Household spending on arts and culture

In 2003–04, Australian households spent 4.1 per cent of their total expenditure on cultural goods and services.

According to the Australian Bureau of Statistics, Household Expenditure Survey, 2003–04, the highest cultural expenditure items were:

•          books - $1.6 billion
•          televisions - $1.4 billion
•          pay television fees - $1.1 billion
•          newspapers - $1 billion.

Household expenditure by broad category, 2003–04

Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Household Expenditure Survey, Australia: Detailed Expenditure Items, 2003–04 (cat. no. 6535.0.55.001).

Between 1998–99 and 2003–04, total household expenditure on culture (after adjusting for inflation) increased by 3.5 per cent.

Over this period, household spending on heritage increased by 93 per cent; on broadcasting, electronic media and film by 65 per cent; and on visual arts and crafts by 47 per cent.

Conversely, between 1998–99 and 2003–04, household spending on music decreased by 29 per cent; on performing arts by 10 per cent; and on literature by 5 per cent.

Source

Australian Bureau of Statistics, Arts and Culture in Australia: A Statistical Overview, 2009, Household Expenditure (cat. no. 4172.0).

Australian Bureau of Statistics, Household Expenditure Survey, Australia: Detailed Expenditure Items, 2003–04 (cat. no. 6535.0.55.001).

Links

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

Australian Bureau of Statistics, Arts and Culture in Australia: A Statistical Overview, 2009, Participation and Attendance (cat. no. 4172.0).