The bar chart illustrates information about different groups of Australian children in terms of their participation in four kind of activities in 2012. Overall, children who are from 12 to 16 took the lead in all the categories with the extension of art. Of particular note is watching TV, which was the most famous activities among the categories.
The bar chart illustrates information about different groups of Australian children in terms of their participation in four kind of activities in 2012. Overall, children who are from 12 to 16 took the lead in all the categories with the extension of art. Of particular note is watching TV, which was the most famous activities among the categories.
Watching TV took the leadership among the other categories. Around 85 % of the children who were between 5 and 8 years old spent quality time in front of TV, while the proportion was 90 % for the children from 9 to 11, and just under 100 % for the children between 12 and 16 years old. When it comes to reading, popularity among 5 and 8 years old children was relatively lower around just above 60 % than children from 9 to 11 and from 12 to 16 years old, with the same proportion of 65 %. In the realm of riding the bike, about 65 % of 9 to 11 years old children involved in this activity, whereas the share was around 75 % for 5 to 8 years old children, and just above 80 % for 12 to 16 years old children.
In contrast, around 40 % children who are 12 years old and above, took part in the art, whereas the proportion was 55 % for between 9 and 11 years old. However, children who were 8 years old or below, participated the most, with the figure of 60%.