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RST Profile: Counties Manukau

Participation in Sport and Recreation

Popular Activities

The information presented in this section, ‘Popular Activities’, indicates the percentage of adults in the Counties Manukau 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 Counties Manukau

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

  Sport and Recreation Activity % Number of Counties Manukau adults participating
1 Walking
55.5
168,980
2 Swimming
36.3
110,484
3 Equipment-based exercise1
27.9
85,031
4 Gardening
26.6
78,030
5 Fishing2
20.6
62,659
6 Jogging/Running
16.5
50,097
7 Dance3
15.0
45,657
8 Cycling4
13.9
42,352
9 Tennis
11.1
33,862
10 Touch
10.0
30,481

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

2 Fishing includes freshwater and marine fishing.

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

4 Cycling includes mountain biking and cycling.