ART AND CRAFT PURCHASES
PURPOSE
To collect information about the purchases of hand-made art and craft items in Australia.
DESCRIPTION
The Art and Craft Purchases collection was conducted over four quarters as part of the Population Survey Monitor (PSM) collection. Questions about art and craft purchases were included on the PSM for February, May, September and November 1997. Interviewers conducted a total of about 12,750 interviews Australia-wide during the four instalments of the collection. The questions referred to the three-month period immediately preceding interview. The PSM covered all usual residents aged 18 years and over in private dwellings in both urban and rural areas of all States and Territories of Australia. However, persons living in remote and sparsely settled areas were excluded from the collection. All persons living in non-private dwellings were also excluded.
GEOGRAPHIC COVERAGE
Australia
FREQUENCY OF COLLECTION
Irregular
DATA ITEMS
Purchasers of art items
The number of persons who purchased hand-made art items during the last three months.
Purchasers of craft items
The number of persons who purchased hand-made craft items during the last three months.
Participation rate
The number of purchasers expressed as a percentage of the civilian population aged 18 years and over.
Art items purchased
The number of art items purchased.
Craft items purchased
The number of craft items purchased.
Origin of purchased item
Indicates whether the purchased art or craft item was made in Australia or overseas.
Indigenous status
Indicates whether an art or craft item made in Australia was made by an Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander. Only limited information is separately available regarding purchases of Indigenous Australian arts and crafts.
Type of art item
Records the types of art item purchased. The categories of art item are:
Paintings
Sculptures
Drawings and other works on paper
Original photographs
Original, limited edition prints
Type of craft item
Records the types of craft item purchased. The categories of craft item are:
Pottery and ceramics
Garments or clothing
Woven and/or printed textiles
Glass
Jewellery
Furniture crafts
Wood crafts
Metal crafts
Leather crafts
Other crafts
Item price
The price paid for an Australian art or craft item. Prices can be grouped into ranges such as:
$1-49
$50-99
$100-199
$200 or more
Expenditure
The expenditure on Australian art or craft items.
Where item purchased
Records the type of outlet from which an Australian art or craft item was purchased. The categories of outlet are:
Market
Craft fair
Art or craft dealer
Speciality craft shop
Museum or gallery shop
Artist or producer
Department store
Other retail
Other
Gift status
Indicates whether an Australian art or craft item was purchased as a gift.
Geographic area
Data are available for Australia and States and Territories. Data are also available for combined capital cities and combined rest of States/Territories.
Demographic characteristics
Demographic characteristics for which information is available include:
Age
Sex
Marital status
Country of birth
Household type (person living alone, married couple living alone, etc.)
Socioeconomic characteristics
Socioeconomic characteristics for which information is available include:
Labour force status (employed, unemployed or not in the labour force)
Main activity for those not employed
Educational attainment
Occupation (1-digit ASCO)
Industry (ANZSIC Division)
Personal income
Other topics of interest
In some quarters in which data about art and craft purchases were collected, data were also collected about the following topics:
Attitudes towards the arts (November 1997)
Children’s participation in sport and physical activities (February 1997 to May 1997)
Individual donations (February 1997 to November 1997)
Participation in gambling (February 1997 to May 1997)
Spectator sports (February 1997 to May 1997)
HISTORICAL DATA
The survey has only been conducted once.
DISSEMINATION
Publications
Australian Bureau of Statistics 1998, Population Survey Monitor, Australia, February 1998, Cat. no. 4103.0, ABS, Canberra. Price $16.00.
Department of Communications, Information Technology and the Arts 1998, Cultural Trends in Australia No 7: Art and Craft Purchases, 1997, DCITA, Canberra. Free of charge.
CONTACT
In the first instance, refer to To obtain data or further information in the Introduction to this directory.
Manager
National Centre for Culture and Recreation Statistics
Australian Bureau of Statistics
GPO Box 2272
ADELAIDE SA 5001
Telephone: Adelaide 08 8237 7326
Facsimile: Adelaide 08 8237 7366
Email: nccrs@abs.gov.au
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