List of sports venues in Australia

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The following is a list of sports venues in Australia.

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National league stadiums

Venues for Australian rules football, cricket, rugby league, rugby union and soccer are listed here, if they are a regular venue of:

An asterisk indicates that the tenant does not use the venue as their primary home venue.

StadiumCityStateShapeCapacityTenantsImage
Melbourne Cricket Ground Melbourne Victoria Oval100,024 (88,000 in FIFA matches) [1] Australian rules football: Collingwood, Hawthorn, Melbourne, Carlton, Essendon*, Richmond
Cricket: Australia, Victoria, Melbourne Stars
Soccer: Australia*
Rugby league: New South Wales*, Queensland*
2017 AFL Grand Final panorama during national anthem.jpg
Stadium Australia Sydney New South Wales Convertible83,500 [2] Rugby league: Australia, New South Wales, Canterbury Bulldogs, South Sydney Rabbitohs, Wests Tigers
Rugby union: Australia, New South Wales Waratahs*
Soccer: Australia, Western Sydney Wanderers*
2022 NRLGF stadium.jpg
Perth Stadium Perth Western Australia Convertible61,266 (expandable to 70,000) Australian rules football: West Coast Eagles, Fremantle Dockers
Cricket: Australia, Western Australia, Perth Scorchers
E37 Perth Stadium Open Day 060.JPG
Adelaide Oval Adelaide South Australia Oval53,583 Australian rules football: Adelaide, Port Adelaide
Cricket: Australia, South Australia, Adelaide Strikers
Soccer: Adelaide United*
Adelaide Oval hosts Wallabies and Springboks Rugby Union 27 August 2022.jpg
Docklands Stadium Melbourne Victoria Convertible56,347 [3] Australian rules football: Carlton*, Essendon, North Melbourne, St Kilda, Western Bulldogs
Cricket: Melbourne Renegades
Rugby league Melbourne Storm*
Rugby union: Australia
Soccer: Australia, Melbourne Victory*
Etihad Stadium (7773144106).jpg
Lang Park Brisbane Queensland Rectangular52,500 Rugby league: Australia, Queensland, Brisbane Broncos
Rugby union: Australia, Queensland Reds
Soccer: Australia*, Brisbane Roar
Suncorp Stadium Brisbane Australia 04.jpg
QSAC Stadium Brisbane Queensland Oval48,500 [4] Soccer: Brisbane Roar FC (women) QSAC2009-02.jpg
Sydney Cricket Ground Sydney New South Wales Oval48,000 Australian rules football: Sydney
Cricket: Australia, New South Wales, Sydney Sixers
Sydney Cricket Ground (24509044622).jpg
Sydney Football Stadium Sydney New South Wales Rectangular45,000Rugby League: Sydney Roosters

Rugby Union: NSW Waratahs A League: Sydney FC

SydneyFootballStadium Aug2022 Pre-open.jpg
Brisbane Cricket Ground Brisbane Queensland Oval42,000 [5] [6] Australian rules football: Brisbane Lions
Cricket: Australia, Queensland, Brisbane Heat
The Gabba Panorama.jpg
Kardinia Park Geelong Victoria Oval40,000 [7] [8] [9] Australian rules football: Geelong
Soccer: Melbourne Victory*
Cricket: Victoria*, Australia*
Kardinia Park - 2022 T20 World Cup.jpg
Newcastle International Sports Centre Newcastle New South Wales Rectangular33,000 Rugby league: Newcastle Knights
Soccer: Newcastle Jets
Ausgrid Stadium (cropped).jpg
Melbourne Rectangular Stadium Melbourne Victoria Rectangular30,050 Rugby league: Australia, Melbourne Storm
Rugby union: Melbourne Rebels, Melbourne Rising
Soccer: Australia, Melbourne City, Melbourne Victory
AAMI Park - FIFAWWC 2023 (3).jpg
Western Sydney Stadium Sydney New South Wales Rectangular30,000 Rugby league: Australia, Parramatta Eels, Wests Tigers, Canterbury Bulldogs
Rugby union: New South Wales Waratahs*, Australia
Soccer: Australia, Western Sydney Wanderers*
View Inside Western Sydney Stadium on Opening Day (cropped).jpg
Robina Stadium Gold Coast Queensland Rectangular27,400 Rugby league: Gold Coast Titans Western Grandstand of Robina Stadium.jpg
Willows Sports Complex Townsville Queensland Rectangular26,500 Rugby league: North Queensland Cowboys Willows Sports Complex.jpg
Brisbane Exhibition Ground Brisbane Queensland Oval25,490 [10] Australian Baseball League: Brisbane Bandits RNA Showgrounds.jpg
Canberra Stadium Canberra Australian Capital Territory Rectangular25,011 Rugby league: Canberra Raiders
Rugby union: Brumbies
Canberra Stadium in October 2011 (2).jpg
North Queensland Stadium Townsville Queensland Rectangular25,000 Rugby league: North Queensland Cowboys 2021 State of Origin Game 1 Queensland Country Bank Stadium National Anthem.jpg
Princes Park Melbourne Victoria Oval24,568 AFLW: Carlton Princes Park 03.02.17.jpg
Carrara Stadium Gold Coast Queensland Oval24,526 (40,000 in 2018 Commonwealth Games) [11] Australian rules football: Gold Coast Suns Sunny Carrara Stadium.jpg
Sydney Showground Stadium Sydney New South Wales Oval24,000 Australian rules football: GWS
Cricket: Sydney Thunder
Soccer: Western Sydney Wanderers*
Sydney Showground Stadium, March 2018.jpg
Wollongong Showground Wollongong New South Wales Rectangular23,000 [12] Rugby league: St George Illawarra Dragons WIN STADIUM, Wollongong.jpg
Brookvale Oval Sydney New South Wales Rectangular23,000 Rugby league: Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles
Rugby union: New South Wales Waratahs*
Panorama of Brookvale Oval (cropped).jpg
Penrith Stadium Sydney New South Wales Rectangular22,500 Rugby league: Penrith Panthers Centrebet Stadium, Penrith 2.jpg
Norwood Oval Adelaide South Australia Oval22,000 AFLW: Adelaide Crows
Australian Baseball League: Adelaide Bite
Norwood Oval NAB cup.jpg
Endeavour Field Sydney New South Wales Rectangular22,000 Rugby league: Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks
York Park Launceston Tasmania Oval21,000 [13] Australian rules football: Hawthorn* Hawthorn v Western Bulldogs - 31st May 2008 181.jpg
Jubilee Oval Sydney New South Wales Rectangular20,500 [14] Rugby league: St George Illawarra Dragons Jubilee Oval at night.jpg
Perth Rectangular Stadium Perth Western Australia Rectangular20,500 Rugby union: Western Force
Rugby League: Perth Bears
Soccer:
Perth Glory
Nib Stadium.jpg
Central Coast Stadium Central Coast New South Wales Rectangular20,059 Soccer: Central Coast
Rugby league: Sydney Roosters*, South Sydney Rabbitohs*
East stand ccbts at night.jpg
Campbelltown Stadium Sydney New South Wales Rectangular20,000 [15] Rugby league: Wests Tigers
Soccer: Western Sydney Wanderers
Campbelltown Sports Stadium March 2012.jpg
WACA Perth Western Australia Oval20,000 [16] Cricket: Australia, Western Australia, Perth Scorchers 3rd Test, Perth, 15Dec2006.jpg
Leichhardt Oval Sydney New South Wales Rectangular20,000 [17] Rugby league: Wests Tigers Leichhardt Oval Football Stadium (3).jpg
Lavington Sports Ground Albury New South Wales Oval20,000 Cricket: Sydney Thunder*
Rugby league: Manly Sea Eagles*
Australian rules football: Lavington Panthers
Soccer: Murray United
Lavington Sports Ground, pre-game, 9 February 2014.jpg
Bellerive Oval Hobart Tasmania Oval19,500 Australian rules football: North Melbourne*, Clarence
Cricket: Australia*, Tasmania, Hobart Hurricanes, Prime Minister's XI
Blundstonearena240422 (cropped).jpg
North Hobart Oval Hobart Tasmania Convertible18,000 Rugby league Melbourne Storm* CG-North-Hobart-Oval-Sep2014.jpg
Barlow Park Cairns Queensland Rectangular18,000 Rugby league South Sydney Rabbitohs*
Ballymore Stadium Brisbane Queensland Rectangular18,000 [18] Rugby union: Queensland Reds* The Duke of Edinburgh, Brisbane, October 1982.jpg
Fremantle Oval Perth Western Australia Oval17,500 AFLW: Fremantle Dockers Fremantle Oval2.jpg
Hindmarsh Stadium Adelaide South Australia Rectangular16,500 Soccer: Adelaide United Adelaide United FC vs. Sydney FC at Hindmarsh Stadium - April 2023.JPG
North Sydney Oval Sydney New South Wales Oval16,000 [19] Cricket: New South Wales Blues*
Rugby league: North Sydney Bears
AFLW at North Sydney Oval.jpg
Marrara Oval Darwin Northern Territory Oval14,000 Cricket: Australia*
Australian rules football: Melbourne*
Rugby league: Parramatta Eels*
Marrara Oval grandstand.png
Manuka Oval Canberra Australian Capital Territory Oval13,550 Australian rules football: GWS*
Cricket: Australia*, Prime Minister's XI
PM's 11 Cricket at Manuka Oval.jpg
Cazaly's Stadium Cairns Queensland Oval12,000 Australian rules football: Western Bulldogs* Cazaly's Stadium.jpg
Lakeside Stadium Melbourne Victoria Rectangular, with Athletics track12,000 Athletics: Athletics Australia
Soccer: South Melbourne
Lakeside Stadium - Melbourne -01.jpg
Casey Fields Melbourne Victoria Oval12,000 AFLW: Melbourne Demons Casey Fields VFL Oval.jpg
Whitten Oval Melbourne Victoria Oval12,000 AFLW: Western Bulldogs WhittenOval5.jpg
Dolphin Stadium Brisbane Queensland Rectangular12,000 Rugby league: Redcliffe Dolphins
Sunshine Coast Stadium Sunshine Coast Queensland Rectangular12,000 Soccer: Sunshine Coast FC
Rugby league: Sunshine Coast Falcons, Melbourne Storm*
Rugby union: Sunshine Coast Rugby Union, Queensland Country
Eureka Stadium Ballarat Victoria Oval11,000 Australian rules football: North Ballarat Football Club.
Traeger Park Alice Springs Northern Territory Oval10,000 Australian rules football: Melbourne
Cricket: Hobart Hurricanes
Queen Elizabeth Oval Bendigo Victoria Oval10,000 [20] Australian rules football: Essendon*
Morshead Park Ballarat Victoria Rectangular8,500 Soccer: Ballarat Red Devils.
Wade Park Orange New South Wales Oval8,000 Rugby union  : New South Wales Country Eagles
Soccer  : Central Coast Mariners*
Browne Park Rockhampton Queensland Rectangular5,000 Rugby league : Central Queensland Capras
Drummoyne Oval Sydney New South Wales Oval5,000 Australian rules football: Greater Western Sydney Giants (AFLW)
Cricket: Cricket Australia XI*, New South Wales Blues*, Sydney Sixers (WBBL)*
Karen Rolton Oval Adelaide South Australia Oval5,000 Cricket: South Australia*, Southern Stars*
Allan Border Field Brisbane Queensland Oval4,500 Cricket: Cricket Australia XI, Queensland Bulls*, Queensland Fire, Southern Stars*
Dorrien Gardens Perth Western Australia Rectangular4,000 Soccer: Perth Glory (W-League)
Baseball Park Perth Western Australia Diamond4,000 Australian Baseball League: Perth Heat
Melbourne Ballpark Melbourne Victoria Diamond3,900 Australian Baseball League: Melbourne Aces
McKellar Park Canberra Australian Capital Territory Rectangular3,500 Soccer: Canberra United FC
Olympic Park Oval Melbourne Victoria Oval3,000 AFLW: Collingwood OlympicParkOval16.12.16.jpg
South Pine Sports Complex Brisbane Queensland Oval3,000 AFLW: Brisbane Lions
Blacktown Baseball Stadium Sydney New South Wales Diamond3,000 Australian Baseball League: Sydney Blue Sox
Narrabundah Ballpark Canberra Australian Capital Territory Diamond2,250 Australian Baseball League: Canberra Cavalry
Hurstville Oval Sydney New South Wales Oval1,000 Cricket: Cricket Australia XI, New South Wales*, Southern Stars*
Holloway Field Brisbane Queensland Diamond1,000 Australian Baseball League: Brisbane Bandits*

Future national league stadiums and major redevelopments

StadiumCity/TownStateShapeCapacityCompletionTenants
Brisbane Olympic stadium Brisbane Queensland Oval63,000By 2032 Olympics 2032 Olympics

Australian rules football: Brisbane Lions
Cricket: Australia Men's, Brisbane Heat Men's,
Brisbane Heat Women's, Queensland Bulls

Wyndham City Stadium Tarneit Victoria Rectangular15,0002026 Soccer: Western United
Mildura South Regional Sporting Precinct Mildura Victoria Rectangular15,0002021Australian rules football
Cricket, Basketball, Netball [21]
Eureka Stadium redevelopment Ballarat Victoria Oval13,000–15,0002021 Australian rules football: Western Bulldogs
The Reserve, Springfield Springfield Queensland Oval10,0002021 Australian rules football: Brisbane Lions AFLW
New Canberra Stadium Canberra ACT Rectangular30,000
(upgradable to 45,000)
Before 2030 Rugby league: Canberra Raiders
Rugby union: Brumbies
CQ Stadium Rockhampton Queensland Rectangular20,000+Undetermined Rugby league : Proposed Central Queensland NRL bid
WACA redevelopment Perth Western Australia Oval10,000+2021/22 Australian rules football: WAFL
Cricket : Western Australia
Gabba redevelopmentBrisbaneQueenslandConvertible50,000By 2032 Olympics 2032 Olympics
Brisbane Live BrisbaneQueenslandConvertible15,000By 2032 Olympics 2032 Olympics
Brisbane Indoor Sports Centre BrisbaneQueenslandConvertible12,000By 2032 Olympics 2032 Olympics
Macquarie Point Stadium HobartTasmaniaOval23,0002029 Australian rules football: Tasmania Football Club

Cricket: Australia Men's,
Australia Women's,
Hobart Hurricanes Men's,
Hobart Hurricanes Women's Soccer:
A-League Men,
A-League Women,
Socceroos,
Matildas Rugby League: NRL,
NRLW,
State Of Origin Rugby Union: Super Rugby Pacific,
Super Rugby Women's,
Wallabies,
Wallaroos

Indoor venues

Venues for Basketball (men's and women's), Ice Hockey and Netball are listed here, if they are a regular venue for:

Retractable roof arenas included.

An asterisk indicates that the tenant does not use the venue as their primary home venue.

StadiumCityStateCapacityTenantsImage
Qudos Bank Arena Sydney New South Wales 21,032 Basketball: Sydney Kings
Netball: New South Wales Swifts*
Sydney Kings... 2023 Champions.jpg
Rod Laver Arena Melbourne Victoria 16,200 Tennis: Australian Open Rod Laver Arena Melbourne Park Australian Open 2023 quarter final.jpg
Perth Arena Perth Western Australia 14,846 Basketball: Perth Wildcats
Netball: West Coast Fever
Tennis: Hopman Cup, ATP Cup
Perth Wildcats vs Brisbane Bullets.jpg
Brisbane Entertainment Centre Brisbane Queensland 13,601 Basketball: Brisbane Bullets* WWE Road to Wrestlemania House Show (108631249).jpg
Adelaide Entertainment Centre Adelaide South Australia 12,000 Netball: Australia Netball Diamonds* Adelaide Entertainment Centre - 36ers setup.jpg
Melbourne Arena Melbourne Victoria 10,500 Basketball: Melbourne United
Netball: Melbourne Vixens
Tennis: Australian Open
Hisense Arena January 2016.jpg
Ken Rosewell Arena Sydney New South Wales 10,500 Tennis: Sydney International, ATP Cup Sydney International Tennis WTA Premier (46190445154).jpg
Derwent Entertainment Centre Hobart Tasmania 8,600 Basketball: Tasmania JackJumpers Mystatebankarena300422.jpg
Titanium Security Arena Adelaide South Australia 8,000 Basketball: Adelaide 36ers
Basketball: Adelaide Lightning
Netball: Adelaide Thunderbirds*
Brett Maher Court 026.jpg
Margaret Court Arena Melbourne Victoria 7,500 Netball: Melbourne Vixens*
Tennis: Australian Open
Legends Doubles Final at Margaret Court Arena during the 2023 Australian Open (52679820676).jpg
Pat Rafter Arena Brisbane Queensland 7,000 Tennis: Brisbane International, ATP Cup 2023 United Cup, Queensland Tennis Centre, Brisbane, 2023, 01.jpg
Icehouse Melbourne Victoria 6,500 Ice Hockey: Melbourne Ice
Ice Hockey: Melbourne Mustangs
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WIN Entertainment Centre Wollongong New South Wales 6,000 Basketball: Illawarra Hawks WIN Entertainment Centre 20180421.jpg
Gold Coast Convention and Exhibition Centre Gold Coast Queensland 6,000 Netball: Queensland Firebirds*
Cairns Convention Centre Cairns Queensland 5,300 Basketball: Cairns Taipans Cairns Convention Centre - basketball.jpg
AIS Arena Canberra Australian Capital Territory 5,200 Basketball: Canberra Capitals* Capitals 1-2-13 008.JPG
State Sports Centre Sydney New South Wales 5,006 Netball: New South Wales Swifts State Sports Centre - Sydney Olympic Park (AUS).JPG
Queensland State Netball Centre Brisbane Queensland 5,000 Netball: Queensland Firebirds

Basketball: Brisbane Bullets

Nissan Arena 2022 05.jpg
HBF Stadium Perth Western Australia 4,500 Netball: West Coast Fever* Challenge Stadium 2014 (cropped).jpg
Brisbane Convention & Exhibition Centre Brisbane Queensland 4,000 Basketball: Brisbane Bullets
Netball: Queensland Firebirds
Melbourne Sports Centre – Parkville Melbourne Victoria Basketball: 3,500

Field Hockey: 8,000

Basketball: Melbourne United*

Field Hockey: HC Melbourne

TigersCage.jpg
Priceline Stadium Adelaide South Australia 3,200 Netball: Adelaide Thunderbirds
State Basketball Centre Melbourne Victoria 3,200 Basketball: Melbourne Boomers
Townsville RSL Stadium Annandale Queensland 2,500 Basketball: Townsville Fire
Dandenong Basketball Stadium Dandenong Victoria 2,200 Basketball: Dandenong Rangers
Central Queensland University Rockhampton Queensland 2,000+ Netball: Capricorn Claws
Bendigo Stadium Bendigo Victoria 2,000+ Basketball: Bendigo Spirit
Geelong Arena Geelong Victoria 2,000+ Basketball: Geelong Supercats
Southern Cross Stadium Canberra Australian Capital Territory 2,000 Basketball: Canberra Capitals
Bendat Basketball Centre Perth Western Australia 2,000 Basketball: West Coast Waves
IceArenA Adelaide South Australia 2,000 Ice hockey: Adelaide Adrenaline
Lauren Jackson Sports Centre Albury New South Wales 1,100 Basketball: Albury Wodonga Bandits
University of Sydney Sydney New South Wales 1,000 Basketball: Sydney Uni Flames
Phillip Ice Skating Centre Canberra Australian Capital Territory 1,000 Ice Hockey: CBR Brave

See also

Notes

  1. "Dailytelegraph.com.au | Subscribe to The Daily Telegraph for exclusive stories". Archived from the original on 27 August 2021. Retrieved 14 September 2021.
  2. ANZ Stadium capacity is 84,000 in rectangular configuration, and 82,500 in oval configuration.
  3. Etihad Stadium capacity is 56,347 in oval configuration, approximately 3,000 fewer in rectangular configuration.
  4. "About Us". Queensland Sport and Athletics Centre. Archived from the original on 25 August 2019. Retrieved 25 August 2019.
  5. "The Gabba". Austadiums. Archived from the original on 24 April 2019. Retrieved 25 August 2019.
  6. "About Us". The Gabba. Archived from the original on 25 August 2019. Retrieved 25 August 2019.
  7. "Geelong's new seatless terrace lets AFL fans stand up for revived tradition". The Guardian. The Guardian Australia. 15 March 2024. Archived from the original on 29 March 2024. Retrieved 3 April 2024.
  8. "Kardinia Park and Geelong Performing Arts Centre to be upgraded under Labor pledge". ABC News. Australian Broadcasting Corporation. 20 September 2018. Archived from the original on 25 August 2019. Retrieved 25 August 2019.
  9. "GMHBA Stadium". Australian Football League. Archived from the original on 1 November 2017. Retrieved 25 August 2019.
  10. "Brisbane Exhibition Ground". Austadiums. Archived from the original on 27 November 2019. Retrieved 31 August 2019.
  11. "Metricon Stadium". Austadiums. Archived from the original on 16 December 2019. Retrieved 31 August 2019.
  12. "WIN Stadium". Austadiums. Archived from the original on 24 April 2019. Retrieved 31 August 2019.
  13. "Aurora Stadium: New Northern Stand". www.aurorastadiumlaunceston.com.au. Archived from the original on 7 April 2014. Retrieved 13 January 2022.
  14. "Jubilee Oval". austadiums.com. Austadiums. Archived from the original on 4 November 2018. Retrieved 31 July 2019.
  15. "Campbelltown Stadium". austadiums.com. Austadiums. Archived from the original on 31 August 2019. Retrieved 4 July 2019.
  16. "WACA Ground". Austadiums. Archived from the original on 24 April 2019. Retrieved 31 August 2019.
  17. "Leichhardt Oval". austadiums.com. Austadiums. Archived from the original on 31 March 2014. Retrieved 13 November 2015.
  18. "Ballymore Stadium". Austadiums. Archived from the original on 27 December 2019. Retrieved 31 August 2019.
  19. "North Sydney Oval". Austadiums. Archived from the original on 15 October 2007. Retrieved 19 November 2016.
  20. "Queen Elizabeth Oval". Austadiums. Archived from the original on 24 April 2019. Retrieved 31 August 2019.
  21. "Proposed Mildura South Regional Sporting Precinct". Austadiums. Archived from the original on 6 December 2021. Retrieved 22 February 2022.