The provided data illustrates the cinema attendance and the average cinema visists by different age groups between 1996 and 2000.
Overall, the cinema attendance increased during the period while the visit frequency fell after 1997. In addition, people aged 14-24 visited the cinema more often than the other groups and people aged 50 and over had the lowest figures.
In terms of the average attendance, in 1996, 62% of the Australian population went to the cinema. This number experienced a considerable increase to 72% in 1997 and remained stable until 1998. In 1999, it decreased slightly to 70% before returning to 72% in the final year.
According to the visit frequency, starting at 10.3 in 1996, the average frequency of cinema attendance reached a peak of 11.3 in 1997. However, it dropped remarkedly to 8.3 in 1998 and remained almost unchanged at around 8.2-8.3 visits between 1999 and 2000.
Looking at the line graph, it is clear that all age groups enjoyed a similar pattern. Cinema visits reached high points in 1997 and 1999, followed by decreases in 1998 and 2000. Additionally, people aged 14-24 consistently recorded the highest number of attendance throughout the period whereas people aged 50+ visited the cinema the least.