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Performing arts operation organisations
According to the Australian Bureau of Statistics, at the end of June 2007, there were 726 organisations in the performing arts operation industry in Australia.
Performing arts operation organisations, 30 June 2007
|
Type of organisation
|
Number of businesses |
|
Popular music performance |
180 |
|
Symphony and choral performance |
102 |
|
Drama production |
143 |
|
Dance production |
36 |
|
Musical theatre production |
77 |
|
Opera production |
16 |
|
Circus production |
34 |
|
Other performance or production |
137 |
|
Total |
726 |
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Performing Arts, Australia, 2006–07 (cat. no. 8697.0).
Roughly 48 per cent of performing arts operation organisations were not-for-profit. They staged about 18,711 paid performances, attracting 5.8 million paid attendances.
By comparison, the 381 for-profit organisations staged 24,749 paid performances with 6.4 million paid attendances.
Source
Australian Bureau of Statistics, Performing Arts, Australia, 2006–07 (cat. no. 8697.0).
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| Author | Australia Council for the Arts |
|---|---|
| Published | 2008 |
| ISBN/ISSN | N/A |
| Available in hard copy | No |



