Cultural and Recreational Services
Age by Industry
Age by Occupation
Age by Education
Age by Working Arrangements
Age by Industry Trends
Age by Industry
The Cultural and Recreational Services industry is the third youngest industry across all sectors. The average age (mean) of the industry is 36.3 years. The chart below displays the age distribution of workers in Cultural and Recreational Services and indicates a strong skew towards the younger age groups. The largest proportion of workers are in the 20 to 24 year age group (14 per cent), followed 25 to 29 and 30 to 34 years (13.6 per cent respectively).
AGE BY INDUSTRY
Cultural and Recreational Services
Age grouping
ABS (2001) Labour Force Australia
Projections of the age profile of the Cultural and Recreational Services industry against the age profile of the population in ten years time, shows that there could be considerable variation between these two profiles. Most noticeable is the cross over at the 45 to 54 years age group, demonstrating a higher proportional concentration of young people compared to the Australia population.
Cultural and Recreational Services
Workforce Population Age Profile Year 2004
Age by Occupation
The oldest employees within Cultural and Recreational Services are Advanced
Clerical and Service Workers, aged 43 years on average, followed by Managers and
Administrators, aged 40.4 years. The youngest occupational group is Associate
Professional who are aged 34.1 years on average.
AGE BY OCCUPATION
Cultural and Recreational Services
Occupation
ABS (2001) Labour Force Australia
Age by Education
The level and currency of education and training undertaken by workers within Cultural and Recreational Services can indicate the industries productivity and innovation potential into the future. Forty-eight per cent of all workers in Cultural and Recreational Services have not post-secondary education. The majority of the workers, who do hold a post-secondary qualification, have a bachelor (16.1 per cent ) or certificate level (15.7 per cent) qualification. One in six workers aged between 15 and 44 years completed their post-secondary qualification in 2000-01. In comparison, only 1 in 37 workers aged 45 years and over completed in this time period.
| Highest Qualification | 15 to 44yrs | 45yrs and over | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Postgraduate Degree Level | 1.5% | 3.2% | 1.9% |
| Graduate Diploma and Graduate Certificate Level | 2.6% | 2.8% | 2.6% |
| Bachelor Degree Level | 17.6% | 12.1% | 16.1% |
| Advanced Diploma and Diploma Level | 9.2% | 11.3% | 9.7% |
| Certificate Level | 14.8% | 18.2% | 15.7% |
| No Post-secondary Education | 49.0% | 46.8% | 48.4% |
| Other | 5.3% | 5.8% | 5.4% |
| Total | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% |
| Year completed qualification | 15 to 44yrs | 45yrs and over | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Before 1971 | 31.6% | 8.5% | |
| 1971-1980 | 6.1% | 33.6% | 13.5% |
| 1981-1985 | 9.7% | 7.0% | 9.0% |
| 1986-1990 | 15.6% | 9.8% | 14.0% |
| 1991-1995 | 23.1% | 5.9% | 18.5% |
| 1996-1997 | 13.0% | 6.6% | 11.3% |
| 1998-1999 | 14.9% | 2.7% | 11.6% |
| 2000-2001 | 17.6% | 2.7% | 13.6% |
| Total | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% |
Age by Working Arrangements
The working arrangements of employees within Cultural and Recreational Services are highly variable, with only one in six workers employed on a standard 40 hour week basis. Approximately one fifth of workers in this industry are employed for more than 40 hours a week (17.9 per cent), while another fifth are employed between under 16 hours a week (20.1 per cent).
Table: Weekly Hours Worked by Age
| Year completed qualification | 15 to 44yrs | 45yrs and over | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1-15 hours | 21.7% | 15.8% | 20.1% |
| 16-24 hours | 11.2% | 8.7% | 10.5% |
| 25-34 hours | 12.1% | 12.7% | 12.3% |
| 35-39 hours | 12.8% | 12.7% | 12.8% |
| 40 hours | 15.5% | 16.8% | 15.9% |
| 41-48 hours | 9.3% | 13.7% | 10.5% |
| 49 or more hours | 17.4% | 19.5% | 17.9% |
| Total | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% |
Age by Industry Trends
The Cultural and Recreational Services industry is at the forefront of a potential boom as more people enter post-retirement age. The opportunity for these individuals to participate in activities in which there is a high degree of choice will increase. Older people have more free time than younger people. In 1997 older people averaged about 74 hours per week on free time activity compared with 63 hours for those aged 15-64. People aged between 45 and 64 years already spend 10 per cent more recreation than younger people under 45 years ($102 and $89 respectively). Understanding and responding to the changing consumer needs and spending patterns of people as they age will allow this sector to capitalise on emerging demographic trends.
Sources:
ABS (1999) Household Expenditure Survey, ABS Cat. No. 6530.0
