Australians love sport, but which ones do they actually play? National survey results paint a surprising picture

By Vaughan Cruickshank, Senior Lecturer in Health and Physical Education, University of Tasmania
Louisa Rosemary Peralta, Associate Professor in Health and Physical Education at The University of Sydney

Sport and physical activity are an important part of Australian culture and society.

But how do we know which sports have the highest participation rates in Australia? And does this change depend on factors such as age, gender and location?

Since 2015, the Australian Sports Commission has been conducting the AusPlay survey to answer questions like these.

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