I’m not dreaming of 30k, considering 2 games will be 60k sell outs with 55k rocking up.The numbers I've just shown you show that there is more available money for Canberrans.
And average wage means little compared to median wage. Rich miners aren't going to buy 10 memberships each.
That's not how median works. There's no distorting. It's the person in the middle regardless of higher or lower earners.
Very rough maths, but let's say the top 50% of earners in Perth can afford memberships. That means at the same price point, roughly the top 70% of earners in Canberra can afford memberships.
I'm not saying Perth doesn't have money. It's very well off compared to the rest of Australia. But Canberra is another level without mining skewing numbers.
It just means that for its size, the market of Canberra is disproportionate to its population.
Perth has a shit tonne of money. But with the lower median income, and West Coast and Freo sucking up the majority of money, WA3 has no more money than Canberra.
Manuka will be upgraded to 20k for the cricket. A bit on the low side, but good for starters.
I honestly think you're dreaming if you think you'll average 30k straight away. Especially in the second season once the excitement wears off. You'll get 15k against the Suns and Giants, which will be huge losses in a 60k stadium.
A sold out Manuka will net us similar to 30k at Optus.
I think a third Perth team will be fine. And I've got no qualms with WA3 in the long-term. But I can't stand it when people assume it's the safe financial option without even looking at the numbers.
The population is basically doubled from 1995 when Freo started, easily enough to support a 3rd team. If you line all the people up above the medium wage of Canberra, WA will simply have significantly more people on more money so your who has more cash available point isn’t true.
30k average is a lot more money than a 20k stadium can generate, espically with our prices. Hell, if they set the price point at Melbourne footy prices they would get 50k a game as we pay extortionate prices over here in comparison.
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