8109.0 - Research and Experimental Development, Government and Private Non-Profit Organisations, Australia, 2008-09 Quality Declaration 
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2.1 Private non-profit expenditure on R&D, summary statistics: values and proportions - 2006-07 and 2008-09(a)


Expenditure on R&D
Proportion of total expenditure on R&D
2006-07(a)
2008-09
2006-07(a)
2008-09
$'000
$'000
%
%

Type of expenditure
Capital expenditure
Land, buildings & other structures
31 378
51 203
5.2
6.9
Other capital expenditure
43 733
39 784
7.2
5.3
Total
75 111
90 987
12.3
12.2
Current expenditure
Labour costs
311 078
372 151
51.1
50.0
Other current expenditure
222 727
280 769
36.6
37.7
Total
533 805
652 920
87.7
87.8
Source of funds
Own funds
157 751
179 142
25.9
24.1
Commonwealth government
195 683
284 612
32.1
38.3
State & local government
76 943
85 063
12.6
11.4
Other private non-profit organisations
43 478
47 036
7.1
6.3
Business
27 505
27 250
4.5
3.7
Joint government/business
883
910
0.1
0.1
Universities
2 058
3 914
0.3
0.5
Donations & bequests
34 974
38 421
5.7
5.2
Other Australian
7 135
317
1.2
-
Overseas
62 506
77 242
10.3
10.4
Location of expenditure
New South Wales
194 730
259 287
32.0
34.9
Victoria
335 273
402 305
55.1
54.1
Queensland
32 627
22 218
5.4
3.0
South Australia
3 131
2 887
0.5
0.4
Western Australia
34 487
42 595
5.7
5.7
Tasmania
np
np
np
np
Northern Territory
np
np
np
np
Australian Capital Territory
np
1 129
np
0.2
Overseas
np
np
np
np
Type of activity
Pure basic research
68 260
73 182
11.2
9.8
Strategic basic research
239 852
245 620
39.4
33.0
Applied research
225 728
261 407
37.1
35.1
Experimental development
75 076
163 698
12.3
22.0
Total expenditure on R&D
608 916
743 907
100.0
100.0

- nil or rounded to zero (including null cells)
np not available for publication but included in totals where applicable, unless otherwise indicated
(a) 2006-07 data have been revised. Refer to the Revisions section of the Technical Note for details.

2.2 Private non-profit expenditure on R&D, by field of research(a): values and proportions - 2008-09

Expenditure on R&D
Proportion of total expenditure on R&D
$'000
%

Mathematical sciences
np
np
Physical sciences
-
-
Chemical sciences
np
np
Earth sciences
np
np
Environmental ciences
6 578
0.9
Biological sciences
117 259
15.8
Agricultural & veterinary sciences
961
0.1
Information & computing sciences
np
np
Engineering
np
np
Technology
6 214
0.8
Medical & health sciences
559 338
75.2
Built environment & design
np
np
Education
np
np
Economics
np
np
Commerce, management, tourism & services
np
np
Studies in human society
5 462
0.7
Psychology & cognitive sciences
6 700
0.9
Law & legal studies
np
np
Studies in creative arts & writing
np
np
Language, communication & culture
np
np
History & archaeology
-
-
Philosophy & religious studies
np
np
Total
743 907
100.0

- nil or rounded to zero (including null cells)
np not available for publication but included in totals where applicable, unless otherwise indicated
(a) Based on the 2008 edition of the ANZSRC. Previous cycle estimates are available on an ASRC basis only. See Explanatory Notes 24 to 26 for details.

2.3 Private non-profit expenditure on R&D, by socio-economic objective(a): values and proportions - 2008-09

Expenditure on R&D
Proportion of total expenditure on R&D
$'000
%

Defence
-
-
Economic development
Plant prod'n & plant primary products
np
np
Animal prod'n & animal primary products
np
np
Mineral resources (excl. energy)
-
-
Energy
np
np
Manufacturing
9 417
1.3
Construction
-
-
Transport
-
-
Information & communication services
-
-
Commercial services & tourism
-
-
Economic framework
318
-
Total
10 741
1.4
Society
Health
685 258
92.1
Education & training
np
np
Law, politics & community services
5 979
0.8
Cultural understanding
np
np
Total
725 826
97.6
Environment
6 713
0.9
Expanding knowledge
627
0.1
Total
743 907
100.0

- nil or rounded to zero (including null cells)
np not available for publication but included in totals where applicable, unless otherwise indicated
(a) Based on the 2008 edition of the ANZSRC. Previous cycle estimates are available on an ASRC basis only. See Explanatory Notes 24 to 26 for details.

2.4 Private non-profit human resources devoted to R&D, by type of resource: values and proportions - 2006-07 and 2008-09(a)

Human resources devoted to R&D
Proportion of total human resources devoted to R&D
2006-07(a)
2008-09
2006-07(a)
2008-09
PYE
PYE
%
%

Researchers
2 842
3 051
62.1
63.7
Technicians
975
938
21.3
19.6
Other staff
758
799
16.6
16.7
Total human resources devoted to R&D
4 575
4 788
100.0
100.0

(a) 2006-07 data have been revised. Refer to the Revisions section of the Technical Note for details.





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