Cinema industry trends
Multiplex sites by state

2006–2015

Next update March 2017

2015 | 2014 | 2013 | 2012 | 2011 | 2010 | 2009 | 2008 | 2007 | 2006

2015

	1–3 screens		4–6 screens		7–9 screens		10+ screens
	No.	%	No.	%	No.	%	No.	%
Total	279	100%	92	100%	72	100%	49	100%
NSW/ACT	84	30%	27	29%	26	36%	16	33%
Vic	64	23%	19	21%	15	21%	18	37%
Qld	50	18%	26	28%	14	19%	10	20%
SA	36	13%	1	1%	8	11%	2	4%
WA	40	14%	11	12%	6	8%	3	6%
Tas	0	0%	5	5%	2	3%	0	0%
NT	5	2%	3	3%	1	1%	0	0%

Source: Motion Picture Distributors Association of Australia (MPDAA).

Notes:
Figures are based on annual data accessed in February 2016 in the MPDAA multiplexes report and do not reflect any subsequent updates by the MPDAA.

2014

	1–3 screens		4–6 screens		7–9 screens		10+ screens
	No.	%	No.	%	No.	%	No.	%
Total	274	100%	92	100%	71	100%	48	100%
NSW/ACT	81	30%	28	30%	26	37%	15	31%
Vic	63	23%	19	21%	14	20%	18	38%
Qld	49	18%	25	27%	14	20%	10	21%
SA	36	13%	1	1%	8	11%	2	4%
WA	40	15%	11	12%	6	8%	3	6%
Tas	0	0%	5	5%	2	3%	0	0%
NT	5	2%	3	3%	1	1%	0	0%

Source: Motion Picture Distributors Association of Australia (MPDAA).

Notes:
Figures are based on annual data accessed on 5 February 2015 in the MPDAA multiplexes report and do not reflect any subsequent updates by the MPDAA.

2013

	1–3 screens		4–6 screens		7–9 screens		10+ screens
	No.	%	No.	%	No.	%	No.	%
Total	270	100%	94	100%	69	100%	49	100%
NSW/ACT	74	27%	28	30%	25	36%	15	31%
Vic	65	24%	20	21%	13	19%	19	39%
Qld	49	18%	24	26%	14	20%	10	20%
SA	39	14%	1	1%	8	12%	2	4%
WA	38	14%	13	14%	6	9%	3	6%
Tas	0	0%	5	5%	2	3%	0	0%
NT	5	2%	3	3%	1	1%	0	0%

Source: Motion Picture Distributors Association of Australia (MPDAA).

Notes:
Figures are based on annual data accessed on 22 January 2014 in the MPDAA multiplexes report and do not reflect any subsequent updates by the MPDAA.

2012

	1–3 screens		4–6 screens		7–9 screens		10+ screens
	No.	%	No.	%	No.	%	No.	%
Total	267	100%	96	100%	62	100%	49	100%
NSW/ACT	78	29%	26	27%	22	35%	16	33%
Vic	61	23%	22	23%	12	19%	19	39%
Qld	50	19%	24	25%	12	19%	10	20%
SA	36	13%	2	2%	8	13%	1	2%
WA	37	14%	13	14%	6	10%	3	6%
Tas	0	0%	6	6%	1	2%	0	0%
NT	5	2%	3	3%	1	2%	0	0%

Source: Motion Picture Distributors Association of Australia (MPDAA).

Notes:
Figures are based on annual data accessed on 21 January 2013 in the MPDAA multiplexes report and do not reflect any subsequent updates by the MPDAA.

2011

	1–3 screens		4–6 screens		7–9 screens		10+ screens
	No.	%	No.	%	No.	%	No.	%
Total	267	100%	97	100%	62	100%	48	100%
NSW/ACT	78	29%	27	28%	22	35%	15	31%
Vic	61	23%	22	23%	12	19%	19	40%
Qld	50	19%	24	25%	12	19%	10	21%
SA	36	13%	2	2%	8	13%	1	2%
WA	37	14%	13	13%	6	10%	3	6%
Tas	0	0%	6	6%	1	2%	0	0%
NT	5	2%	3	3%	1	2%	0	0%

Source: Motion Picture Distributors Association of Australia (MPDAA).

Notes:
Figures are based on annual data accessed on 19 January 2012 in the MPDAA multiplexes report and do not reflect any subsequent updates by the MPDAA.

2010

	1–3 screens		4–6 screens		7–9 screens		10+ screens
	No.	%	No.	%	No.	%	No.	%
Total	274	100%	98	100%	61	100%	48	100%
NSW/ACT	79	29%	27	28%	22	36%	15	31%
Vic	62	23%	23	23%	11	18%	19	40%
Qld	50	18%	24	24%	12	20%	10	21%
SA	40	15%	2	2%	8	13%	1	2%
WA	38	14%	13	13%	6	10%	3	6%
Tas	0	0%	6	6%	1	2%	0	0%
NT	5	2%	3	3%	1	2%	0	0%

Source: Motion Picture Distributors Association of Australia (MPDAA).

Notes:
Figures are based on annual data accessed on 24 January 2011 in the MPDAA multiplexes report and do not reflect any subsequent updates by the MPDAA.

2009

	1–3 screens		4–6 screens		7–9 screens		10+ screens
	No.	%	No.	%	No.	%	No.	%
Total	286	100%	100	100%	58	100%	48	100%
NSW/ACT	81	28%	27	27%	19	33%	15	31%
Vic	67	23%	23	23%	11	19%	19	40%
Qld	48	17%	25	25%	12	21%	10	21%
SA	44	15%	3	3%	8	14%	1	2%
WA	41	14%	13	13%	6	10%	3	6%
Tas	0	0%	6	6%	1	2%	0	0%
NT	5	2%	3	3%	1	2%	0	0%

Source: Motion Picture Distributors Association of Australia (MPDAA).

Notes:
Figures are based on annual data accessed on 1 February 2010 in the MPDAA multiplexes report and do not reflect any subsequent updates by the MPDAA.

2008

	1–3 screens		4–6 screens		7–9 screens		10+ screens
	No.	%	No.	%	No.	%	No.	%
Total	287	100%	102	100%	57	100%	47	100%
NSW/ACT	81	28%	28	27%	19	33%	15	32%
Vic	67	23%	23	23%	11	19%	19	40%
Qld	48	17%	26	25%	12	21%	9	19%
SA	46	16%	3	3%	8	14%	1	2%
WA	40	14%	13	13%	5	9%	3	6%
Tas	0	0%	6	6%	1	2%	0	0%
NT	5	2%	3	3%	1	2%	0	0%

Source: Motion Picture Distributors Association of Australia (MPDAA).

Notes:
Figures are based on annual data accessed on 6 February 2009 in the MPDAA multiplexes report and do not reflect any subsequent updates by the MPDAA.

2007

	1–3 screens		4–6 screens		7–9 screens		10+ screens
	No.	%	No.	%	No.	%	No.	%
Total	284	100%	98	100%	56	100%	47	100%
NSW/ACT	81	29%	26	27%	19	34%	15	32%
Vic	66	23%	22	22%	10	18%	19	40%
Qld	46	16%	25	26%	12	21%	9	19%
SA	46	16%	3	3%	8	14%	1	2%
WA	40	14%	13	13%	5	9%	3	6%
Tas	0	0%	6	6%	1	2%	0	0%
NT	5	2%	3	3%	1	2%	0	0%

Source: Motion Picture Distributors Association of Australia (MPDAA).

Notes:
Figures are based on annual data accessed on 14 January 2008 in the MPDAA multiplexes report and do not reflect any subsequent updates by the MPDAA.

2006

	1–3 screens		4–6 screens		7–9 screens		10+ screens
	No.	%	No.	%	No.	%	No.	%
Total	293	100%	97	100%	56	100%	48	100%
NSW/ACT	88	30%	25	26%	20	36%	15	31%
Vic	66	23%	22	23%	10	18%	20	42%
Qld	47	16%	25	26%	12	21%	9	19%
SA	44	15%	4	4%	7	13%	1	2%
WA	42	14%	13	13%	5	9%	3	6%
Tas	1	0%	5	5%	1	2%	0	0%
NT	5	2%	3	3%	1	2%	0	0%

Source: Motion Picture Distributors Association of Australia (MPDAA).

Notes:
Figures are based on annual data accessed in January 2007 in the MPDAA multiplexes report and do not reflect any subsequent updates by the MPDAA.