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National sport and physical activity participation

Children AGED 0-14 BY STATE/ TERRITORY 2022-23

Headline indicators



  SPORT OR PHYSICAL ACTIVITY 1+ PER WEEK SPORT OR PHYSICAL ACTIVITY 3+ PER WEEK SPORT-RELATED ACTIVITY 1+ PER WEEK SPORTS CLUB OR ASSOCIATION 1+ PER YEAR
ACT63% 20% 60% 56%
NSW 54% 21% 49% 44%
NT35% 11%**35%*40%*
QLD 53% 23% 49% 44%
SA 49% 23% 45% 40%
TAS 33% 6%** 30% 39%
VIC51% 19% 49% 45%
WA 48% 15% 42% 42%
NATIONAL 52% 20% 49% 48%

*Data has relative margin of error between 50% and 100% and should be used with caution.
**Data has relative margin of error greater than 100% and is considered too unreliable to use.

Most popular sports or physical activities 2022–23



NATIONAL
Swimming
38%
Football/soccer
15%
Gymnastics
13%
ACT
Swimming^
39% [34,000]
NSW
Swimming
42% [667,000]
Football/soccer
21% [334,000]
Gymnastics
14% [219,000]
NT
Swimming*^
34% [20,000]
QLD
Swimming
35% [365,000]
Football/soccer
16% [162,000]
Gymnastics
14% [149,000]
SA
Swimming
36% [113,000]
Netball
13% [42,000]
Football/soccer
12% [40,000]
TAS
Swimming^
25% [24,000]
VIC
Swimming
40% [531,000]
Basketball
14% [181,000]
Gymnastics
14% [179,000]
WA
Swimming
31% [164,000]
Australian football
15% [82,000]
Basketball
13% [71,000]

*Data has relative margin of error between 50% and 100% and should be used with caution
^All estimates are less than 40,000 so only the top activity is shown

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