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* Australian Catholic University
Australian Capital Territory
Australian Defence Force Academy (University of NSW)
(a) Australian National University
University of Canberra
New South Wales
Charles Sturt University
Macquarie University
Southern Cross University
University of New England
(b) University of New South Wales
University of Newcastle
(c) University of Sydney
University of Technology, Sydney
University of Western Sydney
University of Wollongong
Northern Territory
Charles Darwin University
Queensland
Bond University
Central Queensland University
Griffith University
James Cook University
Queensland University of Technology
University of Queensland
University of Southern Queensland
University of the Sunshine Coast
South Australia
Flinders University of South Australia
University of Adelaide
University of South Australia
Tasmania
University of Tasmania
Victoria
# CARM
Deakin University
La Trobe University
Monash University
RMIT University
Swinburne University of Technology
University of Ballarat
University of Melbourne
Victoria University
Western Australia
Curtin University of Technology
Edith Cowan University
Murdoch University
University of Notre Dame
University of Western Australia
New Zealand
Auckland University of Technology
Lincoln University
Massey University
University of Auckland
University of Canterbury
(d) University of Otago
University of Waikato
Victoria University of Wellington
* The Australian Catholic University comprises four divisions. These four divisions are in turn composed of the following libraries:
Canberra Division--Signadou campus
New South Wales Division--MacKillop campus and Mount St Mary campus
Queensland Division--McAuley campus
Victorian Division--Aquinas campus; Christ campus and Mercy campus.
(a) Includes the Institute of the Arts which is part of the Australian National University.
(b) Includes the College of Fine Arts Library. However this library operates independently of the University of New South Wales Library.
(c) Includes all libraries in the University of Sydney Library system plus the Sydney Conservatorium of Music Library.
# The CARM (CAVAL Archival and Research Materials) Centre is a cooperative storage facility managed by CAVAL Collaborative Solutions for its member libraries.
(d) The University of Otago return does not include data for the Wellington and Christchurch Clinical School libraries, which are not under the control of the University Librarian.
2005 CAUL STATISTICS
RANKINGS OF TOTAL LIBRARY EFTSU Seats per 100
SYSTEMS FOR SELECTED RATIOS Population population
members
Total Rank Ratio Rank
Australian Catholic University 10,988 40 10.48 17
AUSTRALIAN CAPITAL TERRITORY
Australian Defence Force Academy 1,718 48 9.49 22
Australian National University 14,450 31 14.06 8
University of Canberra 9,323 41 7.76 34
NEW SOUTH WALES
Charles Sturt University 20,205 20 8.14 30
Macquarie University 21,581 19 6.86 37
Southern Cross University 8,427 42 9.94 21
University of New England 10,994 38 6.62 38
University of New South Wales 31,408 8 6.10 42
University of Newcastle 19,792 22 9.32 23
University of Sydney 41,344 3 8.84 28
University of Technology, Sydney 24,041 16 7.90 32
University of Western Sydney 26,044 13 10.98 16
University of Wollongong 17,735 25 6.59 39
NORTHERN TERRITORY
Charles Darwin University 7,718 43 7.48 35
QUEENSLAND
Bond University 3,926 45 15.97 5
Central Queensland University 20,035 21 5.10 45
Griffith University 27,788 11 8.98 26
James Cook University 12,135 36 12.07 14
Queensland University of Technology 30,595 9 7.91 31
University of Queensland 34,206 6 11.24 15
University of Southern Queensland 13,286 34 5.60 44
University of the Sunshine Coast 3,595 47 13.55 9
SOUTH AUSTRALIA
Flinders University of South
Australia 11,885 37 13.53 10
University of Adelaide 17,237 27 12.46 12
University of South Australia 23,481 18 7.05 36
TASMANIA
University of Tasmania 14,267 33 9.18 24
VICTORIA
Deakin University 23,571 17 5.66 43
LaTrobe University 27,072 12 6.42 40
Monash University 45,728 1 9.98 20
RMIT University 45,077 2 4.83 48
Swinburne University of Technology 24,331 15 5.01 46
University of Ballarat 14,863 30 5.00 47
University of Melbourne 39,230 4 10.28 18
Victoria University 32,075 7 10.10 19
WESTERN AUSTRALIA
Curtin University of Technology 28,705 10 7.88 33
Edith Cowan University 17,377 26 8.93 27
Murdoch University 10,620 39 12.24 13
University of Notre Dame 3,738 46 14.90 7
University of Western Australia 16,960 29 16.34 4
NEW ZEALAND
Auckland University of Technology 17,038 28 8.70 29
Lincoln University 4,041 44 18.14 1
Massey University 24,622 14 6.33 41
University of Auckland 34,955 5 13.05 11
University of Canterbury 14,365 32 15.73 6
University of Otago 19,750 23 17.11 3
University of Waikato 12,191 35 9.12 25
Victoria University of Wellington 18,337 24 17.94 2
Mean 19,839 9.94
Median 18,036 9.15
Lower Quartile 11,948 6.91
Upper Quartile 26,815 12.40
Valid number 48 48
Australian Catholic University 10,388 40 163.39 40
AUSTRALIAN CAPITAL TERRITORY
Australian Defence Force Academy 1,718 48 820.23 1
Australian National University 14,450 31 502.55 2
University of Canberra 9,323 41 179.04 36
NEW SOUTH WALES
Charles Sturt University 20,205 20 158.78 42
Macquarie University 21,581 19 243.47 26
Southern Crass University 8,427 42 180.29 35
University of New England 10,994 38 222.75 31
University of New South Wales 31,408 8 376.53 7
University of Newcastle 19,792 22 297.41 19
University of Sydney 41,344 3 307.33 17
University of Technology, Sydney 24,041 16 304.64 18
University of Western Sydney 26,044 13 274.12 22
University of Wollongong 17,735 25 225.81 30
NORTHERN TERRITORY
Charles Darwin University 7,718 43 147.43 43
QUEENSLAND
Bond University 3,926 45 309.58 15
Central Queensland University 20,035 21 98.35 47
Griffith University 27,788 11 215.98 32
James Cook University 12,135 36 311.99 14
Queensland University of Technology 30,595 9 225.92 29
University of Queensland 34,206 6 417.57 5
University of Southern Queensland 13,286 34 159.44 41
University of the Sunshine Coast 3,595 47 449.63 3
SOUTH AUSTRALIA
Flinders University of South
Australia 11,885 37 317.04 11
University of Adelaide 17,237 27 313.27 13
University of South Australia 23,481 18 166.33 39
TASMANIA
University of Tasmania 14,267 33 268.10 24
VICTORIA
Deakin University 23,571 17 226.37 28
LaTrobe University 27,072 12 231.80 27
Monash University 45,728 1 308.10 16
RMIT University 45,077 2 136.07 44
Swinburne University of Technology 24,331 15 94.14 48
University of Ballarat 14,863 30 100.72 46
University of Melbourne 39,230 4 313.34 12
Victoria University 32,075 7 108.25 45
WESTERN AUSTRALIA
Curtin University of Technology 28,705 10 188.66 34
Edith Cowan University 17,377 26 166.79 38
Murdoch University 10,620 39 344.89 9
University of Notre Dame 3,738 46 172.31 37
University of Western Australia 16,960 29 352.45 8
NEW ZEALAND
Auckland University of Technology 17,038 28 291.52 20
Lincoln University 4,041 44 266.01 25
Massey University 24,622 14 273.87 23
University of Auckland 34,955 5 437.82 4
University of Canterbury 14,365 32 344.86 10
University of Otago 19,750 23 392.16 6
University of Waikato 12,191 35 286.27 21
Victoria University of Wellington 18,337 24 199.35 33
Mean 19,839 268.60
Median 18,036 267.05
Lower Quartile 11,948 173.99
Upper Quartile 26,815 313.32
Valid number 48 48
RANKINGS OF TOTAL LIBRARY Library staff Non-serial
SYSTEMS FOR SELECTED RATIOS per 100 volumes
population purchased per
members population
member
Ratio Rank Ratio Rank
Australian Catholic University 0.72 11 2.32 5
AUSTRALIAN CAPITAL TERRITORY
Australian Defence Force Academy 1.55 1 5.20 2
Australian National University 0.82 5 1.19 26
University of Canberra 0.46 37 1.22 23
NEW SOUTH WALES
Charles Sturt University 0.44 38 1.97 9
Macquarie University 0.58 21 0.88 38
Southern Cross University 0.52 29 0.96 36
University of New England 0.47 35 1.09 30
University of New South Wales 0.59 19 0.68 42
University of Newcastle 0.53 26 1.34 17
University of Sydney 0.68 15 1.04 33
University of Technology, Sydney 0.47 36 1.31 18
University of Western Sydney 0.50 31 1.86 11
University of Wollongong 0.41 40 1.11 29
NORTHERN TERRITORY
Charles Darwin University 0.65 17 0.20 48
QUEENSLAND
Bond University 0.75 7 1.81 13
Central Queensland University 0.38 43 0.50 47
Griffith University 0.51 30 1.13 27
James Cook University 0.49 34 1.07 32
Queensland University of Technology 0.50 32 1.01 34
University of Queensland 0.75 6 1.44 15
University of Southern Queensland 0.38 42 0.82 41
University of the Sunshine Coast 0.52 28 2.37 4
SOUTH AUSTRALIA
Flinders University of South
Australia 0.73 9 1.36 16
University of Adelaide 0.71 12 1.08 31
University of South Australia 0.56 23 0.67 44
TASMANIA
University of Tasmania 0.55 24 1.20 24
VICTORIA
Deakin University 1.08 2 2.09 6
LaTrobe University 0.53 25 1.12 28
Monash University 0.56 22 2.06 7
RMIT University 0.37 44 0.52 46
Swinburne University of Technology 0.29 47 0.53 45
University of Ballarat 0.18 48 0.83 40
University of Melbourne 0.61 18 1.28 21
Victoria University 0.31 46 0.98 35
WESTERN AUSTRALIA
Curtin University of Technology 0.39 41 0.67 43
Edith Cowan University 0.49 33 1.25 22
Murdoch University 0.52 27 1.91 10
University of Notre Dame 0.71 13 2.66 3
University of Western Australia 0.83 4 0.85 39
NEW ZEALAND
Auckland University of Technology 0.34 45 1.20 25
Lincoln University 0.70 14 1.30 19
Massey University 0.41 39 1.81 12
University of Auckland 0.72 10 7.70 1
University of Canterbury 0.74 8 1.28 20
University of Otago 0.83 3 2.05 8
University of Waikato 0.66 16 1.80 14
Victoria University of Wellington 0.58 20 0.91 37
Mean 0.58 1.49
Median 0.54 1.20
Lower Quartile 0.46 0.92
Upper Quartile 0.71 1.81
Valid number 48 48
Australian Catholic University 23.83 47 62.22 2
AUSTRALIAN CAPITAL TERRITORY
Australian Defence Force Academy 39.43 27 53.42 11
Australian National University 46.54 10 45.14 37
University of Canberra 32.86 39 57.78 6
NEW SOUTH WALES
Charles Sturt University 31.71 42 48.55 29
Macquarie University 36.46 36 49.54 22
Southern Crass University 32.70 40 56.21 7
University of New England 41.40 22 49.26 25
University of New South Wales 44.94 14 47.47 33
University of Newcastle 47.33 7 47.53 32
University of Sydney 38.93 28 47.28 35
University of Technology, Sydney 43.24 16 46.92 36
University of Western Sydney 38.38 31 51.53 17
University of Wollongong 41.49 20 49.49 23
NORTHERN TERRITORY
Charles Darwin University 27.13 45 64.16 1
QUEENSLAND
Bond University 37.97 33 55.15 8
Central Queensland University 26.73 46 52.66 13
Griffith University 42.81 17 49.38 24
James Cook University 49.98 5 44.59 40
Queensland University of Technology 41.04 23 50.47 20
University of Queensland 48.71 6 43.82 42
University of Southern Queensland 39.45 26 51.30 18
University of the Sunshine Coast 54.84 3 36.69 46
SOUTH AUSTRALIA
Flinders University of South
Australia 43.40 15 52.59 14
University of Adelaide 40.58 24 50.81 19
University of South Australia 29.69 44 61.88 3
TASMANIA
University of Tasmania 42.17 18 48.58 28
VICTORIA
Deakin University 20.69 48 53.58 10
LaTrobe University 3688 34 49.82 21
Monash University 40.58 25 45.03 38
RMIT University 35.58 37 52.89 12
Swinburne University of Technology 31.65 43 58.06 5
University of Ballarat 47.00 9 47.46 34
University of Melbourne 41.43 21 52.32 15
Victoria University 32.14 41 55.07 9
WESTERN AUSTRALIA
Curtin University of Technology 38.47 30 49.06 26
Edith Cowan University 36.53 35 58.37 4
Murdoch University 41.89 19 44.57 41
University of Notre Dame 35.58 38 42.23 43
University of Western Australia 38.00 32 51.72 16
NEW ZEALAND
Auckland University of Technology 60.04 1 29.29 48
Lincoln University 45.24 13 47.77 31
Massey University 56.75 2 35.24 47
University of Auckland 52.13 4 36.82 45
University of Canterbury 46.53 11 47.95 30
University of Otago 47.30 8 38.96 44
University of Waikato 45.61 12 44.69 39
Victoria University of Wellington 38.76 29 48.76 27
Mean 40.26 49.25
Median 40.58 49.32
Lower Quartile 35.80 45.59
Upper Quartile 45.52 52.83
Valid number 48 48
RANKINGS OF TOTAL LIBRARY Serial titles Serials
SYSTEMS FOR SELECTED RATIOS per population expenditure
member per population
member
Ratio Rank AU$ Rank
Australian Catholic University 241 30 64.96 43
AUSTRALIAN CAPITAL TERRITORY
Australian Defence Force Academy 26.64 1 562.50 1
Australian National University 4.91 7 421.14 2
University of Canberra 5.78 5 103.68 41
NEW SOUTH WALES
Charles Sturt University 1.58 42 85.87 42
Macquarie University 1.57 43 183.73 22
Southern Cross University 3.28 18 132.98 34
University of New England 3.22 19 154.72 27
University of New South Wales 2.68 27 317.23 4
University of Newcastle 302 21 218.15 15
University of Sydney 1.86 39 265.59 8
University of Technology, Sydney 3.16 20 202.80 19
University of Western Sydney 2.90 23 172.13 25
University of Wollongong 2.92 22 145.05 29
NORTHERN TERRITORY
Charles Darwin University 3.45 15 117.11 38
QUEENSLAND
Bond University 11.54 2 208.71 17
Central Queensland University 2.09 34 43.13 48
Griffith University 2.14 33 135.67 32
James Cook University 2.86 25 244.90 11
Queensland University of Technology 1.47 44 14,889 28
University of Queensland 2.32 32 320.08 3
University of Southern Queensland 2.43 29 104.13 40
University of the Sunshine Coast 6.54 4 137.80 31
SOUTH AUSTRALIA
Flinders University of South
Australia 2.78 26 236.43 12
University of Adelaide 3.57 14 234.35 13
University of South Australia 1.40 46 121.41 36
TASMANIA
University of Tasmania 3.65 13 182.25 23
VICTORIA
Deakin University 2.69 24 134.22 33
LaTrobe University 1.29 47 166.93 26
Monash University 1.95 37 192.60 20
RMIT University 1.00 48 63.16 44
Swinburne University of Technology 1.89 38 58.29 45
University of Ballarat 1.41 45 55.38 46
University of Melbourne 1.72 40 213.57 16
Victoria University 2.03 35 48.28 47
WESTERN AUSTRALIA
Curtin University of Technology 1.59 41 143.57 30
Edith Cowan University 3.36 16 118.82 37
Murdoch University 5.10 6 248.33 10
University of Notre Dame 10.58 3 107.91 39
University of Western Australia 3.29 17 256.32 9
NEW ZEALAND
Auckland University of Technology 2.66 28 203.21 18
Lincoln University 4.13 10 186.44 21
Massey University 1.96 36 175.01 24
University of Auckland 2.34 31 293.18 6
University of Canterbury 4.76 8 275.84 7
University of Otago 3.98 11 295.77 5
University of Waikato 4.14 9 218.48 14
Victoria University of Wellington 3.83 12 128.00 35
Mean 3.71 184.35
Median 2.88 173.57
Lower Quartile 1.95 119.46
Upper Quartile 3.78 235.91
Valid number 48 48
Australian Catholic University 428.79 6 689.11 20
AUSTRALIAN CAPITAL TERRITORY
Australian Defence Force Academy 1119.97 1 2096.68 1
Australian National University 492.86 3 1091.76 3
University of Canberra 321.00 22 555.53 31
NEW SOUTH WALES
Charles Sturt University 24,632 39 507.35 37
Macquarie University 333.95 19 674.11 21
Southern Crass University 315.94 25 562.13 29
University of New England 270.27 34 548.64 34
University of New South Wales 402.21 8 847.27 6
University of Newcastle 299.79 28 630.72 26
University of Sydney 379.36 12 802.32 12
University of Technology, Sydney 333.61 20 711.07 19
University of Western Sydney 370.52 13 718.99 18
University of Wollongong 271.88 33 549.40 33
NORTHERN TERRITORY
Charles Darwin University 352.64 16 549.63 32
QUEENSLAND
Bond University 452.06 5 819.69 11
Central Queensland University 193.76 43 367.92 45
Griffith University 254.70 37 515.78 36
James Cook University 285.79 29 640.92 24
Queensland University of Technology 282.69 31 560.09 30
University of Queensland 381.86 11 871.38 5
University of Southern Queensland 207.83 41 405.14 43
University of the Sunshine Coast 301.16 27 820.74 10
SOUTH AUSTRALIA
Flinders University of South
Australia 392.34 10 746.07 16
University of Adelaide 402.04 9 791.30 13
University of South Australia 349.02 17 564.02 28
TASMANIA
University of Tasmania 316.94 24 652.37 22
VICTORIA
Deakin University 590.91 2 1102.92 2
LaTrobe University 320.70 23 643.69 23
Monash University 346.69 18 769.84 15
RMIT University 207.15 42 39165 44
Swinburne University of Technology 174.13 45 299.91 47
University of Ballarat 102.21 48 21538 48
University of Melbourne 407.17 7 778.28 14
Victoria University 189.09 44 343.38 46
WESTERN AUSTRALIA
Curtin University of Technology 246.44 38 502.35 38
Edith Cowan University 268.22 35 459.56 42
Murdoch University 368.30 14 826.27 9
University of Notre Dame 208.26 40 493.10 39
University of Western Australia 488.23 4 943.90 4
NEW ZEALAND
Auckland University of Technology 142.61 47 486.86 40
Lincoln University 285.56 30 597.74 27
Massey University 170.35 46 483.35 41
University of Auckland 311.04 26 844.72 7
University of Canterbury 356.52 15 743.45 17
University of Otago 325.52 21 835.49 8
University of Waikato 282.40 32 631.93 25
Victoria University of Wellington 255.23 36 523.39 35
Mean 329.29 670.99
Median 316.44 636.43
Lower Quartile 254.83 509.46
Upper Quartile 377.15 799.57
Valid number 48 48
Australian Consumer Price Index: Weighted Average of Eight
Capital Cities
(Base Year: 1989-90 = 100)
Year ending 30 June All Groups
1999 122.3
2000 126.2
2001 133.8
2002 137.6
2003 141.3
2004 144.8
2005 148.4
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics Catalogue Number 6401.0
Available from http://www.abs.gov.au/
Exchange Rates of Foreign Currency per Australian Dollar
Trade-
weighted
Year European rate of
Ending Japan U.K. U.S.A. Union Germany Aust $
30 June Yen Pounds Dollars Euros Marks Index
1999 79.66 0.4188 0.6596 0.6282 1.2286 58.4
2000 63.19 0.3941 0.5986 0.6282 53.3
2001 62.94 0.3603 0.5075 0.6002 49.7
2002 67.48 0.3700 0.5648 0.5715 52.3
2003 79.99 0.4038 0.6674 0.5840 59.4
2004 74.82 0.3815 0.6889 0.5702 59.1
2005 84.14 0.4224 0.7637 0.6315 64.5
Source: Australian Economic Indicators Catalogue Number 1350.0.
Available from http://www.rba.gov.au/Statistics/
Exchange Rates and Reserve Bank Foreign Exchange Operations
Rankings of total library systems for selected ratios
These are shown on the previous four pages.
(i) 48 total library systems have been used, comprising both Australian and New Zealand universities. CARM has been excluded from these rankings
(ii) Expenditure for New Zealand Libraries has been converted to Australian Dollars. Rate (31 Dec 2005) sourced from: http://www.rba.gov.au/Statistics/Bulletin/F11hist.xls
(iii) Data elements used for the various ratios are:
Seats Seating: Total + Seating: Classroom
Libra staff Positions: Total Staff
Population members Population: Total EFTSU
Non-serial volumes purchased Non-serial items: Acquired
Serial titles Serial titles: Total Current
Serials expenditure Expenditure: Serials Subs
Acquisitions expenditure Expenditure: Non-serials + Expenditure:
Serials Subs
Expenditure on Information Expenditure: Non-serials + Expenditure:
Resources Serials Subs + Expenditure: Binding
Expenditure on Salaries Expenditure: Salaries
Total expenditure Expenditure: Total
General Comments and explanatory notes
Australian Academic
Statistic University Notes
LIBRARY ORGANISATION
Libraries: La Trobe University In addition services are
Number offered to La Trobe
students on 2 campuses
through 2 TAFE joint use
facilities.
University of Plus 60% participation in
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