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CULTURAL OCCUPATIONS BY OTHER DEMOGRAPHIC CHARACTERISTICS

EMPLOYMENT BY BIRTHPLACE

Of the 6,937 persons employed in cultural occupations in the Australian Capital Territory, 25% (1,717) were born overseas. Of these, 59% (1,018) originated from a non-main English speaking country, compared with 56% nationally.

The cultural occupations with the largest number of employed persons born overseas were librarian (188), graphic designer (102), web developer (102) and minister of religion (101).

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

Of those cultural occupations with more than 50 workers, the cultural occupation with the largest proportion of persons that were born overseas was translator (75%). Only 10% of persons employed in each of the occupations of landscape architect, signwriter and sound technician were born overseas.

Of all persons born overseas employed in cultural occupations in the Australian Capital Territory, 61% were employed in arts occupations. In comparison, 66% of all persons employed in cultural occupations in the Australian Capital Territory were employed in arts occupations.

EMPLOYMENT BY ABORIGINAL AND TORRES STRAIT ISLANDER PEOPLES STATUS

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples made up 1% (64) of all persons employed in cultural occupations for their main job. The cultural occupation group employing the largest number of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples was arts occupations.

ABORIGINAL AND TORRES STRAIT ISLANDER PEOPLES EMPLOYED IN CULTURAL OCCUPATIONS(a)(b), ACT, 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 the Australian Capital Territory, 55% (3,826) 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 12% (826) of those employed in cultural occupations in the Australian Capital Territory received a gross weekly income between $800 and $999, another 11% (790) received between $600 and $799, 8% (567) received between $400 and $599.

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

Almost one fifth of dance teachers (private tuition) (19%) received a gross weekly income of less than $200 per week. In comparison, the majority of environmental managers (95%) and urban and regional planners (92%) received a gross weekly income of $1,000 or more per week.

The cultural occupation with the largest number of persons in the Australian Capital Territory receiving a gross weekly income of $1,000 or more per week was librarian (399).

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% (4,325) of persons employed in cultural occupations as their main job in the Australian Capital Territory were working at least 35 hours per week, while 12% (818) reported that they worked between 1 and 15 hours, and 10% (723) between 25 and 34 hours per week.

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

Approximately 83% of web designers and 82% of architects worked for 35 hours or more per week in 2011 while musicians (instrumental) and music teachers (private tuition) (both 43%) worked between 1 and 15 hours per week.