- businesses supplying gas (but not electricity) declined by 15.5%, from 16.1 to 13.6.
- businesses supplying both gas and electricity increased by 67.2%, from 6.4 to 10.7.
GAS SUPPLY, KEY DATA ITEMS, INDUSTRY RATIOS, BY ACTIVITY 2007-08 (Table 3.3)
The gas extraction activity had substantially higher values for all key data items.
Gas extraction
For 2007-08:
- IVA was $19.4b, 90.7% of total IVA.
- Sales and service income was $22.3b, 73.0% of total sales and service income.
- Wages and salaries was $1.3b, 81.1% of total wages and salaries.
- Employment was 8209 persons, 66.9% of total employment.
Gas transport
For 2007-08:
- IVA was $0.9 b, 4.2% of total IVA.
- Sales and service income was $1.5b, 5.0% of total sales and service income.
Gas distribution (including wholesaling and retailing)
For 2007-08:
- IVA was $1.1b, 5.1% of total IVA.
- Sales and service income was $6.7b, 22% of total sales and service income.