The given chart illustrates the percentage of Australian population used the indicated public cultural facilities in their spare time in 2010. Among four mentioned facilities, the most visited was cinema. In contrast theatre was recognized as the least visited sight.
Over 70 % of people born in Australia chose cinemas for leisure. Although it was less popular among new migrants: about 65 % of people born in English-speaking countries and 50 % of people born in other countries visited cinemas in their free time. Theatre was preferred by less than 30 % of Australian population. It was in demand among new migrants born in English-speaking countries – a quarter of them visited theatres in 2010, while the percentage of new migrants born in other countries not exceeded 10 %. Roughly 20 % of people born in Australia also visited theatres but preferred other cultural facilities.
In 2010 people living in Australia also visited libraries and zoos. Libraries were especially popular among new migrants born in other countries. More than half of them chose libraries over other three mentioned sights, while the percentage of new migrants born in English-speaking countries and as well as people born in Australia visited libraries was just about 40 %. In indicated period zoos were as popular as libraries. Nearly half of new migrants born in English-speaking countries visited this leisure facility.
Slightly over 40 % of people born in Australia and just 35 % of new migrants born in other countries chose zoos accordingly.
