During 2002, 1.5 million people with a disability participated in a sport or physical activity in NSW – this was a participation rate of 46.3% of all people with a disability aged 15 years and over.
These are the top 30 sports and physical activities which people with a disability in NSW participated in during 2002.
| Ranking | Type of physical activity | '000s of participants |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Walking for exercise | 381.4 |
| 2 | Swimming | 179.7 |
| 3 | Aerobics / fitness | 142 |
| 4 | Golf | 115.4 |
| 5 | Tennis | 108.2 |
| 6 | Fishing | 80.3 |
| 7 | Cycling | 66.8 |
| 8 | Running | 56.6 |
| 9 | Lawn bowls | 56.2 |
| 10 | Bush walking | 50.7 |
| 11 | Soccer (outdoor) | 43.6 |
| 12 | Surf sports | 36.6 |
| 13 | Netball | 34.2 |
| 14 | Yoga | 32.3 |
| 15 | Cricket (outdoor) | 30.3 |
| 16 | Touch football | 24.8 |
| 17 | Tenpin bowling | 20.5 |
| 18 | Dancing | 20.2 |
| 19 | Carpet bowls | 17.7 |
| 20 | Rugby league | 17.6 |
| 21 | Rugby union | 17.3 |
| 22 | Martial arts | 16.5 |
| 23 | Waterskiing / powerboating | 15.7 |
| 24 | Shooting sports | 14.9 |
| 25 | Squash / racquetball | 11.9 |
| 26 | Sailing | 11.9 |
| 27 | Basketball | 11.5 |
| 28 | Horse riding / equestrian activities | 11.3 |
| 29 | Billiards / snooker / pool | 11 |
| 30 | Australian rules football | 10.2 |