This section provides a range of data obtained from the Australian Bureau of Statistics including the NSW 2012 Culture Report. It also consists of statistical data gathered from other sources such as Major Performing Arts Companies and Arts NSW.
2012 New South Wales Cultural Report
The 2012 New South Wales Cultural Report is a statistical snapshot that brings together the latest data on New South Wales’ arts and cultural sector. The Report consists: cultural attendance and participation, employment, work and volunteers in culture, children and young people and the arts, specific cultural attendance and participation data for Indigenous people, people born overseas, people with a disability, and people 60 years and older, and a range of other information about household expenditure on culture, economic activity, cultural funding by government and business, museums, art galleries, libraries, performing arts, cinema, film and video.
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Key data on NSW funded Major Performing Arts Companies
2010 Australian Major Performing Arts Group
Statistics including attendances, investment, education, new works
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander arts, National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Social Survey
2010 ABS
Key findings for NSW for the National and Torres Strait Islander Social Survey from August 2008 to April 2009.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander arts, Indigenous Participation in the Arts
2010 ABS
The 2008 ABS National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Social Survey collected data on participation in Indigenous cultural activities in the last 12 months by Indigenous people aged 15 years and over. NSW compared to National figures.
Arts and Culture in Australia: A Statistical Overview
2010 ABS Series 4172.0
Cultural Funding by Gov Australia 2008-09
2010 ABS Series 4183.0
This publication contains estimates of Australian public funding for arts and cultural activities, facilities and services across three levels of government for 2008-09 and 2007-08
Cultural Data: Western Sydney
2008 ABS & Arts NSW
This report examines attendance at a range of cultural venues and events between 2002 and 2006 and identifies how attendance has changed both within the region and in comparison with the rest of Sydney. It also looks at the number of people who work in heritage and arts occupations and whether they reside in Western Sydney or the rest of the city.
Cultural Data: Regional New South Wales
2008 ABS & Arts NSW
Topics examined are attendance at cultural venues, heritage and arts occupations, involvement in cultural and leisure activities, and children’s cultural participation.
Australian Social Trends
2010 ABS Series 4102.0
Children’s Participation in Cultural and Leisure Activities, Australia
2009 ABS Series 4901.0
Work in Selected Culture and Leisure Activities
2007 ABS Series 6281.0
