The bar graph compares the proportions of three age groups of Australian children in terms of participation in four different types of activities in 2018.
Overall, watching TV was the most prevalent activity among children aged 5 to 8, while riding bikes recorded the highest participation among those aged 12 to 16. There were also noticeable differences in the popularity of activities depending on age.
Looking at the first two categories, it can be seen that watching TV was by far the most ubiquitous activity, with nearly 100% of 5-8-year-olds taking part. The figures for the two older groups were slightly lower, both at around 80%. A similar trend can be observed in reading: about 65% of the youngest group participated, whereas the two older groups were marginally higher, at roughly 70%.
In terms of the remaining two activities, a contrasting trend can be observed. While the proportions of children aged 5 to 8 and 9 to 11 who played computer games were similar, at around 60%, this figure dropped markedly to only 40% among the oldest group. By contrast, the popularity of riding bikes followed the opposite pattern: just over 60% of the two younger cohorts engaged in this activity, but participation rose significantly to approximately 80% for teenagers, making it the second most common choice after television.