1359.5 - StatSearch: A Reference Guide to Western Australian Statistics, 1998  
ARCHIVED ISSUE Released at 11:30 AM (CANBERRA TIME) 30/06/1998   
   Page tools: Print Print Page  
Contents >> Culture and Recreation

Culture and Recreation


MAIN ABS DATA SOURCES

Sport, Recreation and Gambling
Participation in Sport and Physical Activity
Work in Selected Culture/Leisure Activities
Attendance at Selected Culture/Leisure Venues
Music and Performing Arts

Information included in publications may be drawn from a wide range of ABS collections and
external sources. Such publications relating to Sport, Recreation and Leisure include:
Sport and Recreation: A Statistical Overview (4156.0)
Cultural Trends in Australia: A Statistical Overview (4172.0)



RELATED ABS DATA SOURCES

Culture and recreation-related information is also available from a range of other ABS sources.
Examples include:
Service Industries Surveys - data items include employment, number of establishments
and key characteristics (e.g. income) of business, involved in:
- Motion Picture Exhibition
- Film and Video Production and Distribution and
- Radio and Television Services
Survey of Voluntary Work - details of people who gave unpaid help to
sporting organisations or groups
Government Finance Statistics - government outlays on
recreational facilities and services
Household Expenditure Survey - average household expenditure on
sport and recreation equipment and sporting club subscriptions


EXTERNAL SOURCES OF DATA

Additional information is available from the following organisations. This list is not exhaustive
and you may also consider seeking information from relevant associations and industry groups.
You will need to assess data quality and, where necessary, its comparability with ABS data.

Ministry of Sport and Recreation
Phone: (08) 9387 9700
Fax: (08) 9387 9726

Office of Racing, Gaming and Liquor
Phone: (08) 9425 1888
Fax: (08) 9325 1636

Ministry for Culture and the Arts
Phone: (08) 9244 7310
Fax: (08) 9224 7420

Eventscorp
Phone: (08) 9270 3311





This section contains the following subsection :
      Sport, Recreation and Gambling
      Participation in Sport and Physical Activity
      Work in Selected Culture/Leisure Activities
      Attendance at Selected Culture/Leisure Venues
      Music and Performing Arts
      Sport and Recreation: A Statistical Overview
      Cultural Trends in Australia: A Statistical Overview

Previous PageNext Page