In 2024–25, about 61,000 sports injuries led to a hospital stay in Australia. This report describes the people who were hospitalised, the sports they were playing, and the types of injuries they sustained. 10-year trends and 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 2024–25 remained highest among younger Australian males aged 15–19
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Falls remained the leading cause of sports injury hospitalisations, accounting for almost 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