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

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Contents + New South Wales + Victoria + Queensland + South Australia + Western Australia + Tasmania + Northern Territory + Australian Capital Territory 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 History of Changes	CULTURAL EMPLOYMENT OVER TIME - 2006 AND 2011 CULTURAL EMPLOYMENT BY OCCUPATION In the 2011 Census there were 6,937 persons employed in a cultural occupation in their main job in the Australian Capital Territory, a decrease of 3% from the 7,154 persons reported in the 2006 Census. Decreases were recorded for both the heritage and arts occupation groups, however slight growth was experienced in the other cultural occupations group (38 persons or 6%). While there was a decline in the number of persons employed in arts occupations overall, there were some occupations that experienced growth. In particular, design workers (encompassing graphic designers and web developers), and architects and urban planners grew by 7% (87 persons) and 13% (74 persons) respectively. The largest decline between the 2006 and 2011 Census’ was in persons employed as printing workers (which incorporates occupations such as printing machinists, graphic pre-press trade workers and printers' assistants). This group experienced a fall of 37% (down 151 persons). The number of persons employed as performing artists and music composers also decreased by 56 persons, down 21%. CULTURAL EMPLOYMENT BY INDUSTRY In the 2011 Census there were 7,129 persons employed in a cultural industry in the Australian Capital Territory, a decrease of 1% or 59 persons from the 7,188 persons reported in 2006. At the broad level, increases were recorded in the heritage industry group (1%) and other culture industry group (11%), however a decrease of 3% occurred in the arts industry group. The industry with the largest increase was radio broadcasting with 78 (90%) more persons employed in the industry at the 2011 Census, compared with the 2006 Census. Increases in the advertising services industry (66 persons or 27%) and arts education industry (65 persons or 16%) were also recorded. Reflecting the downward movements in occupations, the printing industry experienced the largest decline between 2006 and 2011 with 185 fewer persons, a fall of 32%. A decrease was also experienced in the video and other electronic media rental industry with a fall of 122 persons, down 53%. The data shows that most persons who ceased working in a cultural occupation between 2006 and 2011 had not been employed in a cultural industry. More information about the changes for all cultural occupations and industries between the 2006 and 2011 Census' can be found in Tables 1 and 2 of the data cube for the Australian Capital Territory attached to Employment in Culture, Australia, 2011 (cat. no. 6273.0) on the ABS website. Document Selection These documents will be presented in a new window.