Survey reports of cultural funding by Australian governments and Australians' participation in cultural activities carried out on behalf of the Australian, state and territory governments.

Reports are prepared by a consultant from the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS). The reports present estimates of Australian public funding for arts and cultural activities, facilities and services by the Australian Government, state and territory governments and local governments.

Previous releases can be viewed on the ABS website or on Trove through the National Library of Australia (2000 to 2017 Reports and 2017–2020 Reports).

Contact

Email: intergovernmentalengagement@arts.gov.au

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Cultural funding by government—Australia—2020–21 (xlxs 252 KB)
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National overview

Australian Government, state and territory, and local overviews.

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Australian Capital Territory

Government cultural funding and participation in the ACT.

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New South Wales

Government cultural funding and participation in NSW.

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Northern Territory

Government cultural funding and participation in the NT.

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Queensland

Government cultural funding and participation in QLD.

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South Australia

Government cultural funding and participation in SA.

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Tasmania

Government cultural funding and participation in TAS.

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Victoria

Government cultural funding and participation in VIC.

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Western Australia

Government cultural funding and participation in WA.