Batman vs Superman: Estimated Worldwide Box office: $1.3 Billion

Even with the negative reviews, the Batman vs Superman movie will be a juggernaut. I estimate a Worldwide box office of 1.3 Billion which will mean it will be a smash hit!


Should also eclipse the past two Batmans, (The Dark Knight/The Dark Knight Rises) which both beat the 1 Billion dollar mark.


So don't feel too sad Ben Affleck. You might be sitting on a franchise which will keep you in beer and nannies for the next 10 years!

Sydney House Prices 26/03/2016: Average 3 Bedroom House now sells for $1,254,426 (up 0.03%)

Low volumes though on the Easter Weekend

House	Type		Sample	Average	Min	Max	Change
Average	2brh		977	1,150,185.17	1,123,403.97	1,176,966.37	-0.14%
	3brh		3641	1,254,426.83	1,238,163.03	1,270,690.63	0.03%
	4brh		2878	1,484,853.23	1,460,131.85	1,509,574.61	0.00%
Unit	Type			Average	Min	Max
	2 Bedroom Unit		2439	841,946.53	829,808.79	854,084.26	0.01%
	3 Bedroom Unit		1032	1,178,079.90	1,141,821.37	1,214,338.44	-0.01%

Sydney House Prices for March Quarter 2016: up 0.6%

Looks like Sydney House Prices are going up still, but at a reduced rate than previously seen.


In the First Quarter, prices for a 3 bedroom house are only up 0.6% so looking at a yearly rate of 2.4% which would match inflation. This is a sustainable increase.

Sydney House Prices 22/03/2016: Average 3 bedroom house now sells for $1,254,078 (Up 0.08%)

Still going great guns. No end in sight.

House	Type		Sample	Average	Min	Max	Change
Average	2brh		974	1,151,812.81	1,125,018.08	1,178,607.54	0.26%
	3brh		3635	1,254,078.98	1,237,800.87	1,270,357.09	0.08%
	4brh		2870	1,484,784.88	1,460,007.88	1,509,561.88	0.32%
Unit	Type			Average	Min	Max
	2 Bedroom Unit		2435	841,885.04	829,731.23	854,038.86	0.20%
	3 Bedroom Unit		1031	1,178,175.03	1,141,881.79	1,214,468.27	0.07%

Sydney House Prices 12/03/2016: Average 3 bedroom House now sells for $1,253,133.88 (Up 0.16%)

Strong increase in House Prices again! Will it ever end??

House	Type		Sample	Average	Min	Max	Change
Average	2brh		933	1,148,793.74	1,121,121.29	1,176,466.19	0.13%
	3brh		3507	1,253,133.88	1,236,592.49	1,269,675.28	0.16%
	4brh		2802	1,480,061.42	1,454,968.63	1,505,154.21	0.09%
Unit	Type			Average	Min	Max
	2 Bedroom Unit		2344	840,165.01	827,761.28	852,568.74	0.24%
	3 Bedroom Unit		996	1,177,365.92	1,140,396.50	1,214,335.34	0.70%

Sydney House Prices 5/3/16: Average 3 bedroom House now sells for $1,251,105 (Up 0.2%)

Big increases in House Prices this week. Up across the board.

Type		Sample	Average	Min	Max	Change
2brh		903	1,147,305.24	1,118,934.05	1,175,676.43	0.06%
3brh		3437	1,251,105.74	1,234,397.24	1,267,814.25	0.20%
4brh		2755	1,478,694.90	1,453,364.75	1,504,025.05	0.46%
Type			Average	Min	Max
2 Bedroom Unit		2292	838,166.34	825,687.96	850,644.71	0.12%
3 Bedroom Unit		975	1,169,192.27	1,132,082.44	1,206,302.09	0.74%

Percentage of women in Australia with Breast Implants :- Maximum of 4% of female population 18+

Was watching "I'm a Celebrity, get me out of me", and one of the women there (reality TV star from "The Bachelor", Laurina Fleure) mentioned that she believes 70% of women in Australia have Breast Implants. Big call. She might just be saying that as she has them, but even so 7 in 10!


Anyway, being a stats man, and interested in breasts, I was wondering if this is true so started to investigate.


There are no statistics for Breast Augmentation surgery in Australia, so the best we can go on is an international survey by the name of the


"ISAPS International Survey on Aesthetic/Cosmetic stats for 2014"


Using these stats, I was able to calculate the average number of Breast Augmentations done per plastic surgeon in the top 10 countries performing the surgery (which is approximately 74 per year)


As Australia has 317 Plastic surgeons, that means there are approx. 23,400 Breast Augmentations done in 2014 in Australia.


Now as Breast Augmentation is a fairly mature procedure, we need to work out the growth per year to see if we can count back the numbers of procedures performed in the years prior.


Using US surgery stats, in 1997 there were 101,176 Breast Augmentations performed, vs 286,694 in 2014. That means an average growth rate of 6.3% a year.


If we assume that same rate for Australia, and extend it to 2015 and back all the way to 1980, it means that in we have the following amount of procedures performed.

Year	Number of Procedures
2015	24940.16267
2014	23458
2013	22063.9204
2012	20752.68921
2011	19519.38284
2010	18359.37034
2009	17268.29592
2008	16242.06269
2007	15276.81722
2006	14368.93508
2005	13515.00724
2004	12711.82727
2003	11956.37927
2002	11245.82661
2001	10577.5012
2000	9948.89353
1999	9357.643231
1998	8801.530198
1997	8278.466267
1996	7786.487371
1995	7323.746166
1994	6888.505092
1993	6479.12985
1992	6094.083267
1991	5731.91952
1990	5391.278713
1989	5070.881762
1988	4769.525601
1987	4486.07866
1986	4219.476617
1985	3968.718399
1984	3732.862428
1983	3511.023083
1982	3302.367373
1981	3106.11181
1980	2921.51947
Total	373426

So that total of 373,426 is the amount of women who have had Breast Augmentation surgery between 2015 and 1980. Could be double counting if women have had multiple surgeries, but will do for now.


Last thing to do is to calculate female population of Australia over 18 (assuming that breast surgery is only done on the over 18's) which is 9,351,280 (ABS 2015 figures)


Based on those stats, the estimated percentage of adult women who have breast Implants are 3.99% or basically 4% 


This is close to the same rate as the US, so I would say it is fairly accurate. So not quite 70% Laurina!

Abbott Government has curtailed Government expenditure growth: Growth over time period = 1.52% p.a

Tony Abbott's government gets a bad wrap, but he was able to cut spending quite dramatically over the time he was in office.


Before he was in, the Government spending growth under Gillard and later Rudd, was running at 2.9% p.a


After the election in 2013, this has dropped back to 1.52% to September Quarter 2015 (if you add on the Turnbull period, we are at 1.71% p.a)


Not bad.

Gods of Egypt : More like "Dogs of Egypt!". World Wide Box office estimate $50,711,393...Ouch!

Another dog for Gerard Butler...Budget of $140 million producing a return of $50 million. Not great.


LionsGate need to release another Divergent film....stat!