CHANGES IN SPENDING PATTERNS
Between 1998-99 and 2003-04, total household expenditure on culture increased from $26.74 to $36.40 per week. Part of this increase can be attributed to inflation over the 5-years between surveys, when prices of goods and services, as measured by the Consumer Price Index, rose by 18%.
3.3 AVERAGE WEEKLY HOUSEHOLD EXPENDITURE AT CURRENT PRICES(a) - 1984 to 2003-04 |
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| 1984 | 1988-89 | 1993-94 | 1998-99 | 2003-04 |
| $/week | $/week | $/week | $/week | $/week |
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Literature | 4.16 | 5.82 | 7.54 | 7.56 | 8.43 |
Music | 0.68 | 1.21 | 1.29 | 2.07 | 1.65 |
Performing arts(b) | 0.81 | 0.92 | 1.92 | 1.48 | 1.59 |
Visual arts and crafts(c) | 0.42 | 0.58 | 0.72 | 1.09 | 1.66 |
Broadcasting, electronic media and film(d) | 1.28 | 2.01 | 3.13 | 4.13 | 7.87 |
Other arts(e) | 0.95 | 1.22 | 1.41 | 1.28 | 1.86 |
Heritage | 0.09 | 0.13 | 0.25 | 0.17 | 0.39 |
Other culture(f)(g) | 6.94 | 7.94 | 9.13 | 8.90 | 12.94 |
Total(c)(e) | 15.33 | 19.83 | 25.39 | 26.74 | 36.40 |
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(a) Not adjusted for inflation. |
(b) Comprises live theatre fees and charges and music concert fees and charges. |
(c) Excludes art and craft materials which were allocated to a category that was not predominantly cultural prior to 1998-99. |
(d) Excludes the hire of TV games for surveys prior to 1998-99. |
(e) For 1998-99, includes cultural fees and charges n.e.c. which were included in other cultural categories in previous surveys. |
(f) Includes the hire of TV games for surveys prior to 1998-99. |
(g) For 1998-99 and 2003-04, includes other audiovisual equipment and parts which were included in other cultural categories in previous surveys. |
Source: Household Expenditure Survey, Australia: Detailed Expenditure Items, 2003-04 (cat. no. 6535.0.55.001). |