Australian Bureau of Statistics
Celebrating the International Year of Statistics 2013

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PARTICIPATION AND ATTENDANCE

INTRODUCTION

Australians' involvement in heritage and the arts can take many forms. Involvement can include such creative pursuits as painting, acting or playing a musical instrument, which we define as 'creative participation'. Involvement can also cover the enjoyment one gains through experiencing the creative or artistic works of others such as seeing a movie, or visiting a museum or art gallery, which we define as attendance.

This chapter provides information on Australians' cultural pursuits - the time they spend on particular leisure activities, the cultural venues and events they like to attend and some of the creative hobbies in which they are involved. The focus of this chapter is on less formal involvement in heritage and the arts.

Information on people who are paid or do voluntary work for cultural organisations or produce cultural works for public display are the subject of Chapter 5 of this publication.

This section contains the following subsection :

Time spent on cultural activities

Attendance at selected cultural venues and events

Characteristics of Attendees

Frequency of Attendance

Reading

Childrens Involvement in Cultural Activities

Hobby Activities

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