Household Expenditure on Sports and Physical Recreation (1)
Household Expenditure on Sports and Physical Recreation (1)
Household Expenditure on Sports and Physical Recreation (1)
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3 <strong>Sports</strong> <strong>and</strong> <strong>Physical</strong> Recreati<strong>on</strong> <str<strong>on</strong>g>Expenditure</str<strong>on</strong>g> by Major Regi<strong>on</strong>Table 3 shows that the average weekly household expenditure <strong>on</strong> <strong>Sports</strong> <strong>and</strong> physical recreati<strong>on</strong>services during 2003–04 for people living in capital cities was 35.6% higher than for people livingelsewhere – $7.77 compared with $5.73. On the other h<strong>and</strong>, the average weekly householdexpenditure <strong>on</strong> <strong>Sports</strong>, physical recreati<strong>on</strong> <strong>and</strong> camping equipment was 31.3% lower in the capitalcities than elsewhere – $6.50 compared with $9.46. This was largely due to the estimate ofexpenditure <strong>on</strong> swimming pools being c<strong>on</strong>siderably higher for areas outside the capital cities. Theoverall estimates of household expenditure <strong>on</strong> sports <strong>and</strong> physical recreati<strong>on</strong> products were $15.50for capital cities <strong>and</strong> $16.10 for other areas. However, the difference in these estimates was notstatistically significant.AVERAGE WEEKLY HOUSEHOLD EXPENDITURE ON SELECTED SPORTS AND PHYSICAL RECREATIONPRODUCTS, By major regi<strong>on</strong>—2003–04BicyclesBoats, their parts <strong>and</strong> accessoriesCamping equipmentFishing equipmentGolf equipment<strong>Sports</strong> or physical recreati<strong>on</strong> footwearSwimming poolsOther sports & physical recreati<strong>on</strong> equipmentHire of sports equipmentHealth <strong>and</strong> fitness studio chargesSporting club subscrpti<strong>on</strong>sSpectator admissi<strong>on</strong> fees to sport<strong>Sports</strong> facility hire charges<strong>Sports</strong> less<strong>on</strong>s<strong>Physical</strong> recreati<strong>on</strong> charges necCapital cityRest of state0 1 2 3 4 5$/weekThe lack of significant difference between capital-city <strong>and</strong> rest-of-state spending <strong>on</strong> sports <strong>and</strong>physical recreati<strong>on</strong> c<strong>on</strong>trasts with the situati<strong>on</strong>s existing for spending <strong>on</strong> all products, <strong>and</strong> for averagehousehold income. The average weekly household expenditure in capital cities <strong>on</strong> all products was18.4% higher than in other areas – $940.12 compared with $793.82. Similarly, the capital-city averageweekly household income of $1,210 was 22.7% higher than the corresp<strong>on</strong>ding rest-of-state figure of$986. Hence, despite their average income being lower, the spending by regi<strong>on</strong>al households <strong>on</strong>sports <strong>and</strong> physical recreati<strong>on</strong> products in 2003-04 was similar to that of their capital-citycounterparts. In percentage terms, regi<strong>on</strong>al households spent 1.6% of their weekly income <strong>on</strong> sports<strong>and</strong> physical recreati<strong>on</strong>, compared with 1.3% for capital-city households.The lack of significant regi<strong>on</strong>al difference in sports <strong>and</strong> physical recreati<strong>on</strong> spending in 2003–04 alsoc<strong>on</strong>trasts with the corresp<strong>on</strong>ding data from the previous <str<strong>on</strong>g>Household</str<strong>on</strong>g> <str<strong>on</strong>g>Expenditure</str<strong>on</strong>g> Survey. For 1998–99, sports <strong>and</strong> physical recreati<strong>on</strong> spending in capital cities was 18.2% higher than in other areas –$11.68 per week compared with $9.88 (1998–99 prices).