National sport and physical activity participation
Children aged 0-14
Headline indicators
Participate in organised outside-of-school hours sport or physical activity 1+ per week
2022-23 52% [2,605,000]
Participate in organised outside-of-school hours sport-related activity 1+ per week
2022-23 48% [2,421,000]
Participate through a sports club or association 1+ per year
2022-23 44% [2,217,000]
![](https://www.clearinghouseforsport.gov.au/__data/assets/image/0003/1121934/Boy-playing-cricket.png)
What’s changed?
The percentage of children 0-14 participating at least once a week in organised outside-of-school sport or physical activity has increased but is not yet back to pre-COVID levels. This is driven by sport-related participation which has also increased.
All participation rates 2016–17 to 2022–23
Frequency of participation
1+ per week, 3+ per week.
Most popular sport and non-sport-related activities 2022–23
Estimated number of participants
Boys 0-14
![](https://www.clearinghouseforsport.gov.au/__data/assets/image/0009/1092366/Swimming-AUSLAY-Icon-Navy-Green.png)
Swimming
948,000
![](https://www.clearinghouseforsport.gov.au/__data/assets/image/0005/1085918/Soccer-colour-navy-green.png)
Football/soccer
523,000
![](https://www.clearinghouseforsport.gov.au/__data/assets/image/0004/1092370/Basketball-AUSPLAY-Icon-Navy-Green.png)
Basketball
330,000
![](https://www.clearinghouseforsport.gov.au/__data/assets/image/0007/1092373/AFL-AUSPLAY-Icon-Navy-Green.png)
Australian football
310,000
![](https://www.clearinghouseforsport.gov.au/__data/assets/image/0008/1092365/Gymnastics-AUSLAY-Icon-Navy-Green.png)
Gymnastics
191,000
![](https://www.clearinghouseforsport.gov.au/__data/assets/image/0003/1092369/Tennis-AUSPLAY-Icon-Navy-Green.png)
Tennis
155,000
![](https://www.clearinghouseforsport.gov.au/__data/assets/image/0009/1095543/Cricket-bat-and-ball-Ausplay-Icons_Colour-Navy-Green1.png)
Cricket
150,000
![](https://www.clearinghouseforsport.gov.au/__data/assets/image/0005/1092371/Runner-AUSPLAY-Icon-Navy-Green.png)
Running/athletics
146,000
![](https://www.clearinghouseforsport.gov.au/__data/assets/image/0016/1101274/Rugby-League-Custom-Navy-Green.png)
Rugby league
122,000
![](https://www.clearinghouseforsport.gov.au/__data/assets/image/0010/1095553/Rugby-Union-Ausplay-Icons-Colour-Navy-Green.png)
Rugby union
85,000
Girls 0-14
![](https://www.clearinghouseforsport.gov.au/__data/assets/image/0009/1092366/Swimming-AUSLAY-Icon-Navy-Green.png)
Swimming
970,000
![](https://www.clearinghouseforsport.gov.au/__data/assets/image/0008/1092365/Gymnastics-AUSLAY-Icon-Navy-Green.png)
Gymnastics
465,000
![](https://www.clearinghouseforsport.gov.au/__data/assets/image/0008/1121120/Dancing.png)
Dance (recreational)
402,000
![](https://www.clearinghouseforsport.gov.au/__data/assets/image/0011/1092368/Netball-AUSLAY-Icon-Navy-Green.png)
Netball
296,000
![](https://www.clearinghouseforsport.gov.au/__data/assets/image/0005/1085918/Soccer-colour-navy-green.png)
Football/soccer
245,000
![](https://www.clearinghouseforsport.gov.au/__data/assets/image/0004/1092370/Basketball-AUSPLAY-Icon-Navy-Green.png)
Basketball
147,000
![](https://www.clearinghouseforsport.gov.au/__data/assets/image/0005/1092371/Runner-AUSPLAY-Icon-Navy-Green.png)
Running/athletics
131,000
![](https://www.clearinghouseforsport.gov.au/__data/assets/image/0003/1092369/Tennis-AUSPLAY-Icon-Navy-Green.png)
Tennis
124,000
![](https://www.clearinghouseforsport.gov.au/__data/assets/image/0012/1121115/DanceSport-iStock-1427882012-Colour-Navy-Green.png)
DanceSport
111,000
![](https://www.clearinghouseforsport.gov.au/__data/assets/image/0007/1092373/AFL-AUSPLAY-Icon-Navy-Green.png)
Australian football
78,000
Top 10 sports/activities shown.
![](https://www.clearinghouseforsport.gov.au/__data/assets/image/0005/1121936/Female-Gymnast.png)
Children aged 0-14
Young adults aged 15–19
Australians aged 15+
Older Australians aged 55+
Girls aged 0-14
Females aged 15+
Boys aged 0-14
Males aged 15+
Australians aged 18+ with disability
Children 0-14 LOTE
Australians 18+ LOTE
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders aged 18+
Children aged 0-14 in major cities
Australians aged 15+ in major cities
Children aged 0-14 in regional/rural areas
Australians aged 15+ in regional/rural areas
Children aged 0-14 by state / territory 2022-23
Australians aged 15+ by state / territory 2022-23