Income and
expenditure for businesses in the digital game development industry,
2006/07
Next update to be advised
In 2006/07 there were 45 digital game
development services businesses in Australia, generating a total income
of $136.9 million with an operating profit margin of 6.2 per cent.
Income from the provision of digital game development
services accounted for 85.4 per cent of total income, of which 79.1 per
cent was received from overseas sources. Government funding contributed
1.2 per cent.
2006/07
No. businesses at end June
45
Income ($m)
Provision of digital
game development services to other businesses
Received from Australian resident
businesses/individuals
8.6
Received from non-resident
businesses/individuals
108.3
Government funding
1.7
Other1
18.3
Total income
136.9
Expenses ($m)
Labour costs
83.8
Payments to other businesses/contractors
for digital game production services
11.2
Other2
33.5
Total expenses
128.5
Operating profit
before tax ($m)
8.5
Operating profit
margin
6.2%
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS),
Digital Game Development Services Australia 2006/07 (cat. no.
8515.0).
Notes:
Data is drawn from the first Service Industry Survey (SIS) of the digital
game development industry by the ABS, published in 2008. Includes all
Australian businesses that generated income predominantly from the development
of digital games for a range of formats that includes, but is not limited
to, major consoles, handheld computers, personal computers and mobile
phones.
1. Any income not otherwise listed, including operating and non-operating
income.
2. This item includes all other operating expenses not listed as a separate
expense item, such as rent, leasing and hiring, travel, accommodation
and entertainment, insurance premiums, interest, depreciation and amortisation.
