5518.0.55.001 - Government Finance Statistics, Education, 2002-03  
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Tables 1-13 contain time series data for the period 1998-99 to 2002-03 while tables 14-18 include cross jurisdiction data for individual years.

Tables 1-12 contain the following data:

  • Operating expenses by economic type framework (ETF) and Government purpose classification (GPC);
  • Net acquisitions of non-financial assets by ETF and GPC;
  • Sales of goods and services by GPC; and

The State and Local and Multi-jurisdictional tables (ie tables 3-12) also contain details of Commonwealth Government grants to the respective jurisdiction.


The file below contains the following worksheets.

Table 1 - All levels of Government
Table 2 - Commonwealth Government
Table 3 - Total State and Local Governments
Table 4 - New South Wales State and Local Governments
Table 5 - Victorian State and Local Governments
Table 6 - Queensland State and Local Governments
Table 7 - South Australian State and Local Governments
Table 8 - Western Australian State and Local Governments
Table 9 - Tasmanian State and Local Governments
Table 10 - Northern Territory State and Local Governments
Table 11 - Australian Capital Territory State and Local Governments
Table 12 - Multi-jurisdictional Governments
Table 13 - Private expenditure on education and Gross Domestic Product (GDP)
Table 14 - Summary table for all jurisdictions - 1998-99
Table 15 - Summary table for all jurisdictions - 1999-2000
Table 16 - Summary table for all jurisdictions - 2000-01
Table 17 - Summary table for all jurisdictions - 2001-02
Table 18 - Summary table for all jurisdictions - 2002-03

While every attempt is made to use audited data in the compilation of this publication, audited 2002-03 Western Australia state government data were unavailable in time for the compilation of this publication. With the agreement of Western Australia Treasury, unaudited data was used for this publication.

The Public Finance Section of the ABS is currently reviewing the content and layout of this publication and two related publications Government Finance Statistics, Australia (ABS Cat. No. 5512.0) and Taxation Revenue, Australia (ABS cat. No. 5506.0) and welcomes feedback from users. Comments can be provided to Jonathan Sim, Assistant Director, Public Finance Section on (02) 6252 5735 or email <jonathan.sim@abs.gov.au>.