Respondent profile
58 performing arts companies shared their experiences on how COVID-19 has impacted their work.
Respondent type
- 29% Sole traders
- 28% Companies
- 28% Not-for-profits
- 16% Other.
Industry sub-category (top responses)
- 31% Theatrical
- 19% Dance and ballet
- 12% Circus
- 7% Musical production.
The following findings are based on respondents’ reported impacts from 1 April to 30 June 2020.
Number of jobs
Jobs in performing arts companies fell 60%. This was based on expected versus actual number of employees reported by partnerships, companies and not-for-profits operating in the performing arts companies sector. There were significant decreases in
freelance and contract jobs (down 88%) and casual jobs (down 76%).
Actual versus expected revenue
- 63% - Percentage of expected revenue earned before COVID-19 support
- 84% - Percentage of expected revenue earned after COVID-19 support.
COVID-19 support
- 76% - Received COVID-19 support
- $42,305 - Average value of support.
JobKeeper
Percentage of business entities that received JobKeeper assistance for employees
- N/A - Freelancer
- 36% - Sole trader
- 100%* - Partnerships
- 75% - Company
- 75% - Not-for-profit.
Alternative revenue sources
Percentage of business entities that needed to draw on alternative revenue sources to cover lost revenue
| | Freelancer
100%* | Sole trader
84% | Partnership
100%* | Company
100% | Not-for-profit
17% |
|---|
| Business reserves | - | - | 33% | 58% | 17% |
| Personal savings | 100% | 74% | 67% | 42% | 0% |
| Superannuation | 0% | 6% | 33% | 17% | 0% |
| Credit cards | 0% | 16% | 33% | 8% | 0% |
| Family and friends | 0% | 10% | 33% | 17% | 0% |
| Bank loan | 0% | 0% | 33% | 8% | 0% |
| Other | 0% | 13% | 0% | 17% | 0% |
| None | 0% | 16% | 0% | 0% | 83% |
* Small sample size (<5 respondents)
Methodology
This fact sheet was compiled from a survey conducted in 2020 by CATALYSE® Pty Ltd on behalf of the Department of Local Government, Sport and Cultural Industries. View the full survey report.