Data collection for AusPlay has been continuous since the survey commenced on 22 October 2015.
On 29 April 2022 Sport Australia released:
- New national, state/territory and sport data tables for the 2021 calendar year.
- A year-on-year comparison of selected measures across the six calendar years from 2016 to 2021. These can be found in the national data tables.
- Updated data visualisations. These visualisations are based on AusPlay’s 120,000+ cumulative sample to date (October 2015 to December 2021), and include over 50 individual sport and physical activity reports.
Results can be downloaded below.
Sport Australia is continuing to use its two national surveys – AusPlay and the Community Perceptions Monitor – to understand how COVID-19 has impacted participation in sport and physical activity and how Australians are adapting to COVID-normal.
This is the third report to focus on COVID-19 and includes AusPlay data collected during the whole of 2021.
The report provides comparisons between 2019 and 2021 for many measures and identifies which sports and activities have continued to increase since our June 2021 update and which have levelled off. The AusPlay data is again supplemented by insights from our Community Perceptions Monitor about returning to sport and the level of concern about doing so while COVID-19 is with us.
A one-page summary of the key findings accompanies the report and the existing data visualisation has been updated with the latest data.
Ongoing impact of COVID-19 on sport and physical activity participation - June 2021
Early impact of COVID-19 on sport and physical activity participation - October 2020
To celebrate the 2022 Commonwealth Games in Birmingham UK, the Australian Sports Commission has used AusPlay to provide a snapshot of community participation in the sports that are featuring in the Games. It takes a look at the most popular sports among different groups of Australians and highlights where participation has changed since the Gold Coast hosted the last Commonwealth Games in 2018.
Latest release
Results from the most recent 12 months of AusPlay data.
National data tables include a year-on-year comparison of selected measures.
State and territory
- ACT data tables - January 2021 to December 2021
- NSW data tables - January 2021 to December 2021
- NT data tables – January 2021 to December 2021
- Qld data tables – January 2021 to December 2021
- SA data tables – January 2021 to December 2021
- Tas data tables – January 2021 to December 2021
- Vic data tables – January 2021 to December 2021
- WA data tables – January 2021 to December 2021
Data visualisations
Results using the entire aggregated AusPlay data set.
What sports and physical activities are most popular in Australia
Top sports and activities in Australia
Participation trends in Australia since 2001
Impact of COVID-19 on sport and physical activity participation
Participant behaviour across states and territories.
The way in which Australians choose to be active as they move through each life stage.
The health of Australians and how they compare against the health guideline criteria.
PDF versions of some reports are also available below under Historical publications
Athletics/running
Australian Football
Badminton
Basketball
Boxing
Bowls
Bush walking
Canoeing/Kayaking
Cricket
Crossfit
Cycling
Dancing
DanceSport
Equestrian
Fishing
Fitness/gym
Football/soccer
Golf