Lifestyle Analysis
Favourite takeaway foods in 2011
Pizza/Pasta
Chips/Fries
Pizza and pasta are the most popular takeaway
food for students in all state and territories. It
is the most popular with ACT students (24%).
Chips and fries are the second
most popular takeaway food with
students. Chips and fries are most
popular in Victoria (18%) and least
popular in the ACT (14%).
Chicken
The preference for takeaway chicken shows little
variation between states and territories nationally.
Takeaway chicken is most popular with students in
the ACT (8%) and least popular with Northern
Territory students (6%).
Table 11: Favourite takeaway foods by state/territory (%)
WA
NT
QLD
SA
Hamburger
Favourite Takeaway Food
ACT
NSW
NT
QLD
SA
Tas
Vic
WA
None
2.2
1.5
2.1
1.6
1.3
0.8
1.6
1.5
8.2
7.7
6.4
6.9
8.0
7.2
6.6
6.7
13.8
7.2
15.1
16.7
13.6
16.0
17.9
18.0
16.6
5.7
6.4
8.7
6.9
9.9
9.5
8.3
Fruit/Fruit salad
2.8
2.6
1.8
2.3
2.9
2.3
2.8
2.7
Hamburgers
7.6
10.9
12.1
10.6
12.4
8.9
8.5
13.6
Kebabs/Wraps
8.9
11.5
9.0
10.4
4.3
5.3
6.6
7.2
Noodle Dishes
5.1
4.0
4.1
4.3
4.6
3.4
5.0
5.0
Kebabs/Wraps
Pies/Pasties
3.2
2.7
2.1
3.4
3.2
2.7
2.0
2.1
Pizza/Pasta
24.3
23.1
22.1
21.6
23.7
24.1
22.7
21.5
Rich Dishes (e.g. Sushi)
5.7
5.0
8.5
5.4
5.0
6.0
5.7
4.8
Rolls/Sandwiches
2.3
2.1
2.6
2.7
2.8
2.1
2.0
2.6
Kebabs or wraps are more popular than rolls
or sandwiches. They are most popular with
students in New South Wales (11%) and
least popular with South Australians (4%).
Salads
2.0
1.9
1.5
1.8
1.6
2.5
1.4
2.0
Other
6.8
6.2
4.9
6.7
7.2
7.1
7.6
5.5
Chicken (e.g. BBQ chicken)
Chips/Fries
Fish (e.g. Fish and Chips)
Total
100.1 100.0 100.3 100.0
Source: CensusAtSchool - Australia 2011
99.9
100.2 100.0 100.1
NSW
Hamburgers are in the top five favourite
takeway foods in all states and territories.
Hamburgers are most popular in WA (14%)
and least popular in Victoria (9%).
Vic
Tas
ACT