According to Creative Australia research, three-quarters of professional Australian artists (74%) live in urban areas, a higher proportion than the general Australian population (73%), with performing artists showing the greatest urban concentration. Are our artists living on the poverty line? It found that in 2023-24 the average artist’s income was $13,937, with males sitting at $23,130, female artists averaging at $12,330 and non-binary artists $14,074. Read: Shortfall in incomes draining visual arts sector, says new reportThe OECD (Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development) defines the poverty line as half the median household income. Creative Australia clocks it closer to 47,100.