Port Phillip City

Profile Performance

Performance Summary

Libraries

Provision of print and digital based resources to the community in a variety of formats including collection services, e-services, research tools and interactive learning programs

Physical library collection usage

Number of physical library collection item loans per physical library collection item. Updated in 2019 to focus on physical library items.

Port Phillip City (2019-2020)

3.73

Similar Councils (2019-2020)

4.62

All Councils (2019-2020)

3.56

Performance Trend

Reporting Period	Port Phillip City	Similar Councils	All Councils
2016-2017	4.47	5.70	4.49
2017-2018	4.41	6.05	4.65
2018-2019	4.31	6.03	4.63
2019-2020	3.73	4.62	3.56

Port Phillip City Council Says...

Port Phillip actively manages and promotes the collection to maximise utilisation. Borrowing of physical items continues to decline while digital loans increase. The impact of COVID-19 social distancing restrictions and library closures from March through to June of 2020 has also affected physical utilisation.

Proportion of library resources less than 5 years old

Percentage of the library collection that has been purchased in the last 5 years

Port Phillip City (2019-2020)

50.82%

Similar Councils (2019-2020)

71.39%

All Councils (2019-2020)

65.34%

Performance Trend

Reporting Period	Port Phillip City	Similar Councils	All Councils
2016-2017	50.73%	72.20%	64.77%
2017-2018	50.57%	71.43%	64.73%
2018-2019	48.78%	72.04%	66.13%
2019-2020	50.82%	71.39%	65.34%

Port Phillip City Council Says...

The proportion of the library collection that has been purchased in the last five years has increased from 49 per cent in 2018/19 to 51 per cent in 2019/20. Port Phillip continues to maintain a high standard of our library collection taking into consideration the community's expectations on currency and variety.

Active library borrowers in municipality

Percentage of the municipal population that are active library borrowers (in the last three financial years) for 2019-20. Results prior to July 2019 reflect the municipal population that were members of the library and borrowed a library collection item during that year.

Port Phillip City (2019-2020)

18.46%

Similar Councils (2019-2020)

16.69%

All Councils (2019-2020)

14.88%

Performance Trend

Reporting Period	Port Phillip City	Similar Councils	All Councils
2016-2017	19.21%	18.12%	16.93%
2017-2018	20.39%	17.52%	15.82%
2018-2019	18.63%	16.96%	15.41%
2019-2020	18.46%	16.69%	14.88%

Port Phillip City Council Says...

The number of active library members decreased by 177,417 in 2019/20. The change to the three year average and the impact of COVID-19 on social distancing restrictions with library closures for the months of March through to June has highlighted a decrease in active library borrowers. Active membership has tracked consistently to date with the emergence of online materials and increased level of engagement with library services via digital platforms.

Cost of library service per population

Direct cost to council of the library service per population. New indicator from July 2019. Please refer to retired indicators link for previous results.

Port Phillip City (2019-2020)

$35.48

Similar Councils (2019-2020)

$35.51

All Councils (2019-2020)

$32.10

Performance Trend

Reporting Period	Port Phillip City	Similar Councils	All Councils
2019-2020	$35.48	$35.51	$32.10

Port Phillip City Council Says...

The cost of library service is influenced by the total number of library visits. Port Phillip has continued to work towards ensuring the cost of the library service remains stable whilst responding to increased usage in the area of both loans and visits. The impact of COVID-19 on library closures during the months of March through to June 2020 has restricted the number of visits to the library.