The statistic shows the most popular sports and activities participated in regularly or occasionally in Australia in 2017. During the survey period, approximately 6,03 million Australians reported to participate in swimming either regularly or occasionally.
Most popular sports and activities participated in regularly or occasionally in Australia in 2017
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*Commonwealth Games Sports include: swimming, marathons, running, athletics, track and field, cycling, mountain biking, basketball, table tennis, lawn bowls, netball, boxing, badminton, squash, gymnastics, clay/ target shooting, field hockey and triathlons. The Commonwealth Games sports of judo, rugby sevens, weightlifting and wrestling were not measured.
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Roy Morgan. (February 15, 2018). Most popular sports and activities participated in regularly or occasionally in Australia in 2017 (in 1,000s) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved March 14, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/857107/sports-activities-participation-australia/
Roy Morgan. "Most popular sports and activities participated in regularly or occasionally in Australia in 2017 (in 1,000s)." Chart. February 15, 2018. Statista. Accessed March 14, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/857107/sports-activities-participation-australia/
Roy Morgan. (2018). Most popular sports and activities participated in regularly or occasionally in Australia in 2017 (in 1,000s). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: March 14, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/857107/sports-activities-participation-australia/
Roy Morgan. "Most Popular Sports and Activities Participated in Regularly or Occasionally in Australia in 2017 (in 1,000s)." Statista, Statista Inc., 15 Feb 2018, https://www.statista.com/statistics/857107/sports-activities-participation-australia/
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Most popular sports and activities participated in regularly or occasionally in Australia in 2017 (in 1,000s) [Graph], Roy Morgan, February 15, 2018. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/857107/sports-activities-participation-australia/
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