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Physical activity participation in Australia

Australia: 22.4% (share of adults aged 18–64 meeting physical activity guidelines, 2022).

  • 22.4% Latest · 2022
  • 15Records · 13 measures

Annual · 1 publisher · Next period 2023

All physical activity participation statistics

Share of adults aged 18–64 meeting physical activity guidelines in Australia

Fig 1 · R93 · Australia Annual

Share of adults aged 18–64 meeting physical activity guidelines

Australia, 2017–2018 to 2022

2 observations · 2017–2018 to 2022
Share of adults aged 18–64 meeting physical activity guidelinesShare of adults aged 18–64 meeting physical activity guidelines. 2 observations from 2017–2018 to 2022, ranging from 17% to 22.4%. Latest value 22.4% (2022). % 0 5 10 15 20 25 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 17% 22%
Share of adults aged 18–64 meeting physical activity guidelinesShare of adults aged 18–64 meeting physical activity guidelines. 2 observations from 2017–2018 to 2022, ranging from 17% to 22.4%. Latest value 22.4% (2022). % 0 10 20 30 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 17% 22%
Share of adults aged 18–64 meeting physical activity guidelinesShare of adults aged 18–64 meeting physical activity guidelines. 2 observations from 2017–2018 to 2022, ranging from 17% to 22.4%. Latest value 22.4% (2022). % 0 10 20 30 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 17% 22%
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Share of adults aged 18–64 meeting physical activity guidelines
Period Type Value
2017–2018 Actual 17%
2022 Actual 22.4%
Source: ABS · percent · CC BY 4.0 · statorigin.org

Every record

15 records across 13 measures, newest first within each. Each period opens its record and quote.

Measure Period Value Source
Share of adult females aged 18–64 meeting physical activity guidelines 2022 19.9% ABS
Share of adult males aged 18–64 meeting physical activity guidelines 2022 24.9% ABS
Share of adults aged 18–64 doing 30 minutes of activity on five or more days 2022 56.4% ABS
Share of adults aged 18–64 doing at least 150 minutes of physical activity per week 2022 74.2% ABS
Share of adults aged 18–64 doing strength or toning exercises on two or more days 2022 26.6% ABS
Share of adults aged 18–64 meeting physical activity guidelines 2022 22.4% ABS
Share of adults aged 18–64 meeting physical activity guidelines 2017–2018 17% ABS
Share of people aged 15+ meeting physical activity guidelines 2022 23.9% ABS
Share of people aged 15+ who walked for exercise 2022 48.5% ABS
Share of people aged 65+ meeting physical activity guidelines 2022 33.4% ABS
Share of young people aged 15–17 doing 60 minutes of physical activity every day 2022 16.8% ABS
Share of young people aged 15–17 meeting physical activity guidelines 2022 5.6% ABS
Share of young people aged 15–17 meeting physical activity guidelines 2017–2018 1.9% ABS
Walking for leisure participation rate (females) 2024 15.6% ABS
Walking for leisure participation rate (males) 2024 14.1% ABS

Frequently asked questions

What is the latest physical activity participation figure for Australia?

Australia: 22.4% share of adults aged 18–64 meeting physical activity guidelines in 2022.

Where does the Australia data come from?

15 records from 2 documents by ABS. Each figure links to its record and the sentence it was read from.

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StatOrigin. (2026). Physical activity participation in Australia [Data set]. Retrieved September 29, 2026, from https://statorigin.org/statistics/physical-activity-participation/australia

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