1143.0.55.001 - Directory of Culture and Leisure Statistics, 2002  
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AMUSEMENT CENTRES

PURPOSE

To collect economic data on amusement centre businesses in Australia.

DESCRIPTION

The collection, in respect of the 2000-01 financial year, was a sample survey of amusement centres. The population from which the sample was selected was obtained from Telstra Yellow Pages directories and includes children's play centres, amusement machine centres, ten-pin bowling alleys, mini-golf facilities and similar operations. Data were collected by mail-out questionnaire.

GEOGRAPHIC COVERAGE

Australia

FREQUENCY OF COLLECTION

Irregular

DATA ITEMS

Number of businesses

The number of businesses operating amusement centres at the end of the reference period.

Type of business

Categorises businesses by their main type of operation. The categories are:
Amusement machine centres
Other (including children's play centres, ten-pin bowling alleys, go-kart venues, mini-golf facilities and skating rinks)

Number of locations

The number of locations at which amusement centres are being operated at the end of the reference period, categorised by whether they are in metropolitan or non-metropolitan areas.

Number of amusement machines

The number of coin or token operated amusement machines in use at locations of the business at the end of the reference period.

Employment at end of reference period

The collection classifies the employment of amusement centres 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

Income

The items which make up the income of amusement centres are:
Takings from coin or token operated amusement machines
Commission from vending machines and coin or token operated amusement machines
Income from playing fees or admissions
Meals and food sales
Sales of liquor and other beverages
Sales of sporting equipment
Other sales
Rent, leasing and hiring income
Other income

Expenses

The items which make up the expenses of amusement centres include:
Wages and salaries
Employer contributions to superannuation funds
Workers' compensation costs
Fringe benefits tax
Payroll tax
Purchases
Advertising, marketing and promotional expenses
Repair and maintenance expenses
Rent, leasing and hiring expenses
Depreciation and amortisation
Other expense items

Rent, leasing and hiring expenses

The items which make up the rent, leasing and hiring expenses of amusement centres are:
Land, buildings and other structures
Coin or token operated amusement machines
Other rent, leasing and hiring expenses

Other economic characteristics

Other economic characteristics for which information is available are:
Profit or loss
Value of inventories

Business size

The size of the business in terms of its number of employees. This can be grouped into ranges such as:
0-4 employees
5-9
10-19
20-99
100 and more

Geographic area

Data are available for Australia, States and Territories.

HISTORICAL DATA

The collection has only been conducted once. However, data for amusement centres were 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.

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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