CASINOS
PURPOSE
To collect economic data on casinos within Australia.
DESCRIPTION
The collection is a census of all casinos (ANZSIC Class 9322) operating in Australia at the end of the financial year. Data are collected by mail-out questionnaire.
GEOGRAPHIC COVERAGE
Australia
FREQUENCY OF COLLECTION
Annual till 2000-01, three-yearly from 2004-05
DATA ITEMS
Number of casinos
The number of businesses mainly engaged in providing casino services as at the end of the reference period.
Business characteristics (not available from 2004-05)
Number of poker/gaming machines
Number of gaming tables
Employment
Employment may be categorised by:
Permanent full-time employees
Permanent part-time employees
Casual employees
Sex of employees
Main occupation of employees (not available from 2004-05)
Managers and administrators
Other clerical and administrative staff
Licensed gaming staff (licensed cashiers, tellers and counters; other licensed gaming staff)
Chefs
Bar managers and attendants
Waiters and waitresses
Kitchen hands
Security officers and surveillance staff
Maintenance staff
Cleaning staff
Housekeeping staff
Other
Income items
The items which make up the income of casinos include:
Takings from poker/gaming machines (net of payouts to players)
Takings from Keno (net of payouts to players)
Takings from gaming tables (net of payouts and rebates to players). These takings are broken down to overseas premium players; other rated players from overseas; and other players.
Commissions from TAB operations and sports betting operations
Provision of entertainment
Takings from meals
Sales of beer, wine and spirits
Takings from accommodation
Other retail sales
Takings from car park operations
Other income
Expenditure items
The items which make up the expenses of casinos include:
Labour costs (wages and salaries; employer contributions to superannuation funds; workers’ compensation costs; fringe benefit tax; payroll tax)
Poker/gaming machine, Keno and other gambling taxes/levies (Community benefit levy; other)
Casino licence fees
Payments to entertainers for live performances
Travel, accommodation and entertainment expenses
Marketing, promotion and sponsorship expenses
Purchases of goods for resale (foodstuffs for use in preparing meals; liquor and other beverages; other purchases)
Other expenses
Assets and liabilities (not available from 2004-05)
Current assets
Non-current assets
Current liabilities
Non-current liabilities
Other economic data
Operating profit before tax
Operating profit margin
Industry value added
Selected performance ratios
Capital expenditure
HISTORICAL DATA
The Casinos survey was conducted annually from 1994-95 until 2000-01, and then again in 2004-05. Data for 1991-92 were collected in the former Hospitality Industry Survey. Every three years data are collected on other industries which provide gambling services. These data are published in the Gambling Industries publication listed below. Until 2000-01, data from the Casinos survey were published in the Casinos publication listed below. However, from 2004-05, Casinos data are included with other gambling industries data in the Gambling Industries publication.
DISSEMINATION
Publications
Australian Bureau of Statistics, Casinos, Australia, Cat. no. 8683.0, ABS, Canberra. Price $17.50. Released annually from 1994-95 until 2000-01.
Australian Bureau of Statistics, Gambling Industries, Australia, Cat. no. 8684.0, ABS, Canberra. Price $25.00. Released three-yearly.
Australian Bureau of Statistics 1994, Hospitality Industries, Australia, 1991-92, Cat. no. 8674.0, ABS, Canberra. Price $25.00.
Other
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.
Manager
Service Industries 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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