The bar chart displays the proportion of Australian children from three age groups (5-8 years, 9-11 years, and 12-16 years) who participated in four activities—watching TV, reading, playing computer games, and riding bikes—in 2018.
Overall, watching TV was the most popular activity across all age groups, with participation rates exceeding 80%. Meanwhile, reading and playing computer games had relatively similar participation levels, though younger children played more games. Riding bikes was more common among older children, whereas younger age groups showed lower engagement in this activity.
Watching TV had the highest participation across all three groups, with nearly 100% of 5-8-year-olds engaging in it. This percentage slightly decreased in older children but remained above 80%. In contrast, reading was equally popular among the 9-11 and 12-16 age groups, with around 65% participation, while the youngest group showed slightly lower interest.
Playing computer games was most common among the 5-8 and 9-11 age groups, both at approximately 60%, but this activity was significantly less popular among 12-16-year-olds. On the other hand, riding bikes showed an increasing trend with age, as over 80% of the oldest group participated, compared to lower percentages in the younger groups.
In summary, watching TV was the dominant activity for all age groups, while preferences for other activities varied, with younger children favoring computer games and older children showing a greater interest in cycling.