In the twelve months before interview in 2002, an estimated 207,900 Tasmanian adults aged 18 years and over (60.3%) participated in at least one sport or physical activity.
Tasmanian males had a higher participation rate than females, with 63.3% of adult males participating in sport or physical activities compared to 57.4% of adult females.
Participation rates were higher for younger age groups. The highest participation rate for females and males was in the 18-24 age group, with 73.7% of females and 77.2% of males participating in sport or physical activities.
PARTICIPATION IN SPORT OR PHYSICAL ACTIVITIES(a), Tasmania - 2002
|
 | Males
| | Females
| | Persons
|
| Number | Participation
rate | | Number | Participation
rate | | Number | Participation
rate |
| | | | | | | | |
| Age (years) | '000 | % | | '000 | % | | '000 | % |
|
| 18-24 | 16.4 | 77.2 | | 15.4 | 73.7 | | 31.8 | 75.5 |
| 25-34 | 20.2 | 69.7 | | 18.8 | 61.4 | | 39.0 | 65.4 |
| 35-44 | 21.3 | 63.8 | | 20.9 | 59.5 | | 42.2 | 61.6 |
| 45-54 | 18.0 | 55.4 | | 20.1 | 60.4 | | 38.1 | 58.0 |
| 55-64 | 15.9 | 64.3 | | 12.9 | 52.2 | | 28.8 | 58.3 |
| 65 and over | 14.5 | 53.7 | | 13.6 | 41.7 | | 28.1 | 47.1 |
| Total | 106.3 | 63.3 | | 101.6 | 57.4 | | 207.9 | 60.3 |
(a) Relates to persons aged 18 years and over who participated in sport or physical activity in the 12 months before interview in March - July 2002.
Source: Participation in Sport and Physical Activities, Australia (cat. no. 4177.0). |
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