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CULTURAL OCCUPATIONS BY OTHER DEMOGRAPHIC CHARACTERISTICS

EMPLOYMENT BY BIRTHPLACE

Of the 19,464 persons employed in cultural occupations in South Australia, 22% (4,354) were born overseas. Of these, 54% (2,345) originated from a main English speaking country, compared with 47% nationally.

The cultural occupations with the largest number of employed persons born overseas were minister of religion (330), graphic designer (288), interpreter (283) and architect (211).

PERSONS EMPLOYED IN SELECTED CULTURAL OCCUPATIONS(a)(b), By birthplace, SA, 2011

The cultural occupations with the largest proportions of persons in South Australia that were born overseas were interpreter (83%) and translator and (81%). Only 12% of both park rangers and funeral workers, nec were born overseas.

EMPLOYMENT BY ABORIGINAL AND TORRES STRAIT ISLANDER PEOPLES STATUS

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples made up 1% (213) of all persons employed in cultural occupations for their main job in South Australia. The cultural occupation group employing the most Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples was arts occupations (132), followed by heritage occupations (61) and other cultural occupations (20).

ABORIGINAL AND TORRES STRAIT ISLANDER PEOPLES EMPLOYED IN CULTURAL OCCUPATIONS(a)(b), SA, 2011

Of those cultural occupations employing more than 50 persons, the largest proportion of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples were park ranger (31%) and painter (visual arts) (30%).

EMPLOYMENT BY GROSS WEEKLY INCOME

Gross weekly income refers to the total of all wages/salaries, government benefits, pensions, allowances and other income the person usually receives.

Of all persons employed in cultural occupations as their main job in South Australia, 36% received a gross weekly income of $1,000 or more per week. In comparison, 43% of all persons employed in cultural occupations in Australia received a gross weekly income of $1,000 or more per week.

Some 15% of those employed in cultural occupations in South Australia received a gross weekly income between $600 and $799 or $800 and $999, 14% received between $400 and $599, and 6% received between $200 and $299 or less than $200.

EMPLOYMENT IN CULTURAL OCCUPATIONS BY GROSS WEEKLY INCOME(a)(b), SA, 2011

Of cultural occupations employing more than 50 persons, the majority of environmental managers (92%) received a gross weekly income of $1,000 or more per week. In comparison, over a quarter (28%) of dance teachers (private tuition) received an income of less than $200 per week.

The cultural occupations with the largest number of persons receiving a gross income of $1,000 or more per week were architect (558), followed by urban and regional planner (499) and graphic designer (491). The cultural occupation with the largest number of persons receiving a gross income of less than $200 per week was music teacher (private tuition) (110).

EMPLOYMENT BY HOURS WORKED

Hours worked refers to the number of hours worked in all jobs held during the week before Census night.

In 2011, 59% (11,521) of persons employed in cultural occupations as their main job in South Australia were working at least 35 hours per week, while 15% (2,853) reported that they worked between 1 and 15 hours, and 10% (1,958) between 16 and 24 hours per week.

EMPLOYMENT IN CULTURAL OCCUPATIONS BY HOURS WORKED(a)(b), SA, 2011

Approximately 89% of printing machinists and 86% of printers worked for 35 hours or more per week in 2011. More than half of interpreters (59%) in South Australia worked for between 1 and 15 hours.

EMPLOYMENT BY USUAL PLACE OF RESIDENCE

The majority (87%) of persons employed in cultural occupations lived in the Greater Adelaide area (16,902) compared with 2,544 persons living in the rest of the state.

All dancers or choreographers and make-up artists employed in South Australia resided in Greater Adelaide. A higher proportion of persons in Greater Adelaide were employed in the cultural occupations of print finisher and architect (each 97%). However, a higher proportion of persons in the rest of South Australia were employed as park rangers (83%).

PERSONS EMPLOYED IN SELECTED CULTURAL OCCUPATIONS(a)(b)(c), By usual place of residence, SA, 2011