Barriers for adult sports participation in Australia in financial year 2023

Published by Statista Research Department, Mar 8, 2024

In the financial year 2023, about 27 percent of adults who did not participate in sports in Australia stated they were not able to participate in sports because of poor health or injury. The next most popular reason was not having enough time or having too many other commitments.

Leading barriers to participation in sports for adults in Australia in financial year 2023

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Release date

October 2023

Region

Australia

Survey time period

July 2022 to June 2023

Number of respondents

16,927 respondents

Method of interview

Computer-assisted telephone interviews (CATI)

Supplementary notes

Australia's financial year runs from July 1 to June 30 of the stated year; for example, financial year 2022 starts on July 1, 2021 and ends on June 30, 2022.

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