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CULTURAL OCCUPATIONS BY OTHER DEMOGRAPHIC CHARACTERISTICS

EMPLOYMENT BY BIRTHPLACE

Of the 5,796 persons employed in cultural occupations in Tasmania, 964 were born overseas. Of these, 67% (650) originated from a main English speaking country, compared with 47% nationally.

The cultural occupations with the largest number of employed persons born overseas, were minister of religion (87), library technician (64), architect (51), graphic designer (46) and architectural draftsperson (41).

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

Of occupations employing 50 or more persons, the cultural occupations with the largest proportions of persons in Tasmania that were born overseas were social professionals, nec (28%), web designer (26%), minister of religion (23%) and architect (21%), which was consistent with the national average. Only 3% of printing machinists were born overseas. The proportion of park rangers in Tasmania that were born overseas (12%) was similar to the national proportion.

EMPLOYMENT BY ABORIGINAL AND TORRES STRAIT ISLANDER PEOPLES STATUS

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples made up 2% (98) of all persons employed in cultural occupations for their main job in Tasmania. The cultural occupation group employing the most Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples was arts occupations (72), followed by heritage occupations (20) and other cultural occupations (6).

ABORIGINAL AND TORRES STRAIT ISLANDER PEOPLES EMPLOYED IN CULTURAL OCCUPATIONS(a)(b), Tas., 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 occupations as their main job in Tasmania, 32% 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 17% of those employed in cultural occupations received a gross weekly income of $400 to $599, a further 17% received $600 to $799, and 5% received a gross weekly income of less than $200 per week.

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

The majority of environmental managers (76%) and urban and regional planners (73%) received a gross weekly income of $1,000 or more per week.

The cultural occupations with the largest number of persons receiving a gross income of $1,000 or more per week were architect (151), followed by urban and regional planner (137) and librarian (116). The cultural occupation with the largest number of persons receiving a gross income of less than $200 per week was music teacher (private tuition) (41).

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, 54% (3,107) of persons employed in cultural occupations as their main job in Tasmania were working at least 35 hours per week, while 16% (917) reported that they worked between 1 and 15 hours, and 13% each between 16 and 24 hours (749) or 25 and 34 hours (733).

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

EMPLOYMENT BY USUAL PLACE OF RESIDENCE

The majority of persons working in cultural occupations lived in the Greater Hobart area (3,205), compared with 2,580 persons living in the rest of the state.

The cultural occupations that employed the most persons in Greater Hobart were architect (164), library technician (162), minister of religion (154), architectural draftsperson (128) and librarian (127).

The cultural occupations that employed the most persons in the rest of Tasmania were minister of religion (222), library technician (210), graphic designer (137), architectural draftsperson (122) and music teacher (private tuition) (91).

Occupations with large proportions of persons employed in Greater Hobart were archivist (86%) and media professionals, nfd (83%). However, a larger proportion of persons in the rest of Tasmania were employed in the cultural occupations of zookeeper (78%), park ranger (77%) and funeral director (68%).

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