The table shows cinema attendance in Australia, and the line graph compares the average number of cinema visits among four age groups between 1996 and 2000.
Overall, the table indicates that the share of Australians going to the cinema rose slightly, while the number of visits per person generally fell. The line graph also shows that young people, especially those aged 14-24, visited cinemas more frequently than other age groups throughout the period.
In 1996, 62% of the population went to the cinema, and this figure increased sharply to 72% in 1997. After that, it experienced some small changes but finished the period at the same level, 72%. In contrast, the frequency of visits was highest at 11.1 in 1996, but it dropped gradually and reached 8.3 by 2000.
At the start of the period, the 14-24 age group had the highest average number of visits, at just over 15. The 25-30 group followed a similar pattern, although at a slightly lower level, with around 14 visits. Meanwhile, older groups, including those aged 35-49 and 50+, went to the cinema far less often, recording about 13 and 10 visits respectively.