The line graph demonstrates how many Australia people joining in outdoor activities from 1997 to 2007.
Overall, the number of Australia people that are attracted by picnicking and walking witnessed a downward trend while camping, cycling, water activities followed an opposite pattern and horse riding remained unchanged. Additionally, picnicking was the most popular outdoor activities over given period among Australians.
To begin with, the proportion of Australians joining picnicking stood at 65% at the beginning. In 2001, this figure had climbed slightly before increasing to under 60% at the end of the period. Relating to it in Camping, the percentage of people in Australia joining in Camping shared a similar pattern with Picnicking. Started at about 25% and in the next 4 years, this number had increased steadily to over a third. From 2001 onwards, there was a moderate drop in this figure, by 5% at the end of the period.In contrast, the proportion of Australians joining in horse riding stood at about 10%, and in the next two decades, this figure had remained the same.
A closer look at the remaining data reveals that the percentage of Australia people engaging in walking saw a significant decrease over the time. Between 1997 and 2007, this number had fallen from 60% to under 40%. With respects to Cycling and water activities, both witnessed an upward trend. The number of people joining in Cycling started at 20% and in water activities was about under 40%. In the next two decades, these figure had gone up to 25% and 68% respectively.