1362.6 - Regional Statistics, Tasmania, 2005  
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Between 1995-96 and 2000-01, the number of small businesses in the Greater Hobart-Southern Region decreased by 5.0%. Over the same period, increases occurred in total expenses (2.9%), total income (4.3%), profit (17.2%) and average income (9.7%).

Note: these data are based on experimental estimates and therefore should be used with care. The publication Experimental Estimates, Regional Small Business Statistics, Australia (cat. no. 5675.0) provides information on data quality and methodology.

SMALL BUSINESS STATISTICS, Greater Hobart-Southern Region(a)(b)(c)(d)
Number of businesses(e)
Total
expenses
Total
income
Profit
Average
income

Industry
no.
$m
$m
$m
$000
1995-96 r
Agriculture, forestry and fishing
1,856
255.2
273.5
18.3
147.4
Mining
35
7.3
7.9
0.7
225.7
Manufacturing
980
246.1
268.1
21.8
273.6
Electricity, gas and water supply
-
-
-
-
-
Construction
2,835
339.6
402.7
63.1
142.0
Wholesale trade
515
250.6
262.3
11.6
509.3
Retail trade
2,280
890.3
929.1
38.9
407.5
Accommodation, cafes and restaurants
530
205.9
214.8
9.0
405.3
Transport and storage
713
124.3
140.8
16.5
197.5
Communication services
-
-
-
-
-
Finance and insurance
521
72.6
116.6
44.0
223.8
Property and business services
1,985
328.8
387.3
58.4
195.1
Government administration and defence
-
-
-
-
-
Education
74
2.4
3.4
1.0
45.9
Health and community services
696
126.0
154.4
28.4
221.8
Cultural and recreational services
373
42.1
44.8
2.7
120.1
Personal and other services
734
71.7
84.4
12.7
115.0
Not described(f)
518
75.9
86.1
10.2
166.2
Total
14,834
3,059.6
3,399.5
339.8
229.2

2000-01
Agriculture, forestry and fishing
1,837
299.0
356.7
57.7
194.2
Mining
-
-
-
-
-
Manufacturing
998
259.9
280.3
20.4
280.9
Electricity, gas and water supply
-
-
-
-
-
Construction
2,212
329.1
381.3
52.2
172.4
Wholesale trade
429
208.2
216.7
8.5
505.1
Retail trade
1,915
814.8
857.5
42.7
447.8
Accommodation, cafes and restaurants
568
244.9
254.9
10.0
448.8
Transport and storage
763
139.8
160.9
21.1
210.9
Communication services
-
-
-
-
-
Finance and insurance
597
116.7
166.8
50.1
279.4
Property and business services
2,174
410.9
479.1
68.1
220.4
Government administration and defence
-
-
-
-
-
Education
96
4.2
5.6
1.3
58.3
Health and community services
799
147.4
184.4
37.0
230.8
Cultural and recreational services
421
43.9
48.5
4.5
115.2
Personal and other services
810
87.9
103.9
16.0
128.3
Not described(f)
282
19.7
25.4
5.7
90.1
Total
14,099
3,148.3
3,546.5
398.2
251.5
- nil or rounded to zero
r revised
(a) 'Small business' refers to those businesses whose total income and/or expenses were $10,000 or more, up to a limit of $5 million, in the financial year and operate from a single location. Note: this differs from the standard ABS small business definition.
(b) These estimates are considered experimental and should be used with caution.
(c) Data are derived using Australian Taxation Office (ATO) files for companies, partnerships and trusts and individuals for 1995-96 and 2000-01. Includes non-employing businesses.
(d) Differences between Small Business and ABS Business Register data are due to differences in scope, reference period, statistical unit and the definition of data items.
(e) The decrease in the number of businesses operated by individuals and partnerships and trusts in 2000-01 should be interpreted with care. It could be because of administrative reasons e.g. it may reflect a different focus from the ATO in 2000-01, or a lower number of business tax submissions received by the due date.
(f) Includes records that could not be allocated an ANZSIC code.

Source: ABS data available on request, Regional Small Business Statistics.





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