Figure 5.1.2 Percentage of Victorian population that visited a park in the previous 12 months Source: Parks Victoria Community Perception Monitor Demographic profile of park visitors Visitors to parks are more likely to be older, employed, married, have white collar jobs, be university educated, have higher incomes, and be from an English speaking background. A major effort has been made to increase engagement and access to parks for people from culturally diverse backgrounds, and people with disabilities. Figure 5.1.3 Demographic profile of park visitors National and state parks Metropolitan parks Marine parks Gender Males (52%) more than females Females (54%) more than males (46 %) Males (60%) more than (48%) females (40%) Age Aged 50 and over (37%) more People aged 35-49 (31%more than People aged 50 and over (67%) than aged 35-49 (31%) more than those aged 50 and over (30 percent) aged 25-34 (18 %) Marital status Married people (49 %) more than Married people (50 percent) Married people (62 %) those who have never been married (23%) Employment Full time workers (39%) more Full time workers (43 percent) more Non workers (39%) than non-workers (33%) and part than part time workers (32 percent), time workers (27%) followed by non-workers (22 percent) Employment White collar households (57%) White collar households (62 percent), White collar households (62 %) type more than those in blue collar more than blue collar households (38 more than blue collar households (43 %) percent) households (38%) Household Households with a combined Households with a combined annual n/a income annual income of $110,000 (25 income of $110,000 and over (39 %) more than lower income percent) mote than lower income households households Education University educated (41%) more University educated (55%) more than University educated (60%) than college/apprenticeship college / apprenticeship (30 %) and more than other education (31%) and primary/secondary primary / secondary (13 %) school (26%) Children Households without children Households without children (53 %) Households without children (60%) more than households with compared to households with children. (72%) compared to households children. Note households with 3 Households with 3 or more children (4
Figure 5.1.2 Percentage of Victorian population that visited a park in the previous 12 months Source: Parks Victoria Community Perception Monitor Demographic profile of park visitors Visitors to parks are more likely to be older, employed, married, have white collar jobs, be university educated, have higher incomes, and be from an English speaking background. A major effort has been made to increase engagement and access to parks for people from culturally diverse backgrounds, and people with disabilities. Figure 5.1.3 Demographic profile of park visitors National and state parks Metropolitan parks Marine parks Gender Males (52%) more than females (48%) Females (54%) more than males (46 %) Males (60%) more than females (40%) Age Aged 50 and over (37%) more than aged 35-49 (31%) more than aged 25-34 (18 %) People aged 35-49 (31%more than those aged 50 and over (30 percent) People aged 50 and over (67%) Marital status Married people (49 %) more than those who have never been married (23%) Married people (50 percent) Married people (62 %) Employment Full time workers (39%) more than non-workers (33%) and part time workers (27%) Full time workers (43 percent) more than part time workers (32 percent), followed by non-workers (22 percent) Non workers (39%) Employment type White collar households (57%) more than those in blue collar households (43 %) White collar households (62 percent), more than blue collar households (38 percent) White collar households (62 %) more than blue collar households (38%) Household income Households with a combined annual income of $110,000 (25 %) more than lower income households Households with a combined annual income of $110,000 and over (39 percent) mote than lower income households n/a Education University educated (41%) more than college/apprenticeship (31%) and primary/secondary school (26%) University educated (55%) more than college / apprenticeship (30 %) and primary / secondary (13 %) University educated (60%) more than other education Children Households without children (60%) more than households with children. Note households with 3 Households without children (53 %) compared to households with children. Households with 3 or more children (4 Households without children (72%) compared to households
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