1344.8.55.002 - ABStract, Statistics News, Australian Capital Territory, April 2011

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Contents In this issue The Director's cut ACT Statistical Publications 2011 Census promotions 2011 Census information Census beyond the count Australian Social Trends Perspectives on Culture Sport and Physical Recreation ABS ACT statistical training program How to subscribe Have your say About this Release	PERSPECTIVES ON CULTURE MOVIES MORE POPULAR THAN EVER On March 4, 2011, the ABS released for the first time Perspectives on Culture (cat. no. 4172.0.55.001), a publication that draws together a wide variety of cultural related statistics to present a picture of the Australian cultural landscape. The inaugural edition contains four feature articles: Art Gallery and Museum Attendance Cinema Attendance Library and Archive Attendance Zoological Park and Botanic Gardens Attendance Collectively, the articles show that ACT residents enjoy their cultural pursuits. For example, more ACT people aged 15 years or over attended the cinema (76%) than people from any other state or territory. The ACT also scored highest for people attending other surveyed venues and events, including art galleries and museums (both 46%), libraries (38%) and archives (16%). Although the greatest overall attendance rates at zoological parks and aquariums went to the Northern Territory, in terms of zoological gardens alone (i.e. excluding other wildlife parks, aquariums and marine parks), the ACT also had the highest proportion of the population attending (30%). Additional information can be found within Perspectives on Culture (cat. no. 4172.0.55.001). Document Selection These documents will be presented in a new window.