Table 1.
Demographic characteristics of participants in ausplay by year
| 2016 n (%) |
2017 n (%) |
2018 n (%) |
2019 n (%) |
2020 n (%) |
2021 n (%) |
2022 n (%) |
2023 n (%) |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All | 22,889 | 22,999 | 23,624 | 22,912 | 22,776 | 22,818 | 22,762 | 7,898 |
| Gender | ||||||||
| Male | 11,012 (50) | 11,292 (50) | 11,527 (50.1) | 11,781 (50) | 12,186 (49.5) | 12,451 (49.4) | 12,452 (49.5) | 4,292 (49.6) |
| Female | 11,877 (50) | 11,707 (50) | 12,097 (49.9) | 11,131 (50) | 10,590 (50.5) | 10,367 (50.6) | 10,310 (50.5) | 3,606 (50.4) |
| Age group | ||||||||
| 5–11 years | 1,842 (10.1) | 1,606 (10.1) | 1,589 (10.1) | 1,492 (9.8) | 1,724 (9.4) | 1,739 (9.4) | 1,718 (9.2) | 608 (9.2) |
| 12–14 years | 1,025 (3.8) | 888 (3.7) | 983 (3.8) | 891 (3.8) | 1,038 (3.9) | 1,052 (3.9) | 1,023 (3.9) | 371 (3.9) |
| 15–17 years | 495 (3.4) | 576 (3.6) | 521 (3.3) | 564 (3.5) | 628 (3.7) | 531 (3.7) | 520 (3.8) | 164 (3.9) |
| 18–24 years | 1,646 (10.3) | 1,803 (9.9) | 1,553 (10.1) | 1,922 (10) | 2541 (9.9) | 2,351 (9.8) | 2,274 (9.6) | 832 (9.6) |
| 25–44 years | 5,010 (30.2) | 4,897 (30.2) | 4,534 (30.1) | 5,330 (30.1) | 6,260 (30.4) | 6,208 (30.5) | 6,334 (30.7) | 2,145 (30.6) |
| 45–64 years | 7,127 (26.2) | 7,125 (26.1) | 7,214 (26) | 6,827 (25.8) | 6,536 (25.6) | 6,606 (25.3) | 6,527 (25.1) | 2,271 (25.0) |
| 65 + years | 5,744 (16.1) | 6,104 (16.4) | 7,230 (16.6) | 5,886 (16.9) | 4,049 (17.2) | 4,331 (17.4) | 4,366 (17.6) | 1,507 (17.8) |
| Outcomes (regular participationa) | % (95% CI) | % (95% CI) | % (95% CI) | % (95% CI) | % (95% CI) | % (95% CI) | % (95% CI) | % (95% CI) |
| All leisure time physical activity | 54.9 (54.1, 55.8) | 58.7 (57.9, 59.6) | 58.2 (57.4, 59.1) | 59 (58.2, 59.8) | 58.1 (57.4, 58.8) | 56.4 (55.7, 57.1) | 56.5 (55.8, 57.2) | 56.3 (54.9, 57.6) |
| Active recreation | 29.7 (29, 30.5) | 30.9 (30.1, 31.7) | 32.1 (31.3, 32.9) | 33.8 (33.1, 34.6) | 35.7 (35.1, 36.4) | 36 (35.3, 36.7) | 36.5 (35.8, 37.2) | 37.6 (36.3, 38.9) |
| Sport | 36.0 (35.2, 36.8) | 38 (37.2, 38.9) | 37.6 (36.8, 38.4) | 39.3 (38.5, 40) | 40.2 (39.5, 40.9) | 39.6 (38.9, 40.3) | 39.9 (39.2, 40.6) | 39.4 (38.1, 40.8) |
| Team sport | 13.8 (13.2, 14.4) | 14.6 (14, 15.3) | 13.4 (12.8, 14) | 14.6 (14, 15.2) | 13.8 (13.3, 14.3) | 14.0 (13.5, 14.5) | 15.4 (14.9, 16) | 14.5 (13.6, 15.5) |
| Individual sport | 30.7 (29.9, 31.4) | 32.1 (31.3, 32.9) | 32 (31.2, 32.8) | 33.4 (32.7, 34.2) | 35.7 (35, 36.3) | 35.4 (34.7, 36.1) | 35 (34.3, 35.7) | 35.1 (33.8, 36.4) |
| Walking | 29.8 (29.1, 30.5) | 29.4 (28.6, 30.1) | 30.7 (29.9, 31.4) | 29.7 (29, 30.3) | 32.8 (32.2, 33.5) | 33.1 (32.4, 33.7) | 30.1 (29.4, 30.7) | 29.3 (28.1, 30.5) |
Frequencies are unweighted and proportions are weighed
aRegular participation is at least three times per week