The bar chart illustrates the percentage of Australian children in three different age groups (5–8 years, 9–11 years, and 12–16 years) participating in four activities—watching TV, reading, playing computer games, and riding bikes—in 2018.
Overall, watching TV was the most popular activity among all age groups, while playing computer games had the lowest participation. The trend shows that younger children were more engaged in outdoor activities like riding bikes, whereas older children spent more time on passive activities such as watching TV and reading.
In detail, nearly 100% of children aged 5–8 watched TV, with a slightly lower percentage in the older age groups. Reading was more common among the older groups, with the 12–16 age group having the highest percentage, while younger children showed less interest. Playing computer games was the least popular activity, with participation decreasing as age increased. The youngest group had the highest percentage, while the oldest group had the lowest.
On the other hand, riding bikes was more common among the younger children. The percentage was highest in the 12–16 age group, followed by 5–8-year-olds, while the 9–11 group had slightly lower participation.