2020-01-13 GC Agenda - Item 6 - Attachment 1 - Noosa District Sports Complex Master Plan

Participation Trends

Since 2001, data has been collected on participation in exercise, recreation and sport by adults aged 15 years
and over. Consistent data was collected via the Exercise, Recreation and Sport Survey (ERASS) 9 between
2001 and 2010. Similar data was collected by the ABS 10 between 2011 and 2014. The AusPlay 11 survey was
introduced by the Australian Sports Commission in 2016 and collects sports participation data annually for
children aged 0-14 and adults aged 15 years and over.
While it is not possible to accurately compare results across the three surveys due to differences in data
collection, some trends are worth noting in relation to outdoor multi-use sports facilities like the Noosa
District Sports Complex.
      •    2016, 2017 and 2018 AusPlay data revealed that recreational walking, athletics (including jogging and
           running), football/ soccer, touch football, tennis, and netball featured in the top 15 activities
           participated in by Queensland adults.
      •    AusPlay data shows that football/ soccer, gymnastics, rugby league, athletics, netball, cricket and
           tennis featured in the top 10 activities participated in by Queensland children in 2016, 2017 and
           2018.
      •    Of the top ten club-based sports participated in by adults in 2016, 2017 and 2018, five are field or
           court sports, indicating that a strong preference for club-based field sports remains. The top sports
           were football/ soccer, golf, netball, tennis, basketball, touch football, swimming, athletics and rugby
           league.

      Women and Girls Participation in Sport

The Australia Government is encouraging young women to participate in physical activity via the ‘Girls – Make
Your Move’ campaign. The campaign was aimed at teenage girls, promoting physical activity and sport as fun
with many positive benefits.
The AusPlay report shows that 82% of women 15+ years of age participate in physical activity weekly, on
average spending more than 4 hours per week in sport and physical activity. Of the women who paid to
participate in sport or physical activity the average annual expenditure was $560 for sport related activities
and $828 for non-sport activities.
When looking at motivations and barriers to women’s participation in physical activity the data show
‘physical health or fitness’, ‘fun and enjoyment’, and ‘social reasons’ were the top motivators. The main two
barriers, accounting for 57% of all responses were ‘Poor health’ (29%) and ‘Not enough time/ other
commitments’.




9
     Participation in Exercise, Recreation and Sport Surveys (ERASS). 2003, 2006 and 2010 survey periods. Funded by the Australian Sports
     Commission and state and territory government agencies responsible for sport and recreation through the Standing Committee on
     Recreation and Sport. Surveys are conducted of persons aged 15 and over.
10
    Participation in Sport and Physical Recreation, Australia. Produced by Australian Bureau of Statistics for the Committee of Australian
   Sport and Recreation Officials (CASRO) Research Group
11
    AusPlay Survey. Australian Sports Commission. Most recent survey period January to December 2018 (data released April 2019)
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