8415.0 - Mining Operations, Australia, 2003-04  
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SUMMARY




INTRODUCTION

This publication continues the release of mining industry estimates based on new statistical infrastructure introduced for 2001-02.



KEY DATA

Table 1.1 presents a time series for selected items, from 2001-02 to 2003-04. All value data in this table are shown at current prices.


For more information about:

  • employment estimates, see Appendix
  • survey methodology, see Technical Note 1.

The Glossary provides definitions for terms used.



GROSS VALUE ADDED

Table 1.2 illustrates the growth of Australian industries over time using chain volume measures of their gross value added. Chain volume measures take into account the effects of price changes.


Of the seventeen industries shown in table 1.2, only MINING recorded negative growth (3.5%) in 2003-04. It ranked thirteenth in its average annual growth rate over the past 10 years and equal sixth over the past 25 years, with increases of 2.7% and 3.5% respectively. By comparison, the highest growth rates were recorded by COMMUNICATION SERVICES, with annualised rates of 6.1% and 6.7% for the 10 year and 25 year periods. AGRICULTURE, FORESTRY AND FISHING recorded the highest growth rate in 2003-04, of 31.3%.



FURTHER COMMENTARY

Please see:

  • Financial operations: Chapter 2, page 8
  • State/territory summary: Chapter 3, page 21
  • Commodities produced: Chapter 4, page 25

1.1 KEY DATA, Mining industry

Employment at end of June(a)
Wages and salaries(b)
Sales and service income(c)
Industry value added
Wages and salaries
per person
employed(d)
Wages and salaries
to sales and
service income
Industry / Reference year
no.
$m
$m
$m
$'000
ratio

11 Coal mining
2001-02
15 661
1 579.4
14 920.5
7 550.5
100.8
0.11
2002-03
17 593
1 835.9
16 130.7
7 759.1
104.4
0.11
2003-04
17 689
1 921.9
14 733.1
6 206.7
108.7
0.13
12 Oil and gas extraction
2001-02
7 437
705.6
17 329.7
15 123.0
94.9
0.04
2002-03
7 596
757.7
17 021.3
15 293.3
99.7
0.04
2003-04
7 580
831.5
15 744.5
13 817.5
109.7
0.05
1311 Iron ore mining
2001-02
4 740
410.0
5 461.1
4 035.8
86.5
0.08
2002-03
4 903
498.8
5 347.1
3 566.0
101.7
0.09
2003-04
5 393
518.7
5 622.5
3 393.7
96.2
0.09
1313 Copper ore mining
2001-02
2 783
214.9
2 379.2
1 037.2
77.2
0.09
2002-03
2 941
215.1
2 311.0
808.8
73.1
0.09
2003-04
3 145
204.2
2 046.3
593.5
64.9
0.10
1314 Gold ore mining
2001-02
9 470
566.1
4 893.4
1 715.8
59.8
0.12
2002-03
9 166
667.5
5 822.7
2 601.2
72.8
0.11
2003-04
9 377
664.1
5 042.9
1 940.5
70.8
0.13
1315 Mineral sand mining
2001-02
1 855
107.3
880.7
399.7
57.8
0.12
2002-03
1 723
105.9
979.3
380.5
61.5
0.11
2003-04
1 731
106.2
927.8
349.3
61.3
0.11
1317 Silver-lead-zinc ore mining
2001-02
1 694
249.5
1 700.3
346.4
147.3
0.15
2002-03
1 771
216.1
1 776.2
668.0
122.0
0.12
2003-04
2 075
189.8
1 986.1
949.6
91.4
0.10
1312, 1316 and 1319 Bauxite mining, nickel ore mining and metal ore mining n.e.c.
2001-02
3 207
265.0
2 502.1
1 291.9
82.6
0.11
2002-03
3 415
238.1
2 679.4
1 431.3
69.7
0.09
2003-04
3 898
248.7
3 355.0
1 877.7
63.8
0.07
13 Total metal ore mining
2001-02
23 749
1 812.8
17 816.8
8 826.9
76.3
0.10
2002-03
23 919
1 941.5
18 915.7
9 455.8
81.2
0.10
2003-04
25 621
1 931.7
18 980.7
9 104.3
75.4
0.10
11-13 Total coal mining, oil and gas extraction and metal ore mining
2001-02
46 847
4 097.8
50 066.9
31 500.4
87.5
0.08
2002-03
49 109
4 535.1
52 067.7
32 508.2
92.3
0.09
2003-04
50 891
4 685.1
49 458.3
29 128.5
92.1
0.09
14 Other mining
2001-02
10 859
466.7
3 284.7
1 527.8
43.0
0.14
2002-03
11 221
498.4
3 824.2
1 797.8
44.4
0.13
2003-04
11 308
546.8
4 025.9
1 908.3
48.4
0.14
15 Services to mining
2001-02
25 169
1 529.9
6 252.2
2 336.3
60.8
0.24
2002-03
23 910
1 617.9
6 932.7
2 587.4
67.7
0.23
2003-04
24 969
1 723.1
6 656.1
2 823.9
69.0
0.26
11-15 Total mining
2001-02
82 875
6 094.4
59 603.8
35 364.4
73.5
0.10
2002-03
84 240
6 651.4
62 824.5
36 893.4
79.0
0.11
2003-04
87 167
6 955.0
60 140.3
33 860.7
79.8
0.12

(a) Includes working proprietors.
(b) Excludes the drawings of working proprietors.
(c) Includes rent, leasing and hiring income.
(d) See Explanatory Note paragraph 21.

1.2 PRODUCTION VOLUMES(a), Gross value added

Chain volume measures
Average annual change over the last
2002-03
2003-04
Change from
2002-03 to 2003-04
10 years
25 years
Industry
$m
$m
%
%
%

Agriculture, forestry and fishing
20 564
27 010
31.3
3.2
2.1
Mining
35 608
34 366
-3.5
2.7
3.5
Manufacturing
96 277
97 103
0.9
2.0
1.7
Electricity, gas and water
18 663
18 816
0.8
1.3
2.6
Construction
47 950
51 117
6.6
5.2
3.5
Wholesale trade
38 786
40 675
4.9
4.5
3.1
Retail trade
47 790
50 278
5.2
4.2
3.3
Accommodation, cafes and restaurants
16 625
17 560
5.6
4.2
3.5
Transport and storage
35 270
36 851
4.5
4.3
3.7
Communication services
22 092
22 756
3.0
6.1
6.7
Finance and insurance
54 984
57 496
4.6
4.1
4.2
Property and business services
94 679
97 997
3.5
5.2
5.0
Government administration and defence
31 879
32 392
1.6
2.5
2.5
Education
36 062
36 530
1.3
1.9
2.6
Health and community services
47 870
49 509
3.4
4.0
3.8
Cultural and recreational services
10 306
10 901
5.8
3.5
3.3
Personal and other services
14 626
14 834
1.4
3.7
3.1
Total all industries
670 031
696 191
3.9
3.7
3.3

(a) Reference year for chain volume measures is 2003-04.

Note: The volume estimates contained in this table are derived from quarterly Business Surveys.
Source: Australian National Accounts: National Income, Expenditure and Product, December Quarter 2005 (cat. no. 5206.0), table 45.

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