PERFORMING ARTS VENUES
PURPOSE
To collect economic data about organisations mainly engaged in operating performing arts venues.
DESCRIPTION
The Performing Arts Venues collection was conducted by mail-out questionnaire as part of Service Industries Surveys in respect of the financial year 1999-2000. The survey covers all employing organisations operating performing arts venues as their main activity. The ANZSIC class to which these organisations are classified is Class 9252 Performing arts venues which includes concert halls, playhouses and entertainment centres. The collection also includes the performing arts venue activities of local government authorities, even though local government authorities are defined to another class in ANZSIC.
GEOGRAPHIC COVERAGE
Australia
FREQUENCY OF COLLECTION
Irregular
DATA ITEMS
Number of organisations
The number of organisations mainly engaged in operating performing arts venues as at the end of the reference period.
Number of performing arts spaces
The number of performing arts spaces available for the presentation of performing arts as at the end of the reference period.
Seating capacity
The maximum seating capacity of performing arts spaces as at the end of the reference period.
Employment function
Records the main work function of employed persons. These functions are:
Managerial/administrative
Front-of-house
Sales and catering
Performing artists and artistic support
Technical/performing arts support
Other
Employment category
The survey classifies employment into a number of categories. The categories are:
Working proprietors and partners
Full-time permanent employees
Part-time permanent employees
Casual employees
Sex of employed persons
Indicates whether employed persons are male or female.
Income
The items which make up the income of performing arts venues are:
Venue hire
Other rent, leasing and hiring income
Box office income
Commissions from sales of merchandise
Other sales of goods
Other operating income
Government funding
Fundraising income
Interest
Other non-operating income
Government funding
The government funding of performing arts venues is classified by the level of government:
Federal government
State/Territory government
Local government
Fundraising income
The items which make up the fundraising income of performing arts venues are:
Financial sponsorships
In-kind sponsorships
Donations
Bequests
Other
Expenses
The items which make up the expenses of performing arts venues include:
Wages and salaries
Employer contributions to superannuation funds
Workers' compensation costs
Fringe benefits tax
Payroll tax
Contract payments for productions
Repair and maintenance expenses
Electricity and gas charges
Rent, leasing and hiring expenses
Advertising expenses
Marketing and promotional expenses
Travelling, accommodation and entertainment expenses
Cleaning services
Purchases of goods for resale
Depreciation and amortisation
Other expense items
Rent, leasing and hiring expenses
The items which make up the rent, leasing and hiring expenses of performing arts venues are:
Land, buildings and other structures
Sets, costumes and other equipment
Other
Profit or loss
Refers to the operating profit or loss before tax and extraordinary items.
Number of paid performances
The number of performances with paid admissions presented at the organisation's performing arts spaces during the reference period.
Type of paid performance
Records the types of performance presented at the organisation's performing arts spaces. The types of performance are:
Popular music
Symphony and choral
Dance
Drama
Opera
Musical theatre
Other performing arts
Sporting events
Other
Organisation size
The size of the organisation in terms of its number of employees. This can be grouped into ranges such as:
0-19 employees
20-99
100 and more
Geographic area
Data are available for Australia, while some data are also available for States and Territories.
HISTORICAL DATA
The collection was previously conducted in respect of 1996-97.
DISSEMINATION
Publications
Australian Bureau of Statistics 2001, Performing Arts Industries, Australia, 1999-2000, Cat. no. 8697.0, ABS, Canberra. Price $21.00. Also available for 1996-97.
CONTACT
In the first instance, refer to To obtain data or further information in the Introduction to this directory.
Manager
Service Industries Surveys
Australian Bureau of Statistics
Locked Bag 10
BELCONNEN ACT 2616
Telephone: Canberra 02 6252 5633
Facsimile: Canberra 02 6252 7004
Email: client.services@abs.gov.au
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