AIHW (Australian Institute of Health and Welfare) (2020) Hospitalised sports injury in Australia, 2016–17, AIHW, Australian Government, accessed 4 June 2026.
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In 2016–17, almost 60,000 people were hospitalised for sports injuries. Males were more than twice as likely to be hospitalised as females. For males, the sports that most frequently led to hospitalisation were football (all codes) (38%), cycling (12%) and wheeled motor sports (8%). For females, they were football (15%), netball (10%; 13% when combined with basketball) and equestrian activities (11%).
58,500 people were hospitalised for sports injuries in 2016–17
1 in 10 injuries were life threatening
Males were more than twice as likely to be hospitalised as females
Motor sports had the highest rate of injury by participation (1,283 per 100,000 participants).
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