How Australian generations spent their time on recreation and leisure

The Time Use Survey (TUS) was collected in 2020-21. Detailed data from this survey was published by the ABS in October 2022: How Australians Use Their Time, 2020-21. TUS is an important source of information about how Australians use their time, including how they balance family and caring activities with social and economic participation. TUS provides information on gender differences in time spent on paid and unpaid work, including unpaid caring, domestic activities, and volunteering. The survey also provides insights into other aspects of the wellbeing of Australians, including participation in social activities and experiences of time stress.

The following article compares how different generations of Australians aged 15 years or over spent their time on various recreation and leisure activities. Each generation tends to have different hobbies, interests, and lifestyles. This article focuses on watching TV and video, digital games, general internet and device use, reading, and exercise, sport and outdoor activity.

People in the survey completed a diary of their activities. The results from the survey show how people spent their time in a day, on average across a week.