CHANGES IN SPENDING PATTERNS
Between 1988-89 and 1998-99, total household expenditure on culture (after adjusting for inflation) increased by 13%, with some notable shifts in expenditure patterns over that time.
Large increases in spending over this 10-year period were for Broadcasting, electronic media and film (up by 60%), Visual arts and crafts (up 58%) and Music (up 54%). Conversely, households chose to spend less on Other arts (down by 26%), Literature (down 23%) and Heritage (down 19%).
3.3 HOUSEHOLD EXPENDITURE ON CULTURE AT CONSTANT PRICES(a) - 1988-89 and 1998-99 |
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| 1988-89 | 1998-99 | Percentage change | |
| $/week | $/week | % | |
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| Literature | 9.8 | 7.6 | -22.6 | |
| Music | 1.3 | 2.1 | 53.7 | |
| Performing arts(b) | 1.5 | 1.5 | -0.7 | |
| Visual arts and crafts(c) | 0.7 | 1.1 | 58.0 | |
| Broadcasting, electronic media and film(d) | 2.6 | 4.1 | 60.1 | |
| Other arts(e) | 1.8 | 1.4 | -26.2 | |
| Heritage | 0.2 | 0.2 | -19.0 | |
| Other culture(f)(g) | 5.8 | 8.9 | 53.4 | |
| Total(c)(e) | 23.7 | 26.7 | 12.9 | |
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| (a) In 1998-99 prices (1988-89 expenditures have been adjusted to 1998-99 prices). |
| (b) Comprises live theatre fees and charges and music concert fees and charges. |
| (c) Excludes art and craft materials which were allocated to a category that was not predominantly cultural prior to 1998-99. |
| (d) Excludes hire of TV games for 1998-99 survey. |
| (e) For 1998-99, includes cultural fees and charges n.e.c. which were included in other cultural categories in 1988-89. |
| (f) Includes hire of TV games for 1998-99. |
| (g) For 1998-99, includes other audiovisual equipment and parts which were included in other cultural categories in 1988-89. |
| CMC SWG, Household Expenditure on Culture, prepared for CMC SWG by the NCCRS of the ABS. |
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