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RST Profile: Wellington Region

Participation in Sport and Recreation

Popular Activities

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

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

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

  Activity % Number of Wellington adults participating
1 Walking
69.3
259,997
2 Gardening
47.7
179,082
3 Swimming
36.6
137,497
4 Equipment-based exercise1
29.9
112,031
5 Cycling2
28.7
107,799
6 Jogging/Running
23.0
86,407
7 Golf
19.3
72,493
8 Dance3
17.4
65,330
9 Fishing4
15.2
56.950
10 Tramping
14.5
54,283

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

2 Cycling includes mountain biking and cycling.

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

4 Fishing includes freshwater and marine fishing.