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Television audiences
Free-to-air viewing

Time spent viewing free-to-air television, by age and gender, 2008–2014

Next update February 2016

2014 | 2013 | 2012 | 2011 | 2010 | 2009 | 2008

 

In 2014, women spent more time viewing free-to-air television in the evenings (6pm-midnight) and daily (2am-2am) than men in both metropolitan and regional markets across all age groups (excluding regional 0-13 years).

Average daily viewing in regional markets was stronger (3:11 hours) than metropolitan markets (2:45 hours). Evening viewing was also strongest in regional markets (1:44 hours), although by a narrower margin (metropolitan viewing 1:35 hours). All average daily viewing was slightly down from 2013.

Time spent viewing, regardless of time of day or gender, increases steadily from the age of 25 with people aged 65+ being the biggest consumers of television across the board. This is consistent with people who also have access to subscription television (see Audiences: Subscription TV: Time spent viewing by demographics).

2014

Age group Evenings (6pm–midnight)
(Average hrs:mins)		 Daily (2am–2am) (Average hrs:mins)
Metro Regional Metro Regional
All ages
Male 1:28 1:37 2:34 3:00
Female 1:41 1:51 2:55 3:21
Combined 1:35 1:44 2:45 3:11
0–13 yrs
Male 0:44 0:50 1:48 2:09
Female 0:47 0:49 1:54 2:04
Combined 0:46 0:50 1:51 2:07
14–17 yrs
Male 0:47 0:42 1:09 1:13
Female 0:48 0:44 1:12 1:11
Combined 0:47 0:43 1:10 1:12
18–24 yrs
Male 0:39 0:41 1:05 1:09
Female 0:47 0:55 1:13 1:31
Combined 0:43 0:48 1:09 1:20
25–34 yrs
Male 1:03 1:05 1:42 1:51
Female 1:20 1:28 2:22 2:44
Combined 1:11 1:17 2:02 2:18
35–49 yrs
Male 1:38 1:50 2:43 3:19
Female 1:47 1:55 3:00 3:22
Combined 1:43 1:52 2:52 3:21
50–64 yrs
Male 2:13 2:17 3:46 4:07
Female 2:20 2:28 3:55 4:06
Combined 2:16 2:22 3:51 4:07
65+ yrs
Male 2:38 2:36 4:25 4:35
Female 2:54 2:58 4:45 5:27
Combined 2:47 2:48 4:36 5:03

Source: OzTAM and RegionalTAM

Notes:
Five-city metro includes Spill-in from regional markets.
Regional markets (includes Northern NSW, Southern NSW, Vic, QLD and Tas; excludes WA) includes Spill-in from metro markets.
People with free-to-air only, evenings (6pm–midnight) and daily (2am–2am), 1 January to 31 December 2014, Consolidated (see OzTAM).
Sample size for some demographics is below recommended levels.
Analysis based on Average Time Viewed (ATV): the number of minutes viewed based on the Universe Estimate of the target, i.e. includes nil viewing (see OzTAM).

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2013

Age group Evenings (6pm–midnight)
(Average hrs:mins)		 Daily (2am–2am) (Average hrs:mins)
Metro Regional Metro Regional
All ages
Male 1:31 1:39 2:36 2:57
Female 1:43 1:52 2:55 3:16
Combined 1:37 1:46 2:46 3:07
0–13 yrs
Male 0:45 0:47 1:47 1:56
Female 0:46 0:48 1:48 1:58
Combined 0:45 0:48 1:48 1:57
14–17 yrs
Male 0:49 0:46 1:13 1:15
Female 0:53 0:49 1:21 1:17
Combined 0:51 0:48 1:16 1:16
18–24 yrs
Male 0:42 0:47 1:08 1:19
Female 0:50 0:53 1:14 1:30
Combined 0:46 0:50 1:11 1:25
25–34 yrs
Male 1:05 1:12 1:44 1:59
Female 1:25 1:34 2:32 2:43
Combined 1:16 1:23 2:09 2:22
35–49 yrs
Male 1:44 1:56 2:48 3:21
Female 1:52 2:04 3:05 3:25
Combined 1:48 2:00 2:56 3:23
50–64 yrs
Male 2:15 2:21 3:48 4:02
Female 2:23 2:27 3:52 3:59
Combined 2:19 2:24 3:50 4:00
65+ yrs
Male 2:38 2:37 4:22 4:28
Female 2:52 2:56 4:43 5:12
Combined 2:46 2:47 4:34 4:52

Source: OzTAM and RegionalTAM

Notes:
Five-city metro includes Spill-in from regional markets.
Regional markets (includes Northern NSW, Southern NSW, Vic, QLD and Tas; excludes WA) includes Spill-in from metro markets.
People with free-to-air only, evenings (6pm–midnight) and daily (2am–2am), 1 January to 31 December 2013, Consolidated (see OzTAM).
Sample size for some demographics is below recommended levels.
Analysis based on Average Time Viewed (ATV): the number of minutes viewed based on the Universe Estimate of the target, i.e. includes nil viewing (see OzTAM).

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2012

Age group Gender Evenings (6pm–midnight)
(Average hrs:mins)		 Daily (2am–2am) (Average hrs:mins)
Metro Regional Metro Regional
All ages Male 1:33 1:43 2:36 2:59
Female 1:48 1:56 3:00 3:21
Combined 1:41 1:50 2:48 3:10
0–13 yrs Male 0:44 0:50 1:44 2:04
Female 0:46 0:49 1:47 1:58
Combined 0:45 0:50 1:46 2:01
25–34 yrs Male 1:10 1:20 1:52 2:13
Female 1:32 1:46 2:35 3:04
Combined 1:21 1:33 2:14 2:39
35–49 yrs Male 1:47 2:00 2:50 3:20
Female 2:00 2:06 3:13 3:25
Combined 1:54 2:03 3:02 3:23
50–64 yrs Male 2:22 2:20 3:49 3:46
Female 2:29 2:32 3:56 4:05
Combined 2:25 2:26 3:52 3:56
65+ yrs Male 2:43 2:42 4:21 4:35
Female 3:00 2:56 4:49 5:10
Combined 2:52 2:50 4:37 4:54
14–17 yrs Male 0:54 0:59 1:25 1:34
Female 0:59 0:55 1:25 1:26
Combined 0:57 0:57 1:25 1:30
18–24 yrs Male 0:40 0:49 1:02 1:20
Female 0:51 0:58 1:20 1:37
Combined 0:46 0:54 1:11 1:29

Source: OzTAM and RegionalTAM

Notes:
Five-city metro includes Spill-in from regional markets.
Regional markets (includes Northern NSW, Southern NSW, Vic, QLD and Tas; excludes WA) includes Spill-in from metro markets.
People with free-to-air only, evenings (6pm–midnight) and daily (2am–2am), 1 January to 31 December 2012, Consolidated (see OzTAM).
Sample size for some demographics is below recommended levels.
Analysis based on Average Time Viewed (ATV): the number of minutes viewed based on the Universe Estimate of the target, i.e. includes nil viewing (see OzTAM).

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2011

Age group Gender Evenings (6pm–midnight)
(Average hrs:mins)		 Daily (2am–2am) (Average hrs:mins)
Metro Regional Metro Regional
All ages Male 1:36 1:44 2:37 2:59
Female 1:51 1:58 3:03 3:26
Combined 1:43 1:51 2:51 3:13
0–13 yrs Male 0:46 0:51 1:49 2:07
Female 0:46 0:50 1:46 1:54
Combined 0:46 0:50 1:47 2:01
25–34 yrs Male 1:19 1:27 2:01 2:21
Female 1:37 1:51 2:42 3:16
Combined 1:28 1:39 2:21 2:49
35–49 yrs Male 1:50 1:57 2:52 3:14
Female 2:03 2:06 3:16 3:30
Combined 1:56 2:02 3:04 3:22
50–64 yrs Male 2:19 2:22 3:38 3:42
Female 2:32 2:36 3:59 4:13
Combined 2:26 2:29 3:49 3:58
65+ yrs Male 2:44 2:38 4:22 4:31
Female 3:05 2:59 5:00 5:13
Combined 2:56 2:49 4:44 4:54
14–17 yrs Male 0:59 0:57 1:31 1:29
Female 0:56 0:54 1:25 1:27
Combined 0:58 0:55 1:28 1:28
18–24 yrs Male 0:47 0:53 1:09 1:22
Female 0:55 1:04 1:26 1:47
Combined 0:51 0:58 1:17 1:34

Source: OzTAM and RegionalTAM

Notes:
Five-city metro includes Spill-in from regional markets.
Regional markets (includes Northern NSW, Southern NSW, Vic, QLD and Tas; excludes WA) includes Spill-in from metro markets.
People with free-to-air only, evenings (6pm–midnight) and daily (2am–2am), 1 January to 31 December 2011, Consolidated (see OzTAM).
Sample size for some demographics is below recommended levels.
Analysis based on Average Time Viewed (ATV): the number of minutes viewed based on the Universe Estimate of the target, i.e. includes nil viewing (see OzTAM).

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2010

Age group Gender Evenings (6pm–midnight)
(Average hrs:mins)		 Daily (2am–2am) (Average hrs:mins)
Metro Regional Metro Regional
All ages Male 1:36 1:39 2:37 2:50
Female 1:51 1:51 3:03 3:13
Combined 1:44 1:45 2:50 3:02
0–13 yrs Male 0:46 0:47 1:47 1:54
Female 0:46 0:45 1:46 1:41
Combined 0:46 0:46 1:46 1:48
25–34 yrs Male 1:20 1:23 2:03 2:13
Female 1:38 1:50 2:40 3:10
Combined 1:29 1:36 2:21 2:42
35–49 yrs Male 1:50 1:52 2:49 3:06
Female 2:04 1:56 3:18 3:17
Combined 1:57 1:54 3:04 3:12
50-64 yrs Male 2:14 2:15 3:30 3:37
Female 2:30 2:25 3:56 3:56
Combined 2:22 2:20 3:43 3:47
65+ yrs Male 2:45 2:30 4:24 4:13
Female 3:00 2:48 4:47 4:55
Combined 2:53 2:40 4:37 4:36
14–17 yrs Male 0:54 0:58 1:25 1:35
Female 0:57 1:00 1:27 1:39
Combined 0:55 0:59 1:26 1:37
18–24 yrs Male 0:49 0:49 1:15 1:23
Female 0:58 0:57 1:32 1:37
Combined 0:53 0:53 1:24 1:30

Source: OzTAM and RegionalTAM

Notes:
Five-city metro includes Spill-in from regional markets.
Regional markets (includes Northern NSW, Southern NSW, Vic, QLD and Tas; excludes WA) includes Spill-in from metro markets.
People with free-to-air only, evenings (6pm–midnight) and daily (2am–2am), 1 January to 31 December 2010, Consolidated (see OzTAM).
Sample size for some demographics is below recommended levels.
Analysis based on Average Time Viewed (ATV): the number of minutes viewed based on the Universe Estimate of the target, i.e. includes nil viewing (see OzTAM).

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2009

Age group Gender Evenings (6pm–midnight)
(Average hrs:mins)		 Daily (2am–2am) (Average hrs:mins)
Metro Regional Metro Regional
All ages Male 1:32 1:32 2:30 2:36
Female 1:46 1:45 2:55 3:01
Combined 1:39 1:39 2:43 2:49
0–13 yrs Male 0:45 0:46 1:41 1:39
Female 0:47 0:42 1:43 1:28
Combined 0:46 0:44 1:42 1:34
25–34 yrs Male 1:14 1:20 1:56 2:10
Female 1:35 1:46 2:39 3:03
Combined 1:25 1:33 2:17 2:36
35–49 yrs Male 1:47 1:42 2:45 2:46
Female 1:59 1:52 3:14 3:08
Combined 1:53 1:47 2:59 2:57
50-64 yrs Male 2:06 2:10 3:17 3:30
Female 2:22 2:19 3:44 3:49
Combined 2:14 2:15 3:31 3:40
65+ yrs Male 2:38 2:23 4:16 4:00
Female 2:47 2:40 4:29 4:39
Combined 2:43 2:32 4:23 4:21
14–17 yrs Male 0:51 0:50 1:18 1:22
Female 0:58 0:55 1:27 1:28
Combined 0:55 0:53 1:22 1:25
18–24 yrs Male 0:50 0:46 1:22 1:18
Female 0:54 0:54 1:23 1:30
Combined 0:52 0:50 1:23 1:24

Source: OzTAM and RegionalTAM

Notes:
Five-city metro includes Spill-in from regional markets.
Regional markets (includes Northern NSW, Southern NSW, Vic, QLD and Tas; excludes WA) includes Spill-in from metro markets.
People with free-to-air only, evenings (6pm–midnight) and daily (2am–2am), 1 January to 31 December 2009, Consolidated (see OzTAM).
Sample size for some demographics is below recommended levels.
Analysis based on Average Time Viewed (ATV): the number of minutes viewed based on the Universe Estimate of the target, i.e. includes nil viewing (see OzTAM).

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2008

Age group Gender Evenings (6pm–midnight)
(Average hrs:mins)		 Daily (2am–2am) (Average hrs:mins)
Metro Regional Metro Regional
All ages Male 1:35 1:37 2:36 2:45
Female 1:49 1:53 2:59 3:15
Combined 1:42 1:45 2:48 3:00
0–13 yrs Male 0:46 0:45 1:40 1:43
Female 0:48 0:47 1:42 1:36
Combined 0:47 0:46 1:41 1:40
25–34 yrs Male 1:21 1:25 2:05 2:21
Female 1:39 1:45 2:43 3:08
Combined 1:30 1:35 2:24 2:45
35–49 yrs Male 1:47 1:46 2:45 2:57
Female 1:59 1:59 3:10 3:20
Combined 1:53 1:53 2:58 3:09
50-64 yrs Male 2:07 2:13 3:21 3:34
Female 2:26 2:32 3:49 4:15
Combined 2:16 2:23 3:36 3:56
65+ yrs Male 2:41 2:32 4:25 4:15
Female 2:51 2:46 4:38 4:46
Combined 2:46 2:40 4:32 4:32
14–17 yrs Male 1:02 1:00 1:39 1:35
Female 1:03 0:53 1:35 1:25
Combined 1:03 0:57 1:37 1:30
18–24 yrs Male 0:56 0:48 1:30 1:22
Female 1:01 1:10 1:33 1:58
Combined 0:58 0:59 1:31 1:40

Source: OzTAM and RegionalTAM

Notes:
Five-city metro includes Spill-in from regional markets.
Regional markets (includes Northern NSW, Southern NSW, Vic, QLD and Tas; excludes WA) includes Spill-in from metro markets.
People with free-to-air only, evenings (6pm–midnight) and daily (2am–2am), 1 January to 31 December 2008 Consolidated (see OzTAM).
Sample size for some demographics is below recommended levels.
Analysis based on Average Time Viewed (ATV): the number of minutes viewed based on the Universe Estimate of the target, i.e. includes nil viewing (see OzTAM).

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