Statistics
Introduction
This page provides information on statistics related to the Australian sports industry including participation, injuries and equipment. There is also a link to Olympic results.
Participation statistics
- Exercise, Recreation and Sport Survey (ERASS) - the most current source of participation statistics.
- Australian Bureau of Statistics - (ABS) collects and publishes statistics on a number of issues related to sport and recreation including participation, expenditure, international trade, employment, earnings, volunteers, attendance, retailing, manufacturing and facilities. The following publications can now be downloaded free from the ABS Catalogue.
Publications include:
Sport and recreation : a statistical overview, Australia. ABS Catalogue no. 4156.0
Provides a statistical overview of sport and recreation (including gambling) in Australia. Topics covered include output of the sport and recreation sector, employment in sport and recreation, government outlays on recreation, international trade in sport and recreation goods, attendance at sporting events , participation in sporting and leisure activities., time spent, retailing and manufacturing of sport and recreation goods and construction of recreational facilities.
Participation in sport and physical activities, Australia. ABS Catalogue no. 4177.0.
Irregular. For similar data refer to Exercise, Recreation and Sport Survey (ERASS)
Children's participation in cultural and leisure activities, Australia.
ABS Catalogue no. 4901.0
Presents data on a range of cultural and recreational activities, including participation in organised sports and use of computers, by children aged from 5 to14 years inclusive. Both state and national data are presented.
Involvement in sport Australia.
ABS Catalogue no. 6285.0
Presents results from the supplementary survey of the March 1993 and 1997 Monthly Population Surveys. Covers playing and non-playing involvements in paid and unpaid capacities. Breakdown is by state, sex, age group, employment status, region, and birthplace. Non playing status is broken down by coach/teacher, referee/umpire, committee member, and administrator.
Sports industries, Australia.
ABS Catalogue no. 8686.0.
Contains detailed income and expenditure data for organisations and businesses involved in sports industries in Australia. Covers employment, volunteers, business size, sports grounds and facilities, and government.
Sports attendance. ABS Catalogue no. 4174.0
Contains details on the characteristics of people who attend and frequency of attendance at various sports. Also contains details of those who attend sports whilst staying interstate.
Employment in Sport and Recreation, Australia ABS Cat 4148.0
Contains details from the Census of Population and Housing on the number of people employed in sport, gambling and recreation industries by type of occupation. Includes a breakdown by demographic characteristics
Sport and Recreation Funding by Government, Australia ABS Cat 4147.0
Contains estimates of funding for sport and recreation activities by the three levels of government - federal, state, local in Australia.
Business Sponsorship, Australia
ABS Cat 4144.0
Contains information on the amount of sponsorship and types of activities sponsored by businesses in Australia. Data are classified by sport, art/culture, education, trade shows and other sponsorships and by size of sponsoring business.
For further information about sport and recreation statistics collected by ABS please contact :
National Centre for Cultural and Recreation Statistics
Australian Bureau of Statistics
GPO Box 2272
ADELAIDE SA 5001
Tel 08 8237 7402
Fax 08 8237 7421
Email - nccrs@abs.gov.au
- Sweeney Research publish an annual survey, "Australians and Sport". This survey of 1500 people over the age of 16 in Australian capital cities covers participation, interest, television viewing and sponsorship awareness. There is also a volume that covers recognition of Olympic sponsors and athletes
Injury statistics
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Monash University Accident Research Centre collects and reports on injury information from 25 Victorian hospitals. A quarterly publication, Hazard, contains articles on sports injury. Fact sheets on injury prevention measures are available.
- Flinders University Research Centre for Injury Studies maintains statistics related to hospitalisations and deaths in sport. These statistics are not broken down by sport but give an indication of the level of serious injuries.
- University of New South Wales Injury Risk Management Research Centre undertakes sports injury research.
- NSW Sporting Injuries Committee collects a limited amount of data related to NSW.
- Queensland Injury Surveillance Unit collects and reports on injury data from hospitals in the Brisbane area.
- Injuryupdate web site provides information on professional sports injuries in Australia.
Sports statistics/ results - Olympic Games
- Australian and General Olympic Statistics
- Sports123 - world records, Olympic, Commonwealth and major sporting events statistical information.
Equipment statistics - organisations
- Australian Sporting Goods Association publishes market surveys on sporting equipment.
