Children - Attendance at cultural venues
Over 70 per cent of Australian children visit a public library, museum or art gallery, or attend a performing arts event outside school hours, according to a recent survey by the Australian Bureau of Statistics.
Children’s attendance at cultural venues outside of school hours(a)
|
Activity |
Number of children aged 5–14 years |
Participation rate (%) |
|
Visit a public library |
1,467,500 |
55.1 |
|
Visit a museum or art gallery |
995,200 |
37.3 |
|
Attend a performing arts event |
809,600 |
30.4 |
|
Attend at least one cultural venue or event |
1,879,700 |
70.5 |
(a) During the 12 months prior to April 2006.
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Children’s Participation in Cultural and Leisure Activities, Australia, April 2006 (cat. no. 4901.0).
Similar proportions of boys and girls attended museums, art galleries or public libraries. However, 35 per cent of girls attended performing arts events, compared to 26 per cent of boys.
Source
Links
Australian Bureau of Statistics, Arts and Culture in Australia: A Statistical Overview, 2008 (Second edition), Expenditure on Culture (cat. no. 4172.0).
References
| Author | Australia Council for the Arts |
|---|---|
| Published | 2008 |
| ISBN/ISSN | N/A |
| Available in hard copy | No |
