AGE
A greater proportion of those aged 35 to 44 years and 45 to 54 years (both 20%) volunteered for total sport 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 may volunteer to support their children's activities.
For sport and physical recreation only volunteers, there was a greater proportion of those aged 45 to 54 years (9%) volunteering than the other age groups.
9.2 Sport and Physical Recreation and Other Volunteers, By sex and age - 2010 |
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| 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) |
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Males | 654.6 | 590.5 | 1 245.1 | 1 599.9 | 2 845.0 | 5 436.9 | 8 281.8 |
Females | 399.6 | 623.0 | 1 022.6 | 2 216.6 | 3 239.3 | 5 267.1 | 8 506.3 |
Volunteer Rate (%) |
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Males | 7.9 | 7.1 | 15.0 | 19.3 | 34.4 | 65.6 | 100.0 |
Females | 4.7 | 7.3 | 12.0 | 26.1 | 38.1 | 61.9 | 100.0 |
Volunteers ('000) |
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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 (%) |
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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 |
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* estimate has a relative standard error of 25% to 50% and should be used with caution |
Source: General Social Survey, Australia, 2010 |