1143.0.55.001 - Directory of Culture and Leisure Statistics, 2002  
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ATTENDANCE AT BOTANIC GARDENS

PURPOSE

To collect information about public attendance at botanic gardens.

DESCRIPTION

The Attendance at Botanic Gardens collection was conducted as part of the Population Survey Monitor (PSM) collection for May 1995. The questions referred to attendance during the twelve months prior to interview and were asked of approximately 2,000 interviewees Australia-wide. The PSM covered all usual residents aged 18 years and over in private dwellings in both urban and rural areas of all States and Territories of Australia. However, persons living in remote and sparsely settled areas were excluded from the collection. All persons living in non-private dwellings were also excluded.

GEOGRAPHIC COVERAGE

Australia

FREQUENCY OF COLLECTION

Irregular

DATA ITEMS

Number of adults

The total number of adults in Australia.

Botanic gardens attendance status

Indicates whether an adult visited any botanic gardens in Australia or on Norfolk Island during the last twelve months.

States of location of botanic gardens

Records the States and Territories (including Norfolk Island) in which an adult visited botanic gardens during the last twelve months.

Number of visits

Records the range into which falls the number of times an adult visited botanic gardens during the last twelve months. The ranges are:
Once
2 times
3 times
4 times
5 - 10 times
More than 10 times

Reasons for attendance

Records the reasons for an adult attending botanic gardens. The categories of reason are:
Picnic
Educational
Interest in botany or horticulture
Special event (e.g. art exhibition, theatre or music performance)
Dine at restaurant
Walk or relax in pleasant surroundings
Just passing through
Other

Expenditure at botanic gardens

Records the range into which falls an adult's total expenditure at botanic gardens during the last twelve months. The ranges of expenditure are:
$0
$1 - $10
$11 - $25
$26 - $50
$51 - $100
$100 and more
Don't know

Reasons for non-attendance

Records the reasons for an adult not attending botanic gardens during the last twelve months. The categories of reason are:
No interest
Lack of transport
Limited knowledge of them
No-one to go with
Didn't think about it at the time
No time or too busy
Too far away
Other
Don't know

Geographic area

Data are available for Australia only.


Demographic characteristics

Demographic characteristics for which information is available include:
Age
Sex

Socioeconomic characteristics

Socioeconomic characteristics for which information is available include:
Labour force status (employed, unemployed or not in the labour force)
Educational attainment

Other topics of interest

In some quarters in which data about attendance at botanic gardens were collected, data were also collected about the following topics:

Book reading (November 1994)
Children’s participation in sport and physical activities (November 1994 to May 1995)
Health risk factors (May 1994, November 1994 to May 1995)
Participation in gambling (May 1994, November 1994 to May 1995)
Physical activity of people aged 60 years and over (February 1994)
Spectator sports (November 1993 to May 1994, November 1994 to May 1995)
Usage of videos and computer games (February 1994)

HISTORICAL DATA

The collection was previously conducted in each of the quarters November 1993, February 1994, May 1994, November 1994 and February 1995.

DISSEMINATION

Publications

Australian Bureau of Statistics 1995, Population Survey Monitor, Australia, May 1995, Cat. no. 4103.0, ABS, Canberra. Price $10.00. Also available for November 1993, February 1994, May 1994, November 1994 and February 1995.

Other

A confidentialised unit record file from the November 1994 survey can be made available on request (price on application).

CONTACT

In the first instance, refer to To obtain data or further information in the Introduction to this directory.

Manager
National Centre for Culture and Recreation Statistics
Australian Bureau of Statistics
GPO Box 2272
ADELAIDE SA 5001

Telephone: Adelaide 08 8237 7326
Facsimile: Adelaide 08 8237 7366
Email: nccrs@abs.gov.au



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