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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