In 2021–22, about 56,000 sports injuries led to a hospital stay in Australia. This report describes hospitalisations, the sports being played when injured, and the types of injuries sustained. 10-year trends, sports participation and rates of injury are also discussed.
Opportunities exist to improve surveillance of sports-related injuries.
- Cat. no: INJCAT 225
Findings from this report:
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More than half of all sports injury hospitalisations were for fractures, most commonly a fractured arm or shoulder
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Cycling was responsible for the most sports injury hospitalisations, reflecting the number of people participating
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About two-thirds of all sports injury hospitalisations in 2021–22 were emergencies
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The rate of sports injury hospitalisations was highest among younger Australians aged 15–19 in 2021–22