Australia the sporting nation infographic
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Australia is a sporting nation. This infographic summarises the statistics which highlight the love of sports that exists Downunder.
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- 1. T H E S P O R T I N G N A T I O N 80% 12.9 3X 3.44million views 3.40million views 3.06million views STATE OF ORIGIN AFL NRL SPORT MOST WATCHED AUSTRALIAN SPORTING EVENTS ON TV MOST SUPPORTED TEAM BY FOOTBALL CODE (by number of members) MILLION AVERAGE TIME SPENT ON SPORT AND EXERCISE PER WEEK 2h : 27m 2h : 22m 0h : 14m AFL–Richmond Tigers NRL – Brisbane Broncos A-league – Melbourne Victory 101,951 34,003 26,478 Strongly / somewhat agree Sport is a significant part of Australian culture. Participation rateSport Australian football 5.3x more likely to attend 9x more likely to attend 1.3x more likely to attend 3x more likely to attend 5x more likely to participate 4x more likely to participate 3x more likely to participate 60x more likely to participate Equal Rugby league Soccer Rugby union Cricket Tennis Basketball Netball Cycling Attendance rate Comparison 3% 1% 6% 3% 1% 5% 4% 3% 12% 16% 9% 6% 4% 3% 1% 1% 1% 0.2% Australians* (52%) participate in sport or physical activity at least three times a week. AUSTRALIA’S FAVOURITE SPORTS (participation vs. attendance)* *Aged 15 or above State of Origin Game One AFL Grand Final NRL Grand Final *participated in the last 12 months attended a venue or event in the last 12 months Participating in sport and outdoor activity Watching sport at home Attending sporting events
- 2. TECHNOLOGY USE IN SPORTPAY TO PLAY THE SPORTING RELIGION SPORT TOP REASONS AUSTRALIANS PARTICIPATE IN SPORT AND PHYSICAL ACTIVITY MALES AND FEMALES HAVE DIFFERENT MOTIVATIONS FOR PARTICIPATING IN SPORT 1 2 3 4 5 6 78% 46% 31% 18% F 23% vs. 13% M M 51% vs. 40% F 15% 15% 0h : 35m 2h : 22m 4Xmore than 96% $415 Methodology Data collated through secondary scoping research as well as a survey of 1,008 Australians, representative by gender, age and state, in June 2019. One in five Australians (19%) use apps for tracking activity or training. One in six (16%) use wearable technology such as a Fitbit or heart rate monitor. 96% of children (under 15) who participate in sport or physical activity outside of school hours are required to pay. Participate in sport and physical recreation Do not participate in sport and physical recreation Actively involved in a social group Have weekly face to face interaction with family or friends Have five or more friends they can confide in AUSTRALIANS WHO PARTICIPATE IN SPORT AND PHYSICAL RECREATION ARE MORE LIKELY TO BE SOCIALLY ACTIVE 26% 14% 81% 73% 71% 39% AUSTRALIAN SENTIMENT TOWARDS THE FUTURE OF SPORT Physical health or fitness Fun or enjoyment Fun or enjoyment Social reasons Psychological/mental health/therapy Psychological/mental health To lose weight/keep weight off/tone To be outdoors/to enjoy nature cb McCrindle 2019 mccrindle.com.au Religious activities per week Watching sport at home per week The median annual cost for participation is $415. 1.8x more likely 1.1x more likely 1.9x more likely agree that sport should STAY CLEAR of political and social issues 56% agree that sport should TAKE A STAND on political and social issues 28% 56% agree 5% disagree 32% agree 15% disagree that sporting codes should FOCUS MORE on community participation have confidence in the direction our professional sporting codes are heading vs. *Agree = strongly/somewhat agree, disagree = strongly/somewhat disagree