The graph below provides information about the number of participants in different activities at a social center in Melbourne, Australia, from 2000 to 2020. It illustrates the various ways individuals spent their free time and how these preferences changed over two decades.
The line at the top of the graph represents the film club’s membership. In 2000, there were more than 60 participants, but this number decreased by 2010. It then began to grow again and, by 2020, returned to the same number as in 2000. The line depicting martial arts, represented with triangles, shows a decline in participants from 35 in 2000 to 30 in 2005, followed by a rise to nearly 40 by 2010. After that, the number fell again to just above 30 in 2015, but it increased slightly by 2020.
Table tennis exhibited a significant increase over the years. Starting with just over 15 participants in 2000, it rose to 20 by 2005, maintaining that number through 2010. However, it then experienced a sharp increase, reaching over 35 by 2015 and hitting 55 by 2020. As for amateur dramatics, indicated by a dotted line, the number of participants saw a continuous decline from 2005 to 2020, dropping from nearly 30 participants to less than 10.
Finally, regarding musical performances, there were no participants recorded in 2000. The statistics begin in 2005, suggesting that this activity was incorporated into the center’s program at that time. The growth in participants has been steady, rising from 0 in 2005 to 10 in 2010, 15 in 2015, and finally reaching 20 five years later.