4920.0 - Arts and Culture: State and Territory Profiles, 2012

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Contents + New South Wales + Victoria + Queensland Children's Participation in Cultural and Leisure Activities Cultural Funding by Government Cultural Participation + Employment in Culture Cultural Employment Over Time - 2006 and 2011 Cultural Occupations by Sex and Age Cultural Occupations by Other Demographic Characteristics Cultural Industries by Sex and Age Cultural Industries by Other Demographic Characteristics + South Australia + Western Australia + Tasmania + Northern Territory + Australian Capital Territory History of Changes	CULTURAL OCCUPATIONS BY OTHER DEMOGRAPHIC CHARACTERISTICS EMPLOYMENT BY BIRTHPLACE Of the 52,354 persons employed in cultural occupations in Queensland, 25% (12,825) were born overseas. Of these, 40% (5,184) originated from a non-main English speaking country, compared with 53% nationally. The cultural occupations with the largest number of employed persons born overseas were graphic designer (1,124), minister of religion (853), architect (716), architectural draftsperson (578) and photographer (513). PERSONS EMPLOYED IN SELECTED CULTURAL OCCUPATIONS(a)(b), By birthplace, Qld, 2011 The cultural occupations with the largest proportion of persons in Queensland that were born overseas, were translator (83%), interpreter (68%) and music professionals, nec (57%). In contrast, only 8% of television journalists and performing arts technicians, nfd were born overseas. EMPLOYMENT BY ABORIGINAL AND TORRES STRAIT ISLANDER PEOPLES STATUS Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples made up 2% (915) of all persons employed in cultural occupations for their main job in Queensland. The cultural occupations employing the highest number of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples were park ranger (159), social professionals, nec (66), painter (visual arts) (62), library assistant (55) and arts professionals, nfd (40). ABORIGINAL AND TORRES STRAIT ISLANDER PEOPLES EMPLOYED IN SELECTED CULTURAL OCCUPATIONS(a)(b), Qld, 2011 The cultural occupations with the highest proportion of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples in Queensland were actors, dancers and other entertainers, nfd (27%) and park ranger (20%). 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 Queensland, 38% (19,746) received a gross weekly income of $1,000 or more per week. In comparison, 43% of all persons employed in cultural occupations nationally received a gross weekly income of $1,000 or more per week. Some 16% of those employed in cultural occupations in Queensland received a gross weekly income of $600 to $799 per week, 5% received between $200 and $299, and 5% received less than $200 per week. EMPLOYMENT IN CULTURAL OCCUPATIONS BY GROSS WEEKLY INCOME(a)(b), Qld, 2011 Nearly a quarter (22%) of dance teachers (private tuition) and one fifth (20%) of drama teachers (private tuition) received a gross weekly income of less than $200 per week. In contrast, the majority of environmental managers (92%) received a gross weekly income of $1,000 or more per week. The cultural occupations in Queensland with the largest number of persons receiving a gross weekly income of $1,000 or more per week were urban and regional planners (1,977), followed by architect (1,694) and graphic designer (1,341). 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, 62% (32,371) of persons employed in cultural occupations in Queensland were working at least 35 hours per week, while 13% (6,725) reported that they worked between 1 and 15 hours, and 10% (5,183) between 16 and 24 hours. EMPLOYMENT IN CULTURAL OCCUPATIONS BY HOURS WORKED(a)(b), Qld, 2011 Approximately 88% of advertising specialists and 86% of environmental managers worked for 35 hours or more per week in 2011. Almost half of music teachers (private tuition) (47%) and civil celebrants (46%) worked for between 1 and 15 hours per week. EMPLOYMENT BY PLACE OF USUAL RESIDENCE The majority of persons employed in cultural occupations lived in the Greater Brisbane area (29,899), compared with 22,317 persons living in the rest of the state. A large proportion of those employed in the cultural occupations of multimedia specialist (84%) and architect (78%) lived in Greater Brisbane. However, a higher proportion of persons in the rest of Queensland were employed in the cultural occupations of park ranger (85%), potter or ceramic artist (75%), zookeeper (68%), painter (visual arts) (66%) and civil celebrant (64%). PERSONS EMPLOYED IN SELECTED CULTURAL OCCUPATIONS(a)(b)(c), By usual place of residence, Qld, 2011 Document Selection These documents will be presented in a new window.