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RST Profile: Canterbury

Participation in Sport and Recreation

Popular Activities

The information presented in this section, ‘Popular Activities’, indicates the percentage of adults in the Canterbury West Coast region who participated in a specific activity, irrespective of the intensity or duration of the activity undertaken. This section also includes participation levels for three timeframes: over 12 months, per month and per week, and the number of different activities participated in, over 12 months.

The 10 Most Popular Sport and Recreation Activities Participated In Over 12 Months

Adults participating in Canterbury

The 10 Most Popular Sport and Recreation Activities Participated In Over 12 Months

  Sport and Recreation Activity % Number of Canterbury West Coast adults participating
1 Walking
65.2
292,606
2 Gardening
49.6
222,741
3 Swimming
34.3
154,009
4 Cycling1
29.6
133,076
5 Equipment-based exercise2
26.2
117,701
6 Jogging/Running
18.9
84,794
7 Dance3
16.9
76,060
8 Fishing4
13.5
60,596
9 Aerobics
11.4
51,158
10 Golf
10.4
46,902

1 Cycling includes mountain biking and cycling.

2 Equipment-based exercise includes the use of exercise equipment (e.g. exercycles, treadmills, weights) at home or at the gym.

3 Dance includes several dance genres (e.g. ballet, hiphop, disco, ballroom, modern, tap).

4 Fishing includes freshwater and marine fishing.