2019-11-12 S&O Agenda - Item 8 - Attachment 2 - Draft Noosa District Sports Complex Master Plan

 Motivator                                         Percentage        Barrier                                 Percentage
 Hobby                                                     5%        Can’t afford it                                 3%

Overall the participation for men and women is similar, as shown below:

Table 7: Comparing Participation Rates for Men and Women
 Participation      Gender         15-17         18-24         25-34          35-44     45-54       55-64      65+
 type
 Overall            Females        95%           89%           89%            88%       91%         89%        85%
 participation      Males          98%           90%           90%            91%       90%         87%        85%
 Organised          Females        81%           70%           65%            59%       56%         46%        44%
 participation      Males          79%           70%           67%            62%       54%         43%        43%
 Non-sport-         Females        38%           68%           78%            79%       84%         85%        79%
 related            Males          36%           52%           56%            56%       62%         68%        69%
 activity

The data does show that women and girls are less active in sport-related activities, less likely again to
participate in team sports, and less likely again to participate in club-based sports. The data shows that
although women participate at a similar rate to men, however their sessions tend to be shorter on average
than men. This could be linked to the types of activities they are likely to participate in (personal fitness
related activities) and a reflection of their lack of time for activities, especially during the busiest periods of
parenthood.
The top 10 activities (nationally) that women and girls participate in are:

      1. Walking (recreational) (55.0%)                                  2. Fitness/ Gym (39.2%)

      3. Swimming (17%)                                                  4. Running (including athletics) (13.1%)

      5. Yoga (9.0%)                                                     6. Cycling (8.7%)

      7. Pilates (5.9%)                                                  8. Bush Walking (5.8%)

      9. Netball (4.4%)                                                  10. Tennis (3.8%)
The report states “having a child affects many parents’ ability to lead an active lifestyle, particularly whilst
their children are young. Perhaps surprisingly, the effect of parenthood on physical activity seems to be just
as pronounced (if not more so) for men”.
The report summarises that, besides netball, women generally have a low participation rate in team sports. It
suggests that team sports should review the product they are offering, to ensure that it better meets the
needs of women and creates opportunities for women to exercise with friends in a fun environment, as the
social benefits of sport and physical activity are increasingly resonating.




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