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The main activities for businesses in this industry are providing road delivery services required by different businesses such as bread manufacturers, ready mixed concrete and water businesses.
Delivery services are a sub-industry of the road freight transport industry. Services are commonly provided by individual operators, contractors or employees of companies or businesses.
These benchmarks exclude courier, postal deliveries and businesses that supply goods.
These performance benchmarks have been developed from income tax and business activity statements lodged for the 2007-08 income year.
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Annual turnover range
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Ratio
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Low
$75,000 - $250,000
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Medium
$250,000 - $600,000
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High
$600,000 - $2,000,000
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Labour* / Turnover
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0% - 15%
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11% - 29%
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9% - 33%
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Motor vehicle expense / Turnover
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12% - 24%
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4% - 22%
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2% - 18%
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* This excludes payments to associated parties. This means that the labour percentage reflects payments made for work done by people unrelated to the owners of the business.
Rent cost
Ninety-five per cent of delivery services businesses report no rental expenses because they usually do not require a workshop or office space. A small number of businesses have reported minimal rental expenses for the storage of vehicle, stocks and equipment or a small office.
Geographical trends
On average, metropolitan businesses reported, a higher labour and motor vehicle expenses than regional businesses.
Last Modified: Friday, 7 October 2011