PROPORTION OF FRIENDS OF SAME ETHNIC BACKGROUND
Having diverse social networks can expose people to others of different cultural, educational and socio-economic backgrounds and assists in developing values of acceptance and inclusiveness. People who reported that all of their friends were of the same ethnic background had a lower participation rate in sport and physical recreation than people who reported that about half of their friends were from the same ethnic background (67% compared with 80%). About three quarters (76%) of people who reported that only a few of their friends were of the same ethnic background also participated in sport and physical recreation.
6.6 Participation in sport and physical recreation, Proportion of friends of same ethnic background - 2010 |
|
 | Participated | Did not participate | Total | Participation rate | Non-participation rate | Total |
| '000 | '000 | '000 | % | % | % |
|
| 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 |
| Not applicable | *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 |
| Source: Unpublished ABS data, General Social Survey, Australia, 2010. |
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