EXPENDITURE ON CULTURE

In 2003-04, Australian households spent 4.1% of their total expenditure on cultural goods and services. Households spent the largest amounts on Books ($1,587m), Televisions ($1,376m), Pay TV fees ($1,084m) and Newspapers ($1,031m).

3.2 EXPENDITURE ON CULTURE BY AUSTRALIAN HOUSEHOLDS - 2003-04
		Average household expenditure	Total household expenditure
		$/week	$m/year
Literature
	Books	3.94	1 587
	Newspapers	2.56	1 031
	Magazines and comics	1.80	727
	Other printed material	0.14	55
	Total	8.44	3 400
Music
	Pre-recorded compact discs and records (audio)	1.60	646
	Audio cassettes and tapes	0.05	19
	Total	1.65	665
Performing arts
	Live theatre fees and charges	0.87	353
	Music concert fees and charges	0.72	291
	Total	1.59	644
Visual arts and crafts
	Studio and other professional photography	0.50	203
	Paintings, carvings and sculptures	0.70	282
	Art and craft materials	0.46	184
	Total	1.66	668
Broadcasting, electronic media and film
	Hire of video cassette tapes and TV or computer games	1.17	473
	Pre-recorded video cassettes and video discs	2.08	840
	Cinema fees and charges	1.93	779
	Pay TV fees	2.69	1 084
	Total	7.87	3 176
Other arts
	Musical instruments and accessories	*0.67	*272
	Culture courses	1.14	459
	Cultural fees and charges n.e.c	0.05	19
	Total	1.86	750
Heritage
	Art gallery and museum fees and charges	0.15	61
	National park and zoos fees and charges	0.24	98
	Total	0.39	159
Other culture
	Radios	0.07	27
	CD players	0.36	145
	Integrated sound systems	0.25	100
	Other audio equipment(a)	*0.58	*239
	Televisions	3.41	1 376
	Home entertainment systems	1.33	537
	Television aerials	*0.06	*26
	Video cassette recorders	0.36	145
	Video cameras	0.92	371
	Digital video disc players or laser disc players	1.36	550
	Other video equipment(b)	*0.42	*168
	Audiovisual parts n.e.c	0.22	90
	Hire of televisions	*0.06	*26
	Blank video cassettes and video discs	0.21	86
	Repair and maintenance of audiovisual equipment and personal computers	1.00	404
	Audiovisual equipment and personal computer repairs insurance	0.09	37
	Photographic equipment (excluding film and chemicals)	1.17	471
	Photographic film and chemicals (including developing)	1.07	433
	Total(c)	12.94	5 231
Total expenditure on culture		36.40	14 694
* estimate has a relative standard error of 25% to 50% and should be used with caution
(a) Includes amplifiers and tuner-amplifiers, speakers, and audio equipment n.e.c.
(b) Includes set top boxes and video equipment n.e.c.
(c) Also includes hire of video cassette recorders, but this was negligible.
Source: ABS, Household Expenditure Survey, Australia: Detailed Expenditure Items, 2003-04 (cat. no. 6535.0.55.001) and data available on request.

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