In 2009, the top price for a single admission
ticket1 in Australia was $25.00, representing a 25 per cent
increase on 2008. The average ticket price has risen by 21 per cent over
the past four years, and is up from $9.94 in 2005 to $11.99 in 2009.
.
1970s
($)
1976
1977
1978
1979
Top price
3.50
4.50
4.50
4.75
Average price
3.30
3.50
3.50
3.70
1980s
($)
1980
1981
1982
1983
1984
1985
1986
1987
1988
1989
Top price
5.50
6.00
6.50
7.00
7.00
7.50
8.00
8.50
9.50
10.50
Average price
4.00
4.50
5.00
5.60
5.40
5.40
5.31
6.16
6.10
6.60
1990s
($)
1990
1991
1992
1993
1994
1995
1996
1997
1998
1999
Top price
11.00
11.50
11.50
11.50
11.50
12.00
12.50
12.50
12.50
12.50
Average price
6.61
6.95
7.09
7.00
7.00
7.17
7.26
7.47
7.87
7.93
2000s
($)
2000
2001
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
Top price
13.50
13.50
14.00
14.00
15.80
15.00
15.50
20.00
20.00
25.00
Average price
8.39
8.78
9.13
9.64
9.92
9.94
10.37
10.57
11.17
11.99
Source: Motion Picture Distributors Association
of Australia (MPDAA). May include some estimates.
Notes:
1. Prices are for major and independent cinemas (including IMAX) in
city and suburban areas of Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Adelaide and
Perth in current dollars (i.e. not adjusted for inflation). Ticket prices
are based on annual data released the following January in the MPDAA
box office admissions report; they do not reflect any subsequent updates
by the MPDAA.
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