The bar chart illustrates the proportion of volunteers in New Zealand who helped in sports organisations in 2010 by household type, while the pie chart shows the number of volunteers performing different support roles in the same year.
Overall, couples with dependent children made up by far the largest group of volunteers, whereas single parents or people living alone contributed the smallest share. In terms of roles, coaching was the most common activity, while medical support accounted for the lowest number of volunteers.
Nearly half of all volunteers (49.8%) came from couples with dependent children. Couples without children represented 26.9%, which was about half the figure for families with children. Other households accounted for 12.4%, and one-parent or lone-person households made up just 10.9%.
Regarding support roles, 206,000 people worked as coaches, instructors or teachers. Committee members or administrators formed the second largest group at 158,600. Scorers or timekeepers totalled 128,000, while 98,300 volunteers served as referees or umpires. Medical support and other roles were the least common, with 62,700 people involved.
In conclusion, the data show that families with children were the most active in volunteering for sports organisations, and most volunteers preferred coaching and administrative roles rather than medical or specialised support positions.