The bar chart illustrates the proportion of people from separate age groups who participated in music events in 2006 in Australia.
Overall, people were more likely to attend the popular music events than the 2 other types.
Popular music attracted over one third of the 15 -24 age groups with 38%, followed by 33% of 35 – 44 age groups and 27% of the 25-34 age groups. But for older people, the percentages of people attending popular music events were much smaller, with 13% for people from 45 to 54 and 5% for people over 55.
In terms of opera events, the 35 – 44 age groups had the highest percentage with 25%. The figures for 4 other age groups 15-24, 25-34, 55+ and 45-34 were quite similar with around 15%. Meanwhile, the classical music events only attracted 8% of the 25-34 and 55+ age groups. The data for 3 other age brackets 15 -24, 35-44 and 44-54 were slightly bigger, with 11%, 11% and 1-% respectively.