Boating and watercraft-related injury in Australia
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Topic: Injury
Citation
AIHW (Australian Institute of Health and Welfare) (2021) Boating and watercraft-related injury in Australia, AIHW, Australian Government, accessed 11 June 2026.
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In 2017–18, 2,670 people were hospitalised due to a watercraft-related injury. Males were twice as likely to be hospitalised for watercraft-related injuries compared with females.
Surfing, boogie boarding and water skiing were the activities most often involved in these hospitalisations. 81 people were working for income at the time of injury.
- ISBN: 978-1-76054-810-0
- Cat. no: INJCAT 214
- Pages: 16
Findings from this report:
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In 2017–18, 2,670 people were hospitalised for a watercraft-related injury
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Males were twice as likely to be hospitalised due to a watercraft-related injury compared with females
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There were 933 hospitalisations caused by injuries sustained while surfing or boogie boarding
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There were 199 hospitalisations involving injuries sustained on passenger ships and fishing boats