Hobbies
About 2.1 million people in Australia were involved in art and craft only as a hobby, during a 12-month period. A further 356,900 people were involved in writing as a hobby only, and 265,000 people had a musical hobby only.
This information was collected during a 2007 survey by the Australian Bureau of Statistics on hobby activities for art and craft, writing and music.
Hobbies were defined as activities undertaken solely for a person’s own use or for the use of their family or friends.
In addition to this, around 2 million Australians work in arts and crafts; 606,500 in writing; and 335,100 in music. These figures include a number of people who both work in these industries and enjoy them as hobbies.
Source
Links
Australian Bureau of Statistics, Arts and Culture in Australia: A Statistical Overview, 2009, Hobby Activities (cat. no. 4172.0).
Australian Bureau of Statistics, Arts and Culture in Australia: A Statistical Overview, 2009, 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 |
