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Time for Activities

31 Jul 2012

Q. Over the last few years, do you feel you have had enough time for the following activities?

 

Have enough time

Don’t have enough time

Doesn’t apply to me

Don’t know

Keeping house clean

56%

36%

8%

*

Preparing meals at home

66%

26%

7%

*

Keeping in touch with friends and relatives

56%

41%

2%

*

Attending kids sport

22%

13%

62%

2%

Participating in community events

30%

36%

30%

3%

Gardening

35%

39%

25%

1%

General home maintenance (odd jobs)

40%

45%

13%

1%

 

Working full-time or part-time

Have enough time

Don’t have enough time

Doesn’t apply to me

Don’t know

Keeping house clean

50%

44%

6%

*

Preparing meals at home

62%

33%

5%

*

Keeping in touch with friends and relatives

48%

49%

3%

*

Attending kids sport

25%

18%

55%

2%

Participating in community events

28%

43%

26%

3%

Gardening

31%

45%

23%

1%

General home maintenance (odd jobs)

33%

54%

11%

2%

Don’t have enough time

 

Total

Men

Women

Aged 18-34

Aged 35-54

Aged 55+

Keeping house clean

36%

30%

42%

39%

45%

20%

Preparing meals at home

26%

26%

26%

35%

30%

10%

Keeping in touch with friends and relatives

41%

39%

43%

46%

46%

25%

Attending kids sport

13%

16%

11%

16%

17%

4%

Participating in community events

36%

37%

36%

45%

41%

20%

Gardening

39%

34%

43%

43%

45%

19%

General home maintenance (odd jobs)

45%

41%

49%

48%

56%

27%

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