The number of physically active Australians is at a 10-year-high, with nearly 9.7 million people now working up a sweat, new data shows.
The average person spends $504 annually on exercise, $31 more than in 2017, according to online surveys commissioned by health insurer Medibank.
"These findings reveal that as a nation, we're showing signs of prioritising our physical health," Medibank chief medical officer Dr Linda Swan said in a statement on Monday.
"However, despite these efforts, it is important to bear in mind that almost one in two Australians remain inactive, showing we still have a way to go if we're going to combat inactivity en masse."
Medibank's Better Health Index data collected between April last year and March 2018 showed nearly 9.7 million Australians exercised within a three-month period, compared with just over 9.2 million between 2016 and 2017.
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The insurer said the number of active Australians had increased by 2.6 million over 10 years.
