8109.0 - Research and Experimental Development, Government and Private Non-Profit Organisations, Australia, 2012-13 Quality Declaration 
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1.1 PRIVATE NON-PROFIT EXPENDITURE ON R&D, summary statistics

2011-12(a)
2012-13
$'000
$'000

Type of expenditure
Capital expenditure
Land, buildings and other structures
np
28 057
Other capital expenditure
np
47 043
Total(b)
117 024
75 100
Current expenditure
Labour costs
454 800
505 834
Other current expenditure
372 601
379 587
Total(b)
827 401
885 421
Source of funds
Own funds
246 673
228 254
Commonwealth government
360 748
376 395
State and local government
74 620
78 183
Other private non-profit organisations
100 459
98 513
Business
37 454
50 856
Joint business/government
np
np
Universities
10 156
15 202
Donations and bequests
40 475
52 316
Other Australian
np
np
Overseas
58 374
48 193
Location of expenditure(c)
New South Wales
375 786
353 057
Victoria
432 876
448 458
Queensland
29 552
28 971
South Australia
14 275
31 327
Western Australia
54 977
63 097
Tasmania
102
np
Northern Territory
10 338
10 159
Australian Capital Territory
np
3 886
Overseas
np
np
Type of activity
Pure basic research
83 777
87 868
Strategic basic research
312 035
334 219
Applied research
335 906
347 356
Experimental development
212 708
191 078
Total expenditure on R&D(b)
944 425
960 521

np not available for publication but included in totals where applicable, unless otherwise indicated
(a) Some 2011-12 data have been revised. See the Revisions section of the Technical Note for details.
(b) Where figures have been rounded, discrepancies may occur between the sum of the component items and totals.
(c) For the definition of location, see Explanatory Note 27.

1.2 PRIVATE NON-PROFIT EXPENDITURE ON R&D, by fields of research

2011-12(a)
2012-13
$'000
$'000

Mathematical Sciences
np
np
Physical Sciences
-
np
Chemical Sciences
9 141
np
Earth Sciences
-
-
Environmental Sciences
9 010
14 352
Biological Sciences
78 665
76 690
Agricultural and Veterinary Sciences
5 808
10 141
Information and Computing Sciences
2 039
6 843
Engineering
np
11 783
Technology
9 882
11 359
Medical and Health Sciences
756 392
749 382
Built Environment and Design
np
np
Education
np
31 505
Economics
np
np
Commerce, Management, Tourism and Services
np
3 276
Studies in Human Society
4 997
3 288
Psychology and Cognitive Sciences
3 329
17 472
Law and Legal Studies
np
np
Studies in Creative Arts and Writing
-
np
Language, Communication and Culture
np
np
History and Archaeology
-
-
Philosophy and Religious Studies
np
np
Total(b)
944 425
960 521

- nil or rounded to zero (including null cells)
np not available for publication but included in totals where applicable, unless otherwise indicated
(a) Some 2011-12 data have been revised. See the Revisions section of the Technical Note for details.
(b) Where figures have been rounded, discrepancies may occur between the sum of the component items and totals.

1.3 PRIVATE NON-PROFIT EXPENDITURE ON R&D, by socio-economic objective

2011-12(a)
2012-13
$'000
$'000

Defence
-
-
Economic Development
Plant Production and Plant Primary Products
3 255
3 976
Animal Production and Animal Primary Products
np
11 488
Mineral Resources (Excl. Energy Resources)
np
np
Energy
np
np
Manufacturing
21 815
26 213
Construction
-
-
Transport
np
np
Information and Communication Services
3 716
np
Commercial Services and Tourism
np
1 993
Economic Framework
-
np
Total(b)
np
np
Society
Health
827 510
823 985
Education and Training
58 822
56 279
Law, Politics and Community Services
3 544
6 388
Cultural Understanding
244
132
Total(b)
890 119
886 785
Environment
11 810
18 199
Expanding Knowledge
np
np
Total(b)
944 425
960 521

- nil or rounded to zero (including null cells)
np not available for publication but included in totals where applicable, unless otherwise indicated
(a) Some 2011-12 data have been revised. See the Revisions section of the Technical Note for details.
(b) Where figures have been rounded, discrepancies may occur between the sum of the component items and totals.

1.4 PRIVATE NON-PROFIT HUMAN RESOURCES DEVOTED TO R&D, by type of resource

2011-12(a)
2012-13
PYE
PYE

Researchers
3 221
3 416
Technicians
1 242
1 287
Other staff
793
975
Total human resource devoted to R&D(b)
5 256
5 678

(a) Some 2011-12 data have been revised. See the Revisions section of the Technical Note for details.
(b) Where figures have been rounded, discrepancies may occur between the sum of the component items and totals.