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Employment patterns by industry: Income by gender

Proportions of men and women earning various annual incomes, by industry

2001 | Snapshot 2001 | 1996 | Snapshot 1996

Men remain more likely than women to be in the higher income brackets in all industries. For example 15 per cent of men in the production industry in 2001 earned $78,000 or more, compared to 9 per cent of women.

Next update December 2008

2001: Income distribution by gender in 2001 Census

	< $20,800	$20,800–$31,199	$31,200–$41,599	$41,600–$51,999	$52,000–$77,999	$78,000 & over	Not stated
Film and video production
Men	17%	18%	18%	13%	18%	15%	2%
Women	20%	23%	19%	13%	13%	9%	2%
Film and video distribution
Men	20%	18%	16%	11%	17%	15%	2%
Women	28%	18%	21%	14%	11%	6%	1%
Motion picture exhibition
Men	49%	17%	13%	7%	7%	5%	2%
Women	65%	16%	9%	4%	3%	1%	2%
Television services
Men	6%	13%	17%	16%	27%	20%	1%
Women	12%	20%	23%	16%	18%	10%	2%
Video hire outlets
Men	64%	19%	8%	3%	3%	2%	2%
Women	73%	16%	5%	1%	1%	1%	2%
All audiovisual industries
Men	26%	15%	15%	11%	17%	13%	2%
Women	43%	18%	14%	9%	9%	5%	2%

Source: Compiled by the Australian Film Commission using unpublished data from the Census of Population & Housing 2001.

Snapshot 2001: Proportions of men and women earning less than and more than $41,600 p.a.

Graph representing proportions of men and women earning less than and more than $41,600 p.a., 2001. Prior table provides the data.

Source: Compiled by the Australian Film Commission using unpublished data from the Census of Population & Housing 2001.

1996: Income distribution by gender in 1996 Census

	< $20,800	$20,800–$31,199	$31,200–$41,599	$41,600–$51,999	$52,000 & over	Not stated
Film and video production
Men	22%	22%	19%	12%	23%	2%
Women	30%	27%	19%	9%	13%	2%
Film and video distribution
Men	21%	21%	17%	18%	21%	1%
Women	33%	26%	22%	10%	8%	1%
Motion picture exhibition
Men	54%	15%	11%	8%	9%	2%
Women	76%	14%	5%	2%	1%	2%
Television services
Men	8%	22%	21%	18%	28%	1%
Women	17%	33%	23%	12%	13%	1%
Video hire outlets
Men	65%	21%	7%	2%	3%	2%
Women	79%	15%	3%	1%	1%	2%
All audiovisual industries
Men	27%	21%	17%	13%	20%	2%
Women	48%	23%	13%	6%	7%	2%

Snapshot 1996: Proportions of men and women earning less than and more than $31,200 p.a.

Graph representing proportions of men and women earning less than and more than $31,200 p.a., 1996. Prior table provides the data.

Source: Compiled by the Australian Film Commission using unpublished data from the Census of Population & Housing 1996.