Attendance at public art galleries

According to a 2005-06 survey by the Australian Bureau of Statistics, about 23 per cent of people aged 15 years and over - about 3.6 million people -visited an art gallery in the 12 months before interview.

Visiting art galleries was more popular among women than men, with 25 per cent of women attending, compared to 20 per cent of men.

The number of people visiting art galleries increased between 2002 and 2006. For people aged 18 years and over, the attendance rate in 2002 was 25 per cent, compared to 28 per cent in 2006.

Source

Australian Bureau of Statistics, Attendance at Selected Cultural Venues and Events, Australia, 2005–06 (cat. no. 4114.0).

Australian Bureau of Statistics, General Social Survey: Summary Results, Australia, 2006 (cat. no. 4159.0).

Links

Australian Bureau of Statistics, Arts and Culture in Australia: A Statistical Overview, 2007, Visual Arts and Crafts (cat. no. 4172.0).

Australian Bureau of Statistics, Museums, 2003–04 (cat. no. 8560.0).

Australian Bureau of Statistics, Arts and Culture in Australia: A Statistical Overview, 2007, Participation and Attendance (cat. no. 4172.0).

Australian Bureau of Statistics, Arts and Culture in Australia: A Statistical Overview, 2007, Expenditure on Culture (cat. no. 4172.0).