Table 1

The demographic profile of the Western Australian population, study nominees and interviewees

Demographic	2011 Western Australian population (N=2.39 million) (%)	Nominees (n=98) (%)	Interviewees (n=33) (%)
Gender
Male	50	29	39
Female	50	71	61
Location
Metropolitan	78	78	79
Rural	22	22	21
Education
High school or less	51	16	15
Trade certificate or diploma	7	18	9
University or post graduate degree	14	65	76
Other or not stated	28	0	0
Age group (years)
≤19	26	4	6
20–29	15	36	33
30–39	14	13	16
40–49	15	13	12
50–59	13	21	21
60+	17	12	12
Art form*
Visual arts, design and craft	†	65	64
Performing arts	†	67	58
Literature	†	46	36
Electronic, online and digital arts	†	19	15
Festivals and fairs	†	55	45
Mode of engagement*
Make or create art	†	72	79
Attend events	†	88	88
Member of an arts organisation	†	52	58
Work or volunteer in the arts (non-professional)	†	37	33
Completing an arts course (formal or informal)	†	26	21

*Multiple response question—some respondents participated in more than one art form or mode of engagement.
†Information not available.