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Library Operating Expenses<br />

This indicator is calculated by:<br />

Total Library Expenses<br />

Total Resident Population<br />

Library Operating Expenses (per capita)<br />

Group 3 <strong>Council</strong>s<br />

Library Operating Expenses (per capita)<br />

Neighbouring <strong>Council</strong>s<br />

$50.00<br />

$45.00<br />

$40.00<br />

$35.00<br />

$30.00<br />

$25.00<br />

$20.00<br />

$15.00<br />

$10.00<br />

$5.00<br />

$0.00<br />

Ku-ring-gai<br />

Bankstown<br />

Blacktown<br />

Canterbury<br />

Fairfield<br />

Holroyd<br />

Hurstville<br />

Marrickville<br />

Parramatta<br />

Randwick<br />

Rockdale<br />

Ryde<br />

Sutherland<br />

Warringah<br />

This indicator measures the expenses from ordinary activities spent on library services per head <strong>of</strong> population. Ku-ring-gai’s average <strong>of</strong> $29.16 per capita is<br />

slightly lower than the Group 3 <strong>Council</strong>s average <strong>of</strong> $29.26, and well below the neighbouring <strong>Council</strong>’s average <strong>of</strong> $35.62<br />

The NSW average library expense per capita was $29.00. The lowest amount recorded by a NSW <strong>Council</strong> was $14 (Blacktown), while the highest was $182<br />

(Jerilderie).<br />

Factors that can influence these results are size and type <strong>of</strong> library service, library opening hours, level <strong>of</strong> services <strong>of</strong>fered and the proportion <strong>of</strong> non-resident<br />

borrowers and visitors.<br />

$60.00<br />

$50.00<br />

$40.00<br />

$30.00<br />

$20.00<br />

$10.00<br />

$0.00<br />

Ku-ring-gai<br />

Hornsby<br />

Pittwater<br />

Ryde<br />

Warringah<br />

Willoughby<br />

Lane Cove<br />

North Sydney<br />

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Format.DOC<br />

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