Racing Australia Fact Book 2016-2017

83 RACING AUSTRALIA FACT BOOK 2016/2017 INDUSTRY TRENDS Table 61. Number of Starters per Season 2002/03 – 2016/17 Year NSW VIC QLD SA WA TAS NT ACT Australia 2016/17 52,219 43,495 41,219 13,888 21,673 5,265 3,263 1,846 182,868 2015/16 52,374 43,888 42,527 13,840 22,965 5,583 3,302 1,662 186,141 2014/15 51,786 42,927 41,809 14,128 23,047 5,799 3,361 1,943 184,800 2013/14 54,922 41,956 43,989 13,265 24,041 5,982 3,373 1,731 189,259 2012/13 54,447 43,111 42,116 13,853 23,450 5,905 3,459 1,985 188,326 2011/12 53,552 42,919 42,772 14,609 23,965 6,178 3,611 1,809 189,415 2010/11 52,542 43,113 43,240 15,052 24,021 6,403 3,552 2,335 190,258 2009/10 55,081 44,165 46,311 14,411 23,290 5,893 3,515 2,070 194,736 2008/09 54,800 44,066 46,060 14,189 22,903 6,171 3,320 1,740 193,249 2007/08 41,955 45,466 38,382 14,416 22,157 6,712 3,208 1,245 173,541 2006/07 54,220 45,630 47,024 14,584 21,932 6,302 3,171 1,143 194,006 2005/06 54,870 47,154 46,902 14,718 21,329 6,101 3,017 1,629 195,720 2004/05 54,116 47,123 47,933 14,900 21,611 6,096 3,104 1,800 196,683 2003/04 56,796 47,397 48,307 15,480 21,737 5,868 3,224 * 198,809 * Indicates ACT figure is included in NSW to 2003/04. Number of Individual Runners and Starters 2003/04 –2016/17 Runners Starters 200,000 150,000 100,000 50,000 0 2003/04 2004/05 2005/06 2006/07 2007/08 2008/09 2009/10 2010/11 2011/12 2012/13 2013/14 2014/14 2015/16 2016/17