Table 2.
Age profiles of registered sport participants aged 4–29 years: percentage of total sport participants
| Age (years) | Participants (%) | Male (%) | Female (%) | Metropolitan (%) | Non-Metropolitan (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 1.3 | 1.7 | 0.5 | 1.5 | 0.9 |
| 5 | 3.0 | 3.8 | 1.4 | 3.3 | 2.5 |
| 6 | 3.5 | 4.1 | 2.2 | 3.8 | 2.8 |
| 7 | 3.8 | 4.2 | 3.2 | 4.2 | 3.2 |
| 8 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 4.6 | 4.8 | 4.0 |
| 9 | 5.0 | 4.8 | 5.6 | 5.3 | 4.5 |
| 10 | 5.9 | 5.4 | 6.9 | 6.2 | 5.4 |
| 11 | 5.9 | 5.4 | 6.9 | 6.1 | 5.5 |
| 12 | 5.7 | 5.3 | 6.4 | 5.7 | 5.6 |
| 13 | 5.3 | 4.9 | 6.2 | 5.3 | 5.3 |
| 14 | 4.9 | 4.6 | 5.6 | 4.8 | 5.0 |
| 15 | 4.2 | 3.9 | 4.8 | 4.0 | 4.5 |
| 16 | 3.6 | 3.4 | 4.0 | 3.3 | 4.0 |
| 17 | 2.8 | 2.8 | 2.9 | 2.6 | 3.2 |
| 18 | 2.5 | 2.6 | 2.2 | 2.4 | 2.5 |
| 19 | 2.3 | 2.4 | 2.0 | 2.3 | 2.2 |
| 20 | 2.1 | 2.1 | 1.9 | 2.1 | 2.0 |
| 21 | 1.9 | 2.0 | 1.7 | 1.9 | 1.9 |
| 22 | 1.7 | 1.8 | 1.5 | 1.8 | 1.7 |
| 23 | 1.6 | 1.7 | 1.4 | 1.7 | 1.5 |
| 24 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 1.3 | 1.5 | 1.4 |
| 25 | 1.4 | 1.5 | 1.3 | 1.5 | 1.3 |
| 26 | 1.3 | 1.3 | 1.2 | 1.3 | 1.2 |
| 27 | 1.2 | 1.2 | 1.1 | 1.2 | 1.1 |
| 28 | 1.1 | 1.2 | 1.0 | 1.2 | 1.1 |
| 29 | 1.0 | 1.1 | 0.9 | 1.1 | 1.0 |
| Total % in 4–29 year age range | 79.1 | 79.3 | 78.6 | 81.2 | 75.4 |