Research and Insights

Access a range of sport and entertainment related research reports that we have commissioned.

VenuesWest develops its own published research and also works with other stakeholders to commission research relevant to the sport and entertainment industries.

VenuesWest commissioned research and inhouse analysis

VenuesWest comparative attendance for major sporting events Nov 2021

The COVID-19 pandemic has presented major challenges across the nation and the world, and the impact on the sport industry has been substantial.

PESTLE Environmental Scan February 2022

PESTLE environmental scan providing an update of social, technological, economic, environmental, political and legal factors and how they may impact VenuesWest. Includes future trends in stadiums, venues and technology from around the world.

VenuesWest annual customer satisfaction 2020-21

Each year VenuesWest obtains feedback from its customers indicating performance across a number of areas including quality of facilities, venue operations, service delivery, catering and customer benefits.

Optus Stadium Economic Impact Assessment

The economic impact of building a 60,000-seat stadium in Perth has been significant. VenuesWest engaged Deloitte Access Economics to assess the overall economic impact of building Optus Stadium and its first year of operations and the full report can be found below.

Non-VenuesWest commissioned research

Live Performance Australia 2019 and 2020 Ticket Attendance and Revenue Report

Following a record year in 2018, the live performance industry recorded its second highest revenue, attendance and average ticket price in 2019. The industry shutdown from March 2020 due to COVID-19 cause significant industry disruption in 2020.