Department of Education

Proportion of active registered library users 7 by
region 2010–11
Region Number % of active users
North 35,698 26.5%
North-West 29,248 21.7%
South 69,932 51.8%
Total 134,878 100%
Record retrievals and extended queries 2010–11
Number
For government clients 1,377
For public clients 12,717
Total 14,094
Percentage of active registered library users by
gender 2010–11
Gender Number % of active users
Female 85,946 63.7%
Male 48,398 35.9%
Unknown 543 0.4%
Visits to LINCs 2010–11
Region
Number
South 1,656,482 8
North 840,888
North-West 731,291
Total 3,228,661
7 An active registered library user is a person who has a current library card and has used it in the last two years.
8 Excludes izone visits to Hobart building, not to Hobart LINC. The izone is a newly refurbished space on the second floor of the State Library building,
91 Murray Street, Hobart. It brings together the combined resources and services of TAHO and the State Reference Service.
Active registered library users by age group 30 June 2011
18,000
16,000
14,000
12,000
10,000
8,000
6,000
4,000
2,000
0
No Code
05–09
10–14
15–19
20–24
25–29
30–39 40–49 50–59 60–69 70–79 80–89 90–99 99+
Adult education participation by age group 2010–11
3,000
2,500
2,000
1,500
1,000
500
0
0–04
05–09
10–14
15–19
20–24
25–29
30–39 40–49 50–59 60–69 70–79 80–89 90–99 99+
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Department at a Glance – Clients