Comparative Statistics
Comparative Statistics look at how Local Governments
are performing relative to each other for each variable type listed below.
Some statistics may not be available for every Local Government.Circulation
Issues per book
Issues per capita
Issues per member
Percentage of stock on loan
Total issues
Finance
Expenditure on bookstock: $ per capita
Grant: $ per capita
Local government contribution
Local government contribution: $ per capita
Percentage of expenditure on bookstock
State government grant
Total expenditure on library services
Total expenditure: $ per capita
Internet
Internet access per 10 000 people
Percentage of library sites providing public access
Internet
Membership
Percentage of population enrolled
Total membership
Population
Population
Staffing
Qualified Librarian full time equivalent
Ratio of full time equivalent qualified staff to
population
Ratio of full time equivalent staff to population
Ratio of full time equivalent staff to members
Ratio of full time equivalent staff to issues
Ratio of full time equivalent staff to visits
Total staff - full time equivalent
Stock
Acquisitions per capita
Items per capita
Total bookstock
Total bookstock per capita
Total stock
Withdrawals per capita
Visits
Visits to the library
Visits per capita to the library |