Australia Yearbook - 2009-10

14.27 CHILDREN'S PARTICIPATION IN SELECTED ORGANISED SPORTS AND LEISURE ACTIVITIES, By
country of birth—2009
Organised sports (excluding dancing)(a)
Swimming
Soccer (outdoor)
Netball
Australian Rules football
Tennis
Other organised sports
At least one organised sport(b)
Selected other activities(c)
Skateboarding, rollerblading or riding a scooter
Bike riding
Watching TV, videos or DVDs
Other screen-based activities
Art and craft
Reading for pleasure
Homework or other study
Born in
Australia
18.7
13.3
8.8
9.2
8.0
39.8
64.4
51.0
61.3
97.3
83.2
48.7
71.8
82.1
20.0
13.4
7.6
*7.1
8.1
42.8
62.4
44.4
61.9
97.0
82.6
51.9
77.7
85.4
* estimate has a relative standard error of 25% to 50% and should be used with caution
np not available for publication but included in totals where applicable, unless otherwise indicated
(a) Outside of school hours during the 12 months prior to interview in April 2009.
(b) May not add to sum of components as some children participated in more than one activity.
(c) Outside of school hours during the two school weeks prior to interview in April 2009.
Source: ABS data available on request, Survey of Children's Particpiation in Cultural and Leisure Activities, 2009.
%
Born in main
English-speaking
countries
%
Born in
other
countries
%
12.5
11.8
*1.6
np
5.3
22.8
40.1
24.7
42.5
98.5
83.1
39.4
75.2
84.2
Australia (42%) and in other countries (33%). For
performing arts events, children born in main
English-speaking countries had the highest
participation rate at 37%, followed by children
born in Australia (34%) and children born in
other countries (28%).
Participation rates for playing a musical
instrument and singing were very similar across
all country of birth groups. For dancing and
drama, children born in other countries tended
to have lower participation rates than children
born in main English-speaking countries.
Attendance at cultural venues
Migrants born in main English-speaking countries
had higher attendance rates than migrants born
in other countries at all heritage and arts venues
(table 14.29). They also had higher attendance
rates than their Australian born counterparts at all
heritage venues and most performing arts,
excluding popular music concerts and cinemas.
The cinema was the most popular venue for both
migrant groups, as well as for people born in
Australia. People born in Australia and main
English-speaking countries had higher rates of
attendance (86% and 90% respectively) than did
people from other countries (76%) in at least one
venue or event.
Attendance at sporting events
The Multi-Purpose Household Survey 2005-06
showed close to half (44%) of the population
aged 15 years and over attended a sporting event
or venue in the 12 months prior to interview.
Proportionally more Australian born people
(50%) attended sporting events compared with
those born in main English-speaking countries
(42%) and other countries (21%).
These differences are also highlighted in the
attendance rates for different sporting events
(table 14.30). Overall, the most popular sport
attended by each birthplace group was Australian
Rules football with an attendance rate of 19% for
persons born in Australia, 12% for persons born
in main English-speaking countries and 6% for
persons born in other countries. Four per cent of
those born in other countries attended horse
racing and 3% attended a motor sports event. In
comparison, those born in Australia had higher
attendance rates for these events, with
Chapter 14 — Culture and recreation 463