Australians are sports fanatics. Some of the sports popular Down Under are different from other parts of the world.

The most popular sports will also vary depending on the city where you are living, for example: Rugby League is very popular in Sydney while Aussie Rules (Australian Rules Football) is widely popular in Melbourne.

These are the 16 most popular sports around the country (in no particular order) are:

• Surfing / Iron Man
• AFL
• Tennis
• Cricket
• Horse Racing
• Golf
• Rugby Union
• Rugby League
• Motor Sports
• Lawn Bowls
• Football (soccer)
• Netball
• Swimming
• Jogging/Gym
• Basketball
• Surf Life Saving

TIP: Australian sports are actually one of the best ways to meet locals, so we recommend joining a sports team, a club or a gym.

When looking at room options in Australia take into account the distance and the location of the room based on the sports facilities. IF sports is a very important factor in your life perhaps you should live in on-Campus. These providers are normally inside the universities and are close by to gyms and all sports related facilities. Purpose Built rooms tend to be close to the education institutions as well. This means that you will be able to access sporting facilities easily (and in most cases you will be able to access them walking distance to the place you live). IF your budget is tight, then cheap room options tend to be in the suburbs. Finding sports facilities tends to be more challenging (walking distance). Having said this, many living options tend to also be in modern buildings that have a pool and a gym making I convenient for you to enjoy sport activities.

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