Data: Department of Liquor and Gaming
Analysis: Wesley Mission Communications and Advocacy
TOP 10 Metro LGAs in 2023 (Q1 Q2 2023)
| LGA / Type of Premise | Sum of Net Profit Q1+Q2 | EGM # Q2 | Premises # Q2 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Canterbury-Bankstown | 334,257,957 | 4,839 | 60 |
| Clubs | 193,220,195 | 3926 | 27 |
| Hotels | 141,037,761 | 913 | 33 |
| Fairfield | 313,014,507 | 3,784 | 36 |
| Clubs | 215,222,722 | 3,277 | 17 |
| Hotels | 97,791,785 | 507 | 19 |
| Cumberland | 228,881,322 | 2,714 | 32 |
| Clubs | 128,245,148 | 2,192 | 14 |
| Hotels | 100,636,173 | 522 | 18 |
| Sydney | 174,449,385 | 3,472 | 162 |
| Clubs | 11,921,306 | 486 | 7 |
| Hotels | 162,528,079 | 2,986 | 155 |
| Blacktown | 172,146,124 | 2,888 | 37 |
| Clubs | 90,623,705 | 2,143 | 10 |
| Hotels | 81,522,419 | 745 | 27 |
| Georges River | 121,050,552 | 2,065 | 30 |
| Clubs | 66,320,426 | 1,639 | 15 |
| Hotels | 54,730,126 | 426 | 15 |
| Penrith | 106,983,204 | 2,485 | 35 |
| Clubs | 63,218,310 | 1,992 | 15 |
| Hotels | 43,764,894 | 493 | 20 |
| Liverpool | 97,675,278 | 1,395 | 19 |
| Clubs | 49,864,596 | 1,052 | 7 |
| Hotels | 47,810,681 | 343 | 12 |
| Campbelltown | 97,328,985 | 1,887 | 21 |
| Clubs | 64,022,537 | 1,559 | 9 |
| Hotels | 33,306,448 | 328 | 12 |
| Bayside | 84,265,751 | 1,524 | 34 |
| Clubs | 35,749,813 | 1,096 | 19 |
| Hotels | 48,515,938 | 428 | 15 |
| Grand Total | 1,730,053,064 | 35,676 | 466 |
TOP 10 Regional LGAs in 2023 (Q1 Q2 2023)
| LGA / Type of Premise | Sum of Net Profit Q1+Q2 | EGM # (Q2) | Premises # (Q2) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Central Coast | 150,621,651 | 4,269 | 64 |
| Clubs | 110,745,706 | 3,641 | 36 |
| Hotels | 39,875,945 | 628 | 28 |
| Wollongong | 92,341,634 | 2,782 | 64 |
| Clubs | 63,159,185 | 2,210 | 35 |
| Hotels | 29,182,449 | 572 | 29 |
| Newcastle | 87,835,593 | 2,753 | 84 |
| Clubs | 51,883,952 | 1,874 | 29 |
| Hotels | 35,951,642 | 882 | 55 |
| Lake Macquarie | 69,115,889 | 2,361 | 57 |
| Clubs | 44,088,566 | 1,881 | 33 |
| Hotels | 25,027,323 | 481 | 24 |
| Tweed | 51,806,155 | 1,828 | 27 |
| Clubs | 42,742,215 | 1,636 | 15 |
| Hotels | 9,063,940 | 192 | 12 |
| Shoalhaven | 46,450,158 | 1,609 | 36 |
| Clubs | 38,099,828 | 1,382 | 22 |
| Hotels | 8,350,330 | 227 | 14 |
| Mid-Coast | 38,989,962 | 1,362 | 47 |
| Clubs | 26,135,861 | 1,092 | 28 |
| Hotels | 12,854,101 | 270 | 19 |
| Albury + Greater Hume | 38,400,161 | 1,147 | 19 |
| Clubs | 33,923,503 | 921 | 8 |
| Hotels | 4,476,657 | 226 | 11 |
| Murray River | 36,919,045 | 1,002 | 24 |
| Clubs | 34,582,086 | 933 | 10 |
| Hotels | 2,336,959 | 69 | 4 |
| Port Macquarie-Hastings | 35,780,392 | 1,182 | 28 |
| Clubs | 26,794,395 | 986 | 14 |
| Hotels | 8,985,997 | 196 | 14 |
| Grand Total | 648,260,641 | 20,295 | 450 |
Wesley Mission provides practical care and support for more than 130,000 people annually in NSW and across Australia, including help for people experiencing homelessness, local community action groups preventing suicide, and gambling and financial counselling among more than 120 programs. www.wesleymission.org.au
Rev Stu Cameron is available for interview.
Media contact: Anne Holt on 0418 628 342 or anne.holt@wesleymission.org.au
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