The provided charts delineate the percentage of the Australian population attending cinemas, alongside the average frequency of cinema visits per person, segmented by age cohorts over the period from 1996 to 2000.
A clear upward trajectory in overall attendance is evident, reaching a peak of 72% in 1997 and 1998. However, the average number of visits per person exhibited a decline after an initial rise. Notably, younger demographics consistently demonstrated higher visitation rates than their older counterparts.
According to the data, the overall percentage of cinema attendees rose from 62% in 1996 to a plateau of 72% in 1997 and 1998, before experiencing a slight dip to 70% in 1999 and subsequently recovering to 72% in 2000. In contrast, the average annual number of cinema visits per person increased marginally from 10.3 in 1996 to a peak of 11.1 in 1997, but then dropped significantly to 8.3 in 1998 and remained relatively stable around 8.2 to 8.3 for the remainder of the period.
The age-stratified data reveals a general decline in visit frequency across all groups, with the youngest cohort (14-24) recording the highest figures throughout. This group’s visits decreased from approximately 19 in 1996 to a peak of 23 in 1997, followed by a sharp fall to 15 in 1998, a partial recovery to 18 in 1999, and a final drop to 13 in 2000. The 25-34 age group showed a similar pattern, with visits declining from around 14 in 1996 to a low of 10 in 1998, before fluctuating to 11 by 2000. Meanwhile, the 35-49 cohort exhibited less volatility, with visits ranging from a high of 16 in 1997 to a low of 9 in 1998, and ending at 13 in 2000. The oldest group (50+) consistently had the lowest attendance, which plummeted from roughly 13 in 1996 to a mere 5 in 1998, then partially recovered to 12 by 2000.