The bar chart below shows the percentage of Australian men and women in different age groups who did regular physical activity in 2010

The bar chart compares the proportions of Australians in both genders and various age groups who exercised regularly in 2010.

Overall, higher percentages of females did physical activities than males in that year. While the participation of 15-to 24-year-old males in this sport was highest among six age brackets, the largest figure for females was recorded in the 45 to 54 age group.

Regarding people aged 15 to 24, 52.8% of males took up regular physical activities in 2010, 5.1% higher than that of females. While the former decreased with age to 39.5% when they reached 38 to 44 years old, the latter showed a marginal increase to 52.5%.

When people grew older, taking physical activities became quite popular among females, attracting about 53% of people in 45 to 54 and 55 to 64 age groups. The figures for males were much lower, at 43.1% and 45.1% respectively. A striking feature is the participation of males and females aged 65 and over was nearly equal, at roughly 47% each.