In 2023–24, about 62,100 sports injuries led to a hospital admission in Australia. This report describes hospitalisations, the sports being played when injured, and the types of injuries sustained. 10-year trends, sports participation and rates of injury are also discussed.
- Cat. no: INJCAT 225
Key findings
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The rate of sports injury hospitalisations in 2023–24 remained the highest among younger Australian males aged 15–19
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Falls continued to be the leading cause of sports injury hospitalisations accounting for one-third of hospitalisations
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More than half of all sports injury hospitalisations continue to be fractures, most commonly a fractured arm or shoulder
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Cycling had the highest proportion of sports injury hospitalisations, reflecting the number of people participating