Live Performance Australia attendance in NSW

Department of Creative Industries, Tourism, Hospitality and Sport

Data source: Live Performance Australia Ticket Attendance Report (https://reports.liveperformance.com.au/)

Supporting the community by fostering an environment with a thriving creative and cultural sector, where our citizens can enjoy their recreational time in a way that promotes connectivity and celebrates our culture and diversity.

In 2023, more people attended a live performance in NSW than ever recorded before, a figure which increased by 27% from 2022. Sustainable creative and cultural industries are important, not just for fostering a strong community but also economically. In 2023, NSW generated $1b in total ticket revenue, a rate which is higher than our share of the national population.

Contemporary Music contributed the highest share of attendance (42.8%) among all the live performance categories in NSW.

Note: The Live Performance industry encompasses performances, productions, previews and concerts that are performed in front of a live and/or virtual audience. The LPA report collects from ticketing companies, self-ticketing venues, event promoters and National Performing Arts Partnership.

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Title Live Performance Australia attendance in NSW
Type Dataset
Language English
Licence cc-by
Data Status active
Update Frequency annually
Landing Page https://data.nsw.gov.au/data/dataset/98017ed7-4019-4382-bf9d-c082782045a1
Date Published 2025-07-17
Date Updated 2025-07-17
Contact Point Department of Creative Industries, Tourism, Hospitality and Sport
Temporal Coverage 2009-12-31 - 2023-12-31
Geospatial Coverage New South Wales (NSW81093)
Jurisdiction NSW
Data Portal Data.NSW
Publisher/Agency Department of Creative Industries, Tourism, Hospitality and Sport