ATTENDANCE AT SPORTS EVENTS
ATTENDANCE AT SELECTED SPORTS
In 2002 Australian Rules football was the sport most attended by both males (1.5 million or 21.0%) and females (1.0 million or 13.4%) aged 18 years and over. The top ten sports with the highest attendance rates were the same for males and females, albeit in a slightly different order (see table 5.3). Nevertheless, for all sports, the attendance rate for females was consistently lower than that for males.
The second most highly attended sport overall was Horse racing, with 1.1 million males (14.8%), and 802,600 females (11.0%), attending. Motor sports was attended by almost twice as many males (993,300 or 13.8%) than females (480,100 or 6.6%). Rugby League was attended by 951,400 males (13.3%) and 513,200 females (7.0%).
5.3 ADULT ATTENDANCE AT SELECTED SPORTS(a) - 2002 |
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| Number | Attendance rate | |
| '000 | % | |
MALES | |
| |
| Australian Rules football | 1 503.9 | 21.0 | |
| Horse racing | 1 062.6 | 14.8 | |
| Motor sports | 993.3 | 13.8 | |
| Rugby League | 951.4 | 13.3 | |
| Cricket (outdoor) | 635.2 | 8.9 | |
| Soccer (outdoor) | 519.3 | 7.2 | |
| Rugby Union | 469.7 | 6.5 | |
| Harness racing | 318.9 | 4.4 | |
| Basketball | 226.0 | 3.1 | |
| Tennis | 192.5 | 2.7 | |
FEMALES | |
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| Australian Rules football | 982.0 | 13.4 | |
| Horse racing | 802.6 | 11.0 | |
| Rugby League | 513.2 | 7.0 | |
| Motor sports | 480.1 | 6.6 | |
| Soccer (outdoor) | 282.6 | 3.9 | |
| Cricket (outdoor) | 231.0 | 3.2 | |
| Basketball | 208.4 | 2.8 | |
| Rugby Union | 203.9 | 2.8 | |
| Tennis | 201.0 | 2.7 | |
| Harness racing | 189.4 | 2.6 | |
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| (a) Relates to persons aged 18 years and over during the 12 months prior to interview. |
| Source: Sports Attendance, Australia, 2002 (cat. no. 4174.0). |
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