4440.0.55.001 - Volunteers in Sport, Australia, 2010  
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AGE AND SEX

There were some differences in the rates of volunteering for all organisations among males and females and different age groups. There was a greater proportion of females involved in volunteering as a whole (38% compared with 34% of males), however 53% of all volunteers were female.

Males were more likely than females to volunteer for organisations related to sport and physical recreation only (8% and 5% respectively), with males accounting for the majority of people volunteering for sport and physical recreation organisations (55% or 1.2 million).

In comparison, females were more likely to volunteer for other organisations only, with 26% (2.2 million) of the female population volunteering, forming 58% of the 3.8 million people who volunteered for other organisations only.

There were greater proportions of those aged 35-44 years and 45-54 years (both 20%) volunteering for sport and physical recreation organisations than other age groups. In addition to their personal involvement in sport and physical recreation, people in these age ranges often have dependent children of sport-playing age and consequently volunteer to support their activities.

4.2 Sport and Physical Recreation and Other Volunteers, By age and sex
Sport & physical recreation organisation(s) only
Sport & physical recreation and other organisation(s)
Total sport & physical recreation organisation(s)
Other organisation(s) only
Total volunteers
Not a volunteer
Total persons aged 18 years & over
Volunteers ('000)
Male
654.6
590.5
1 245.1
1 599.9
2 845.0
5 436.9
8 281.8
Female
399.6
623.0
1 022.6
2 216.6
3 239.3
5 267.1
8 506.3
Volunteer rate (%)
Male
7.9
7.1
15.0
19.3
34.4
65.6
100.0
Female
4.7
7.3
12.0
26.1
38.1
61.9
100.0
Volunteers ('000)
18-24 years
*103.6
*80.7
184.3
409.4
593.7
1 597.7
2 191.4
25-34 years
138.9
191.3
330.2
598.1
928.3
2 216.6
3 144.9
35-44 years
266.5
347.6
614.2
683.4
1 297.6
1 821.8
3 119.4
45-54 years
273.0
335.1
608.2
703.3
1 311.5
1 692.9
3 004.4
55-64 years
193.4
160.0
353.4
715.4
1 068.7
1 446.1
2 514.9
65 years and over
*78.7
98.8
177.6
706.9
884.5
1 928.8
2 813.2
Total
1 054.2
1 213.6
2 267.7
3 816.5
6 084.2
10 703.9
16 788.2
Volunteer rate (%)
18-24 years
*4.7
*3.7
8.4
18.7
27.1
72.9
100.0
25-34 years
4.4
6.1
10.5
19.0
29.5
70.5
100.0
35-44 years
8.5
11.1
19.7
21.9
41.6
58.4
100.0
45-54 years
9.1
11.2
20.2
23.4
43.7
56.3
100.0
55-64 years
7.7
6.4
14.1
28.4
42.5
57.5
100.0
65 years and over
*2.8
3.5
6.3
25.1
31.4
68.6
100.0
Total
6.3
7.2
13.5
22.7
36.2
63.8
100.0
* estimate has a relative standard error of 25% to 50% and should be used with caution








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