8226.0 - Electricity, Gas, Water and Sewerage Operations, Australia, 2005-06  
ARCHIVED ISSUE Released at 11:30 AM (CANBERRA TIME) 17/09/2007   
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INDUSTRY PERFORMANCE

For the water supply, sewerage and drainage services industry, most major indicators of output showed little change in 2005-06. Major categories of expense, though, increased by 6-8%. The cost of maintaining existing water supplies, maximising extraction and searching for new water sources has increased more strongly than has sales and service income.


Wages and salaries paid by the water supply, sewerage and drainage services industry increased by 7%, to $1.4b, during 2005-06. On a per person employed basis, wages and salaries increased by 2% (from $59,300 to $60,700). Over the period from 2001-02 to 2005-06, the industry's wages and salaries costs have increased in current price terms by 29% (and by 24% per person employed).


The industry earned $7.8b in sales and service income in 2005-06, virtually identical to 2004-05. IVA declined marginally, to $5.0b. Earnings before interest, tax, depreciation and amortisation decreased by 5% to $3.3b and is now 4% less than its value in 2001-02.



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