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CULTURAL OCCUPATIONS BY OTHER DEMOGRAPHIC CHARACTERISTICS

EMPLOYMENT BY BIRTHPLACE

Of the 27,589 persons employed in cultural occupations in Western Australia, 34% (9,472) were born overseas. Of these, 59% (5,556) originated from a main English speaking country, compared with 47% nationally.

The cultural occupations with the largest number of employed persons born overseas were graphic designer (721), minister of religion (685), architect (576), architectural draftsperson (547) and library technician (461).

PERSONS EMPLOYED IN SELECTED CULTURAL OCCUPATIONS(a)(b), By birthplace, WA, 2011

The cultural occupations employing 50 persons or more, with the largest proportions of persons in Western Australia that were born overseas were translator (81%) and interpreter (75%). In contrast, only 11% of park rangers were born overseas.

EMPLOYMENT BY ABORIGINAL AND TORRES STRAIT ISLANDER PEOPLES STATUS

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples made up 2% (432) of all persons employed in cultural occupations for their main job in Western Australia. The cultural occupations employing the largest number of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples were park ranger (87), painter (visual arts) (70), social professionals, nec (46), minister of religion and radio presenter (both 12).

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

The cultural occupations employing 50 persons or more with the largest proportions of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples were park ranger (42%) and painter (visual arts) (27%).

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 Western Australia, 42% 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 13% of those employed in cultural occupations in Western Australia received a gross weekly income between $600 and $799, another 13% received between $800 and $999, 12% received between $400 and $599, 5% received between $200 and $299 and a further 5% less than $200.

EMPLOYMENT IN CULTURAL OCCUPATIONS BY GROSS WEEKLY INCOME(a)(b), WA, 2011

Over a quarter (26%) of dance teachers (private tuition) in Western Australia received a gross weekly income of less than $200 per week. In contrast, the majority of environmental managers (95%), and urban and regional planners (86%) received a gross weekly income of $1,000 or more per week.

The cultural occupations with the largest number of persons receiving a gross weekly income of $1,000 or more per week were architect (1,079), followed by architectural draftsperson (972), and urban and regional planner (948).

The cultural occupations with the largest number of persons receiving a gross weekly income of less than $200 per week were music teacher (private tuition) (175) and dance teacher (private tuition) (146).

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, 59% (16,192) of persons employed in cultural occupations as their main job in Western Australia were working at least 35 hours per week, while 14% (3,948) reported that they worked between 1 and 15 hours, and 11% each worked between 16 and 24 hours (3,001), and 25 and 34 hours (3,036).

EMPLOYMENT IN CULTURAL OCCUPATIONS BY HOURS WORKED(a)(b), WA, 2011

Approximately 88% of environmental managers employed in cultural occupations in Western Australia worked for 35 hours or more per week in 2011. In contrast, more than half of music teachers (private tuition) (54%) worked for between 1 and 15 hours per week .

EMPLOYMENT IN CULTURAL OCCUPATIONS BY USUAL PLACE OF RESIDENCE

The majority of persons working in cultural occupations lived in the Greater Perth area (23,857), compared with 3,671 persons living in the rest of Western Australia.

Approximately 80% of radio presenters and 77% of environmental managers lived in the Greater Perth area. However, the largest proportion of persons in the rest of Western Australia were employed in the cultural occupation of park ranger (77%).

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