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 OCCUPATIONS BY SEX AND AGE OVERVIEW According to the 2011 Census, of all persons employed in cultural occupations nationally, 2% (6,937) resided in the Australian Capital Territory. This was 4% of all employed persons in the Australian Capital Territory. In comparison to all other states of Australia, the Australian Capital Territory had the smallest proportion of painters (visual arts) (2%), park rangers and radio presenters (both 1%). In the Australian Capital Territory the highest employing cultural occupations were librarians (552 or 8%), graphic designers (472 or 7%) and architects (312 or 5%). EMPLOYMENT BY SEX Of persons employed in cultural occupations in the Australian Capital Territory, 3,384 (49%) were male and 3,551 (51%) were female. Conversely, more males than females were employed in cultural occupations nationally. Cultural occupations with high proportions of males were sound technician (90%), printers, nfd (89%), architect (78%), architectural draftsperson and web developer (both 77%). Cultural occupations with high proportions of females were dance teacher (private tuition) (94%), interior designer (86%), library technician (85%), librarian (84%) and library assistant (82%). PERSONS EMPLOYED IN SELECTED CULTURAL OCCUPATIONS(a)(b), By sex, ACT, 2011 EMPLOYMENT BY AGE Persons aged 15 to 24 years comprised 12% of persons employed in cultural occupations in the Australian Capital Territory, which was similar to the national average. The cultural occupations with the largest number of persons aged 15 to 24 years were graphic designer (67) and music teacher (private tuition) (57). These two occupations represented 15% of persons aged 15 to 24 years employed in cultural occupations in the Australian Capital Territory. PERSONS EMPLOYED IN SELECTED CULTURAL OCCUPATIONS(a), By age, ACT, 2011 The cultural occupations with the largest number of persons aged 55 years and over in the Australian Capital Territory were librarian (188), minister of religion (104) and music teacher (private tuition) (79). PERSONS EMPLOYED IN SELECTED CULTURAL OCCUPATIONS(a), By age, ACT, 2011 Persons aged 55 years and over accounted for 21% of those employed in cultural occupations in the Australian Capital Territory, which was higher than the national average of 18%. Of those cultural occupations with more than 50 workers, the cultural occupations with the largest proportions of persons aged 55 years and over were author (45%), translator (44%) and historian (43%). The cultural occupations with the smallest proportions of persons aged 55 years and over were web developer and media producer (excluding video) (both 5%) and graphic designer (4%). There was also a low proportion of web developers aged 55 years and over nationally. Document Selection These documents will be presented in a new window.