Lifestyle Analysis
Favourite sport in 2011
www.abs.gov.au/censusatschool
Table 12: Favourite sport by sex (%)
Males
Females
Athletics
2.1
4.1
Baseball/Softball
1.7
1.3
Basketball
8.1
6.9
Cricket
5.6
0.6
Cycling
2.0
0.8
Dancing
1.0
15.3
15.6
1.1
Football (Rugby League)
9.4
1.1
Football (Rugby Union)
3.9
0.2
17.3
7.0
Golf
1.4
0.3
Gymnastics
0.6
4.2
Hockey
2.5
3.0
Martial Arts
3.4
2.0
Netball
0.4
22.7
Skateboarding/Rollerblading
2.8
1.2
Swimming
4.2
9.4
Tennis
4.3
4.3
10.5
10.8
None
3.4
3.6
Total
100.2
99.9
Favourite Sport
Football (AFL)
Football (Soccer)
Other activities/sports
Source: CensusAtSchool - Australia 2011
Netball
Football (Soccer)
2011 is the first year that soccer
is more popular than AFL since
CensusAtSchool started, with
17% of male students favouring
soccer.
Netball has been the most popular sport
for females since CensusAtSchool started.
In 2011, 23% of female students say
netball is their favourite sport.
Football (AFL)
The second most popular sport
for males is AFL (16%).
Basketball
Basketball is the fourth favourite
sport for males (8%) and the fifth
favourite for females (7%).
Dancing
Dancing is the second most popular
sport amongst female students with
15% favouring dance.
Tennis
Tennis is a favourite sport equally amongst
males and females (4%).
None
Nationally, 3% of male students and 4% of
female students say they do not have a
favourite sport.