In the two school weeks before interview in April 2003, an estimated 65,400 Tasmanian children aged 5-14 years participated in at least one of the selected leisure activities outside of school hours.
The most popular leisure activity for children in Tasmania was watching television or videos, with a participation rate of 97.0%. This was followed by reading for pleasure (78.2%), playing electronic or computer games (69.5%) and bike riding (65.7%).
For boys, the most popular of the selected leisure activities were watching television or videos (96.4% or 32,400) and playing electronic or computer games (78.3% or 26,300). For girls, the most popular of the selected leisure activities were watching television or videos (97.2% or 31,100) and reading for pleasure (85.9% or 27,500).
CHILDREN PARTICIPATING IN SELECTED LEISURE ACTIVITIES(a), Tasmania - April 2003
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 | | Number
| | Participation rate
|
| | Males | Females | Persons | | Males | Females | Persons |
|
| | | | | | | |
| Selected leisure activities | '000 | '000 | '000 | | % | % | % |
|
| Skateboarding or rollerblading | 8.9 | 5.4 | 14.3 | | 26.5 | 16.9 | 21.8 |
| Bike riding | 23.8 | 19.3 | 43.1 | | 70.8 | 60.3 | 65.7 |
| Watching TV or videos | 32.4 | 31.1 | 63.6 | | 96.4 | 97.2 | 97.0 |
| Playing electronic or computer games | 26.3 | 19.4 | 45.6 | | 78.3 | 60.6 | 69.5 |
| Art and craft | 14.1 | 18.8 | 32.9 | | 42.0 | 58.8 | 50.2 |
| Reading for pleasure | 23.7 | 27.5 | 51.3 | | 70.5 | 85.9 | 78.2 |
(a) Children aged 5 to 14 years who were involved in selected leisure activities outside of school hours during the two school weeks before interview in April 2003.
Source: ABS data available on request, Children's Participation in Cultural and Leisure Activities Survey. |
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