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CULTURAL INDUSTRIES BY OTHER DEMOGRAPHIC CHARACTERISTICS

EMPLOYMENT BY BIRTHPLACE

Of the 59,028 persons employed in cultural industries in Queensland, 13,250 (22%) were born overseas. Nearly two thirds of these were from main English speaking countries (8,442 persons or 64%).

The cultural industries with the most employed persons born overseas were architectural services (1,649), religious services (1,424), printing (1,270), advertising services (1,216) and newspaper publishing (878).

PERSONS EMPLOYED IN SELECTED CULTURAL INDUSTRIES(a)(b), By birthplace, Qld, 2011

The cultural industry with the largest proportion of persons in Queensland that were born overseas was other publishing (except software, music and internet) (38%). In contrast, music publishing had the lowest proportion of persons born overseas (10%).

EMPLOYMENT BY ABORIGINAL AND TORRES STRAIT ISLANDER PEOPLES STATUS

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples made up 1% (815) of all persons employed in cultural industries in Queensland. The cultural industry employing the highest proportion of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples was nature reserves and conservation parks operation (8%).

The cultural industries employing the most Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples were nature reserves and conservation parks operation (130), creative artists, musicians, writers and performers (127), newspaper and book retailing (59), religious services (58) and radio broadcasting (47).

ABORIGINAL AND TORRES STRAIT ISLANDER PEOPLES EMPLOYED IN SELECTED CULTURAL INDUSTRIES(a)(b), Qld, 2011

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 industries as their main job nationally, 39% received a gross weekly income of $1,000 or more per week, whereas in Queensland, 31% received a gross weekly income of $1,000 or more per week. Some 16% received a gross weekly income in the $600 to $799 range, 9% received less than $200 and 7% received between $200 and $299.

EMPLOYMENT IN CULTURAL INDUSTRIES BY GROSS WEEKLY INCOME(a)(b), Qld, 2011

Of persons employed in video and other electronic media rental 37% received a gross weekly income of less than $200 per week. In contrast, nearly two thirds (64%) of persons employed in the free-to-air television broadcasting industry received a gross weekly income of $1,000 or more per week.

The cultural industries with the largest number of persons receiving a gross weekly income of $1,000 or more per week were architectural services (3,747), followed by newspaper publishing (1,919). The newspaper and book retailing industry had the largest number of persons receiving a gross weekly income of less than $200 per week (1,233).

EMPLOYMENT BY HOURS WORKED

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

Approximately 57% (33,538) of those employed in cultural industries as their main job in Queensland reported that they worked at least 35 hours per week, 17% (10,222) worked 1 to 15 hours per week, 11% (6,489) worked between 25 and 34 hours and 11% (6,218) between 16 and 24 hours.

EMPLOYMENT IN CULTURAL INDUSTRIES BY HOURS WORKED(a)(b), Qld, 2011

Approximately 78% of those employed in the post-production services and other motion picture and video activities industry in Queensland worked 35 hours or more in the week prior to the 2011 Census. In comparison, almost half (46%) of persons employed in the video and other electronic media rental industry worked between 1 and 15 hours, in the week before the Census.

EMPLOYMENT BY USUAL PLACE OF RESIDENCE

The majority of persons working within cultural industries lived in Greater Brisbane (32,324) compared with 26,565 persons living in the rest of Queensland.

The majority of persons employed in the cultural industries of music publishing (92%), post-production services and other motion picture and video activities (77%), book and magazine wholesaling and performing arts operation (74%), and performing arts venue operation (71%) resided in Greater Brisbane.

The cultural industries with the greatest proportions of persons living outside Greater Brisbane were cable and other subscription broadcasting, and zoological and botanic gardens operation (both 82%), nature reserves and conservation parks operation (71%), motion picture and video distribution, and radio broadcasting (both 60%).

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