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STRUCTURE AND PERFORMANCE OF THE TRANSPORT AND STORAGE INDUSTRY

In 2002-03 the transport and storage industry had 34,275 employing operating businesses (table 22.4). These businesses generated $65,813 million (m) in goods and services sales, and had a net worth of $37,040m. Capital expenditure for the period was $6,966m. Road transport had the highest number of employing operating businesses (25,074).

22.4 TRANSPORT AND STORAGE INDUSTRY, Selected indicators(a) - 2002-03
	Number of operating businesses	Sales of goods and services	Net worth	Capital expenditure
Industry subdivision	no.	$m	$m	$m
Road transport	25,074	21,486	4,349	1,586
Rail transport	73	n.p.	n.p.	n.p.
Water transport	1,019	2,763	833	203
Air and space transport	632	n.p.	n.p.	n.p.
Other transport	546	n.p.	n.p.	n.p.
Services to transport	6,041	19,537	17,238	1,270
Storage	890	3,719	2,832	296
Total	34,275	65,813	37,040	6,966
(a) Excludes non-employing businesses. Source: Australian Industry: Summary of Industry Performance, Australia (8155.0.55.002).

Wages and salaries for the transport and storage industry in 2002-03 were $15,444m. Total income was $81,203m, total expenses $76,655m, while operating profit before tax was $4,551m (table 22.5). Road transport was the largest component, with 35% of the industry's total income, 35% of wages and salaries in the industry, and 50% of operating profit before tax.

22.5 TRANSPORT AND STORAGE INDUSTRY, Industry performance - 2002-03
		Industry subdivision
Selected indicators	Units	Road transport	Rail transport	Water transport	Air and space transport	Other transport	Services to transport	Storage	Total
Wages and salaries(a)	$m	5,477	2,116	421	2,566	135	3,937	792	15,444
Total income	$m	28,236	7,542	3,396	13,352	1,677	23,022	3,979	81,203
Total expenses	$m	25,985	7,214	3,227	12,705	1,458	22,365	3,702	76,655
Operating profit before tax	$m	2,276	307	*163	704	*220	*653	*228	4,551
(a) Includes capitalised wages and salaries; excludes the drawings of working proprietors. Source: Australian Industry, 2001-02 and 2002-03 (8155.0).

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