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  • Jul, 2012

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    Time for Activities

    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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