*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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Most popular sports and activities participated in Australia in 2017 by gender
The statistic shows the most popular sports and activities participated in regularly or occasionally in Australia in 2017, by gender. During the survey period **** million men and **** million women reported to participate in swimming either regularly or occasionally.
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Roy Morgan. (February 15, 2018). Most popular sports and activities participated in regularly or occasionally in Australia in 2017, by gender (in 1,000s) [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved August 01, 2026, from /statistics/857275/australia-most-popular-sports-and-activities-by-gender/
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Roy Morgan. (2018). Most popular sports and activities participated in regularly or occasionally in Australia in 2017, by gender (in 1,000s). ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: August 01, 2026. /statistics/857275/australia-most-popular-sports-and-activities-by-gender/
Roy Morgan. "Most Popular Sports and Activities Participated in Regularly or Occasionally in Australia in 2017, by Gender (in 1,000s)." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 15 Feb 2018, /statistics/857275/australia-most-popular-sports-and-activities-by-gender/
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Most popular sports and activities participated in regularly or occasionally in Australia in 2017, by gender (in 1,000s) [Graph], Roy Morgan, February 15, 2018. [Online]. Available: /statistics/857275/australia-most-popular-sports-and-activities-by-gender/
