For netball players 18 years and older, their demographic profile is 18 to 24, unmarried, Australian-born and employed full-time.[2] The average netball player in New South Wales has played the game for 10.8 years.[18] Most New South Wales based school aged netball players play for school and friends.[18] Girls from non-English speaking backgrounds were more likely to play for fun than their English speaking counterparts, who often played for school or parents.[19] Non-English speaking girls were less likely to have mothers who played netball, 18.2%, compared to 35.2% for their English speaking counterparts.[19] Most New South Wales based adult players played netball for fun and for the physical benefits of the sport.[19]