4917.0 - Sport and social capital, Australia, 2010  
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Contents >> The social networks of sport participants >> Diversity of social networks

DIVERSITY OF SOCIAL NETWORKS

Having diverse social networks can expose people to others with different cultural, educational and socio-economic backgrounds, developing values of acceptance and inclusiveness. Some indicators of such diversity can be gained from the GSS, which asks respondents what proportion of their friends were of the same ethnic background, of a similar age and of roughly the same educational background. The data shows that a smaller proportion of sport participants than non-participants had all of their friends with similar characteristics to them. This may indicate that sport participants have slightly more varied social networks than do non-participants.

8.8 PARTICIPATION IN SPORT AND PHYSICAL RECREATION, By persons with all friends with similar ethnic background, age and level of education(a)
Graph: 8.8 PARTICIPATION IN SPORT AND PHYSICAL RECREATION, By persons with all friends with similar ethnic background, age and level of education(a)


The sport and physical recreation participation rate is highest among those who have most or about half of their friends with similar levels of education (79%). There is not enough evidence to say whether the participation rates amongst those who have about half of their friends with the same ethnic background or similar age (both 80%) are statistically significantly higher.

8.9 Participation in Sport and Physical Recreation, By proportion of friends of same ethnic background, similar age and level of education
Participated
Did not participate
Total
Participation rate
Non-participation rate
Total
'000
'000
'000
%
%
%
Same ethnic background
All
2 925.3
1 433.7
4 359.0
67.1
32.9
100.0
Most
6 151.9
1 686.6
7 838.5
78.5
21.5
100.0
About half
1 665.7
407.9
2 073.7
80.3
19.7
100.0
Few
1 143.3
361.9
1 505.1
76.0
24.0
100.0
None
470.6
259.2
729.8
64.5
35.5
100.0
Don't Know
*26.3
*49.5
75.8
*34.7
65.3
100.0
No friends
*75.8
130.5
206.2
36.7
63.3
100.0
Total
12 458.7
4 329.4
16 788.2
74.2
25.8
100.0
Similar age
All
1 086.0
723.2
1 809.3
60.0
40.0
100.0
Most
7 142.9
1 948.7
9 091.5
78.6
21.4
100.0
About half
2 733.3
674.6
3 407.8
80.2
19.8
100.0
Few
1 163.2
624.1
1 787.3
65.1
34.9
100.0
None
224.2
191.8
416.0
53.9
46.1
100.0
Don't Know
*33.4
*36.6
69.9
*47.7
*52.3
100.0
No friends
*75.8
130.5
206.2
36.7
63.3
100.0
Total
12 458.7
4 329.4
16 788.2
74.2
25.8
100.0
Similar level of education
All
1 485.9
700.2
2 186.1
68.0
32.0
100.0
Most
5 737.4
1 517.4
7 254.8
79.1
20.9
100.0
About half
2 583.5
680.7
3 264.2
79.1
20.9
100.0
Few
1 588.1
619.2
2 207.3
71.9
28.1
100.0
None
296.5
220.4
516.9
57.4
42.6
100.0
Don't Know
691.6
461.2
1 152.8
60.0
40.0
100.0
No friends
*75.8
130.5
206.2
36.7
63.3
100.0
Total
12 458.7
4 329.4
16 788.2
74.2
25.8
100.0
* estimate has a relative standard error of 25% to 50% and should be used with caution





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