Culture and Leisure
CONTACT
Assistant Director
National Centre for Culture and Recreation Statistics
Australian Bureau of Statistics, Adelaide
Telephone (08) 8237 7449
Facsimile (08) 8237 7421
DESCRIPTION
The ABS collects and disseminates a range of statistics on culture and leisure activities. These include attendance at cultural venues, sports attendance, participation in sporting activities and work in culture and leisure activities.
Data are collected through the Monthly Population Survey and the Population Survey Monitor, a quarterly household survey, conducted throughout Australia by the ABS. The Monthly Population Survey provides a range of demographic and family information on people aged 15 and over (Labour Force Survey). The Population Survey Monitor provides family information, such as relationship in household and marital status, for persons aged 18 and over (Household Use of Information Technology). Statistics on children's participation in sport were collected during 1995-96 and 1996-97.
TITLES
Attendance at Selected Cultural Venues (cat. no. 4114.0)
Cultural Trends in Australia: A Statistical Overview (cat. no. 4172.0)
Public Attitudes to the Arts, Australia (cat. no. 4157.0).
Work in Selected Culture/Leisure Activities, Australia (cat no. 6281.0)
Involvement in Sport, Australia, (cat. no. 6285.0)
Participation in Sport and Physical Activities, Australia (cat. no. 4177.0)
Sports Attendance (cat. no. 4174.0)
CONTENTS
The following section presents a brief summary of the contents of selected publications of culture and leisure statistics.
Attendance at Selected Cultural Venues
Presents characteristics of people who attend a range of cultural venues including libraries, museums, music and performing arts performances, cinemas, botanic gardens and animal parks. (Source: ABS Monthly Population Survey).
Cultural Trends in Australia: A Statistical Overview
Presents information on a range of topics including attendance at cultural venues, time spent on cultural activities, employment in culture and leisure activities, expenditure on cultural activities, and imports and exports of cultural goods and services. Produced jointly by the ABS and the then Commonwealth Department of Communication and the Arts (now Department of Communications, Information Technology and the Arts). (Source: ABS surveys and other data).
Cultural Trends in Australia No. 6: Attendance at Festivals (Paper for the Department of Communications, Information Technology and the Arts)
Presents data on attendance at art and cultural festivals. Information was collected on people who attended festivals, the types of festivals attended, whether they travelled interstate to attend, and the amount of money they spent. (Source: ABS Population Survey Monitor).
Cultural Trends in Australia No. 7: Art and Craft Purchases (Paper for the Department of Communications, Information Technology and the Arts)
Presents data on purchases of hand-made art and craft items in Australia. Information collected included the type of item, where it was made, where it was purchased and how much it cost. (Source: ABS Population Survey Monitor).
Work in Selected Culture/Leisure Activities, Australia
Provides demographic and family characteristics of people working in selected culture and leisure activities. This publication presents data on the types of activities undertaken, the time spent on activities, the amount of payment received and whether involvement in cultural activities was part of the main job. (Source: ABS Monthly Population Survey)
Involvement in Sport, Australia
Provides estimates of the number and characteristics of people aged 15 years and over involved in sport. (Source: ABS Monthly Population Survey).
Participation in Sport and Physical Activities, Australia
Provides information on participation in selected sport and physical activities by people aged 18 and over. Some information is presented on the participation of children aged 5-14 in school and club organised activities. (Source: ABS Population Survey Monitor).
Public Attitudes to the Arts, Australia
Presents a statistical overview of the Australian public's attitudes to the arts. Contains details about attitudes on a range of topics including what is meant by the term 'the arts', the value of cultural institutions in our communities and government funding of the arts. (Source: ABS Population Survey Monitor).
Sports Attendance
Provides data on the characteristics of people who attended sporting events. Family and demographic characteristics of spectators, information about the most popular sports, and frequency of attendance are presented. (Source: ABS Monthly Population Survey).
HISTORICAL DATA
Statistics on culture and leisure have been collected and disseminated by ABS since 1991.
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