LPA Ticket Attendance and Revenue Report 2018

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The Circus and Physical Theatre category experienced the highest y-o-y decline in both revenue and in attendance in 2018.

It experienced a y-o-y decline of 79.9% in revenue from $116.5m in 2017 to $23.4m in 2018 and a decline in attendance by 61.3% from 1.17m in 2017 to 0.5m in 2018. Additionally, the decline in revenue is contributed by the y-o-y decrease in average ticket price by 45.1% from $109.04 in 2017 to $60.96 in 2018.

This category can be variable depending on the presence or absence of major tours by international companies in any given year, particularly Cirque du Soleil. In 2018, there were no Cirque du Soleil tours.

Major events in this category in 2018 included performances by The Illusionists, Circus Rio, and Limbo Unhinged. ACT and NT are the only jurisdictions which have experienced y-o-y growth in revenue in this category in 2018. ACT witnessed a y-o-y increase in revenue by 37.5% and growth in attendance by 42.7%. The major event in this category in the ACT was The Illusionists: Direct from Broadway. NT witnessed an increase in revenue by 24.7% and growth in attendance by 36.3%. The major event in this category in the NT was Cosentino – Live.

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Circus and Physical Theatre - Revenue and Attendance (2009–2018)

Revenue ($) Growth (%) Total Attendance* Growth (%) Average Ticket Price ($)** Growth (%)
2009 $8,601,990 198,274 $47.98
2010 $9,900,116 15.1% 265,837 34.1% $43.03 -10.3%
2011 $55,865,945 464.3% 728,799 174.2% $86.81 101.8%
2012 $54,042,789 -3.3% 555,506 -23.8% $103.67 19.4%
2013 $142,033,217 162.8% 1,285,991 131.5% $118.91 14.7%
2014 $46,094,984 -67.5% 564,676 -56.1% $88.60 -25.5%
2015 $99,558,819 116.0% 974,645 72.6% $109.41 23.5%
2016 $73,439,491 -26.2% 838,980 -13.9% $96.56 -11.7%
2017 $116,542,574 58.7% 1,165,111 38.9% $109.04 12.9%
2018 $23,410,423 -79.9% 450,446 -61.3% $60.96 -44.1%

*Based on both paid and unpaid tickets

** Average Ticket Prices are calculated based only on paid tickets

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Circus and Physical Theatre - by State/Territory (2018)

State/Territory Revenue ($) Market Share Proportion Market Share Change from 2017 Attendance Market Share Proportion Market Share Change from 2017
NSW $10,516,692 44.9% -55.4% 171,927 38.2% -24.8%
VIC $3,806,008 16.3% -90.8% 116,431 25.8% -72.2%
QLD $6,072,764 25.9% -60.2% 111,677 24.8% -23.7%
WA $1,401,980 6.0% -95.0% 22,153 4.9% -92.1%
SA $237,402 1.0% -96.8% 2,867 0.6% -96.2%
ACT $1,080,265 4.6% 37.5% 18,374 4.1% 42.7%
TAS $40,584 0.2% -31.6% 2,597 0.6% 110.5%
NT $254,727 1.1% 24.7% 4,420 1.0% 36.3%

Photo: Tutti, CircusOz, Rob Blackburn

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