* Figures for total Victorian economy exclude non-industry components of the economy - which is standard practice for industry level economic comparisons. If including non-industrial components (such as tax less subsidies and ownership of dwellings), the creative share of the total Victorian economy is 7.1% (of a total $580.9 billion). Economic contribution is measured in gross value add in billions of dollars. Year change is represented by pa (per annum) and pp (percentage points).
Current 1 year change 5 year change
Victorian creative economic contribution $41.2B -1.8% pa 3.1% pa
Total Victorian economy* $489.7B 1.7% pa 2.2% pa
Creative share of total Victorian economy* 8.4% -0.3 pp 0.4 pp