| Label | ABS Output Code | MET value |
| Total physical activity |  | |
| Active transport | | |
| | Walking for transport | | |
| | | Walking for transport school | 1110 | 3.6 |
| | | Walking for transport other | 1111 | 3.6 |
| | Riding bike for transport | | |
| | | Riding bike for transport school | 1120 | 4.7 |
| | | Riding bike for transport other | 1121 | 4.7 |
| | Riding other for transport | | |
| | | Riding other for transport school | 1130 | 3.8 |
| | | Riding other for transport other | 1131 | 3.8 |
| Moderate / vigorous activity | | |
| | Active computer gaming | | |
| | | Playing active video games | 1210 | 3.4 |
| | Active household chores | | |
| | | Sweeping | 1220 | 3.6 |
| | | Vacuuming | 1221 | 4.2 |
| | | Moving furniture | 1222 | 6.0 |
| | | Scrubbing floors | 1223 | 3.8 |
| | | Carrying groceries upstairs | 1224 | 4.3 |
| | | Active household chores | 1225 | 3.2 |
| | | Carrying heavy items | 1226 | 6.0 |
| | | Dressing small children | 1227 | 3.0 |
| | | Dusting | 1228 | 4.2 |
| | | Making the bed | 1229 | 3.4 |
| | | Mopping | 1230 | 3.6 |
| | | Tidying / cleaning room | 1231 | 3.4 |
| | | Unpacking boxes | 1232 | 3.5 |
| | | Washing car or windows | 1233 | 3.0 |
| | Active hunting | | |
| | | Active hunting | 1240 | 5.0 |
| | Active part-time work | | |
| | | Part time work - door to door sales or paper rounds etc. | 1250 | 3.8 |
| | Active play / children's games | | |
| | | Active mucking around | 1260 | 3.9 |
| | | Brandings | 1261 | 3.8 |
| | | Brandy | 1262 | 3.8 |
| | | British bulldog | 1263 | 3.8 |
| | | Bullrush | 1264 | 3.8 |
| | | Cat and mouse | 1265 | 3.8 |
| | | Chasey | 1266 | 3.8 |
| | | Children's party games (e.g. musical statues ) | 1267 | 4.0 |
| | | Climbing trees | 1268 | 8.0 |
| | | Dodgeball | 1269 | 3.8 |
| | | Duck duck goose | 1270 | 4.0 |
| | | Elastics - jumping | 1271 | 6.2 |
| | | Fumble | 1272 | 3.8 |
| | | Giant's treasure | 1273 | 4.0 |
| | | Hacky sack | 1274 | 3.0 |
| | | Hide and seek | 1275 | 4.0 |
| | | Hopscotch | 1276 | 4.4 |
| | | Hula hoop | 1277 | 4.0 |
| | | Kickball | 1278 | 5.3 |
| | | Limbo | 1279 | 4.0 |
| | | Midnight | 1280 | 3.8 |
| | | Monkey bars | 1281 | 3.8 |
| | | Octopus tag | 1282 | 3.8 |
| | | Paddleball | 1283 | 4.5 |
| | | Playground equipment (e.g. monkey bars) | 1284 | 3.8 |
| | | Playing | 1285 | 4.0 |
| | | Playing in the pool | 1286 | 3.0 |
| | | Playing with animals | 1287 | 4.0 |
| | | Playing with young children | 1288 | 4.0 |
| | | Pogo stick | 1289 | 6.5 |
| | | Poison ball | 1290 | 3.8 |
| | | Red rover | 1291 | 3.8 |
| | | Rough and tumble | 1292 | 4.0 |
| | | Running around | 1293 | 7.7 |
| | | Skipping / jump rope | 1294 | 6.2 |
| | | Speedball | 1295 | 3.8 |
| | | Tiggy / tips / tag | 1296 | 3.8 |
| | | Totem tennis | 1297 | 3.8 |
| | | Wrestling with mates | 1298 | 4.0 |
| | Aerobics / exercising (other) | | |
| | | Aerobics / exercising (other) | 1300 | 5.0 |
| | Air sports | | |
| | | Gliding | 1310 | 3.5 |
| | | Hang gliding | 1311 | 3.5 |
| | Archery | | |
| | | Archery | 1320 | 3.5 |
| | Aqua Aerobics | | |
| | | Aqua Aerobics | 1330 | 5.3 |
| | Athletics, track and field | | |
| | | Athletics, track & field | 1340 | 7.5 |
| | Australian Rules football | | |
| | | Australian rules football (AFL) | 1350 | 6.6 |
| | Badminton | | |
| | | Badminton | 1360 | 3.4 |
| | Baseball | | |
| | | Baseball | 1370 | 3.8 |
| | Basketball (indoor & outdoor) | | |
| | | Basketball (indoor & outdoor) | 1380 | 7.2 |
| | Beach volleyball | | |
| | | Beach volleyball | 1390 | 6.0 |
| | Bocce / boules / petanque | | |
| | | Bocce | 1400 | 3.0 |
| | | Boules | 1401 | 3.0 |
| | | Petanque | 1402 | 3.0 |
| | Boxing | | |
| | | Boxing | 1410 | 7.5 |
| | Bush walking / walking for exercise | | |
| | | Bush walking | 1420 | 3.6 |
| | | Walking for exercise | 1421 | 3.6 |
| | | Walking the dog | 1422 | 3.6 |
| | Canoeing / kayaking | | |
| | | Canoeing | 1430 | 3.0 |
| | | Kayaking | 1431 | 3.8 |
| | Carpet bowls | | |
| | | Carpet bowls | 1440 | 3.3 |
| | Climbing stairs | | |
| | | Climbing stairs | 1450 | 5.3 |
| | Coaching / refereeing | | |
| | | Coaching sports | 1460 | 3.6 |
| | Cricket (indoor) | | |
| | | Cricket (indoor) | 1470 | 3.5 |
| | Cricket (outdoor) | | |
| | | Cricket (outdoor) | 1480 | 3.5 |
| | Cross country running | | |
| | | Cross country running | 1490 | 8.5 |
| | Curling | | |
| | | Curling | 1500 | 3.0 |
| | Cycling / BMXing (not exercise bike cycling or spin cycling) | | |
| | | Bike riding | 1510 | 4.7 |
| | | BMXing | 1511 | 4.7 |
| | | Cycling | 1512 | 4.7 |
| | | Mountain biking | 1513 | 7.8 |
| | Dancing / ballet | | |
| | | Ballet | 1520 | 3.0 |
| | | Boot scooting | 1521 | 4.1 |
| | | Callisthenics | 1522 | 3.5 |
| | | Partying (mostly dancing) | 1523 | 3.2 |
| | | Dancing (other) | 1524 | 4.1 |
| | Fencing | | |
| | | Fencing | 1530 | 6.0 |
| | Fitness / gym | | |
| | | Circuits | 1540 | 5.0 |
| | | Cross trainer machine | 1541 | 4.5 |
| | | Exercise biking | 1542 | 4.7 |
| | | Fitness centre activities | 1543 | 4.5 |
| | | Gymnasium workouts | 1544 | 4.5 |
| | | Rowing (stationary) | 1545 | 3.0 |
| | | Skipping - gym / fitness | 1546 | 6.2 |
| | | Stairclimber | 1547 | 5.3 |
| | Fishing | | |
| | | Fishing | 1550 | 3.0 |
| | | Angling | 1551 | 3.0 |
| | Football sports (excluding rugby, soccer, Australian Rules football) | | |
| | | Gaelic football | 1560 | 6.6 |
| | | Gridiron (USA football) | 1561 | 6.6 |
| | | Touch football | 1562 | 6.6 |
| | Frisbee / boomerang throwing | | |
| | | Ultimate frisbee | 1570 | 6.0 |
| | | Boomerang throwing | 1571 | 3.0 |
| | | Frisbee | 1572 | 3.0 |
| | Gardening | | |
| | | Gardening | 1580 | 3.7 |
| | | Yardwork | 1581 | 3.7 |
| | | Mowing the lawn | 1582 | 5.5 |
| | | Picking flowers, fruit or vegetables | 1583 | 3.0 |
| | | Raking | 1584 | 4.3 |
| | | Shovelling / digging | 1585 | 4.3 |
| | | Weeding | 1586 | 3.7 |
| | | Wheelbarrowing | 1587 | 5.0 |
| | Golf | | |
| | | Golf | 1590 | 3.0 |
| | Gymnastics / circus activities | | |
| | | Acrobatics | 1600 | 3.0 |
| | | Circus acrobatics | 1601 | 3.0 |
| | | Gymnastics | 1602 | 3.0 |
| | | Juggling | 1603 | 4.0 |
| | | Trampolining | 1604 | 6.5 |
| | Handball | | |
| | | European handball | 1610 | 6.0 |
| | | Handball / handtennis | 1611 | 3.8 |
| | Harness racing | | |
| | | Harness racing / trotting | 1620 | 5.8 |
| | Hockey (indoor & outdoor) | | |
| | | Floorball | 1630 | 5.3 |
| | | Hockey (indoor & outdoor) | 1631 | 6.0 |
| | Horse racing | | |
| | | Horse racing | 1640 | 6.5 |
| | Horse riding / equestrian activities / polo | | |
| | | Horse riding / equestrian activities | 1650 | 4.0 |
| | | Polo | 1651 | 4.0 |
| | | Polo cross | 1652 | 4.0 |
| | | Show jumping | 1653 | 6.5 |
| | Ice / snow sports | | |
| | | Bobsled | 1660 | 5.3 |
| | | Broomball | 1661 | 5.3 |
| | | Ice hockey | 1662 | 6.0 |
| | | Ice skating | 1663 | 5.5 |
| | | Luge | 1664 | 5.3 |
| | | Snow skiing | 1665 | 5.0 |
| | | Snow boarding | 1666 | 5.0 |
| | | Speed skating | 1667 | 7.0 |
| | | Toboggan | 1668 | 5.3 |
| | | Ice / snow sport (other) | 1669 | 5.3 |
| | Jogging / running | | |
| | | Jogging | 1670 | 7.7 |
| | | Running | 1671 | 7.7 |
| | Korfball | | |
| | | Korfball | 1680 | 7.2 |
| | Lacrosse (indoor & outdoor) | | |
| | | Lacrosse | 1690 | 4.8 |
| | | Softcrosse | 1691 | 4.8 |
| | Lawn bowls | | |
| | | Lawn bowls | 1700 | 3.0 |
| | Marching / marching band | | |
| | | Marching | 1710 | 3.6 |
| | | Marching Band | 1711 | 5.3 |
| | Martial arts | | |
| | | Chi Kung | 1720 | 7.5 |
| | | Judo/ Jujitsu | 1721 | 7.5 |
| | | Karate | 1722 | 7.5 |
| | | Kickboxing | 1723 | 7.5 |
| | | Taekwondo | 1724 | 10.0 |
| | | Martial arts (other) | 1725 | 7.5 |
| | Minigolf | | |
| | | Minigolf | 1730 | 3.0 |
| | | Putt-putt golf | 1731 | 3.0 |
| | Motor sports | | |
| | | Go-Karting (motor sports) | 1740 | 8.5 |
| | | Track motor sport (car racing / motorbike racing) | 1741 | 8.5 |
| | | Motor sport (other) | 1742 | 8.5 |
| | Netball (indoor & outdoor) | | |
| | | Netball (indoor & outdoor ) | 1750 | 7.2 |
| | Orienteering | | |
| | | Orienteering | 1760 | 7.0 |
| | | Rogaining | 1761 | 7.0 |
| | PE classes | | |
| | | PE classes | 1770 | 5.0 |
| | Performing on stage | | |
| | | Performing on stage at assembly | 1780 | 3.0 |
| | Playing musical instrument | | |
| | | Drumming | 1790 | 4.0 |
| | | Guitar - standing | 1791 | 3.0 |
| | | Trombone | 1792 | 3.5 |
| | Rock climbing / abseiling / caving | | |
| | | Caving | 1800 | 6.0 |
| | | Rock climbing | 1801 | 6.0 |
| | | Abseiling | 1802 | 6.0 |
| | Rodeo | | |
| | | Rodeo | 1810 | 4.0 |
| | Rowing | | |
| | | Rowing | 1820 | 3.0 |
| | Royal tennis | | |
| | | Royal tennis | 1830 | 5.3 |
| | Rugby league | | |
| | | Rugby league (football) | 1840 | 6.6 |
| | Rugby union | | |
| | | Rugby union (football) | 1850 | 6.6 |
| | Sailing | | |
| | | Sailing | 1860 | 3.0 |
| | Shooting sports | | |
| | | Paintball shooting | 1870 | 6.3 |
| | Skateboarding / inline hockey / roller sports | |
| | | Roller-blading | 1880 | 4.9 |
| | | Skateboarding | 1881 | 3.8 |
| | | Inline hockey | 1882 | 5.4 |
| | | Roller-skating | 1883 | 4.9 |
| | | Scooter riding | 1884 | 4.9 |
| | | Roller sport (other) | 1885 | 4.9 |
| | Soccer (indoor) | | |
| | | Futsal | 1890 | 6.6 |
| | | Soccer (indoor) | 1891 | 6.6 |
| | Soccer (outdoor) | | |
| | | Soccer (outdoor) | 1900 | 6.6 |
| | Softball / tee ball | | |
| | | Softball | 1910 | 3.8 |
| | | Tee ball (T ball) | 1911 | 3.8 |
| | Squash / racquetball | | |
| | | Squash | 1920 | 5.3 |
| | | Racquet ball | 1921 | 5.3 |
| | Surf lifesaving | | |
| | | Surf lifesaving / royal lifesaving | 1930 | 6.3 |
| | Surf sports | | |
| | | Body boarding | 1940 | 3.8 |
| | | Body surfing | 1941 | 3.8 |
| | | Surfing | 1942 | 3.8 |
| | | Surf sport (other) | 1943 | 3.8 |
| | Swimming / diving | | |
| | | Scuba diving | 1950 | 3.0 |
| | | Diving (board) | 1951 | 4.0 |
| | | Swimming | 1952 | 3.0 |
| | | Snorkeling | 1953 | 3.8 |
| | Table tennis | | |
| | | Table tennis | 1960 | 3.0 |
| | Tennis (indoor & outdoor) | | |
| | | Tennis (indoor & outdoor) | 1970 | 5.3 |
| | Tenpin bowling | | |
| | | Tenpin bowling | 1980 | 4.9 |
| | Trail bike riding | | |
| | | Dirt bike riding (motorised) | 1990 | 5.8 |
| | | Trail biking (motorised) | 1991 | 4.0 |
| | Triathlons | | |
| | | Triathlons | 2000 | 5.0 |
| | Volleyball (indoor & outdoor) | | |
| | | Volleyball (indoor & outdoor) | 2010 | 3.0 |
| | Water polo | | |
| | | Water polo | 2020 | 3.0 |
| | Waterskiing / powerboating | | |
| | | Jet skiing | 2030 | 7.0 |
| | | Powerboating | 2031 | 3.0 |
| | | Water skiing | 2032 | 4.5 |
| | Water volleyball / canoe polo / rafting / other water sports | | |
| | | Canoe polo | 2040 | 3.0 |
| | | Water volleyball | 2041 | 3.0 |
| | | Underwater hockey | 2042 | 3.0 |
| | | White water rafting | 2043 | 3.8 |
| | Weight lifting / body building | | |
| | | Competition weight-lifting | 2050 | 3.5 |
| | | Bodybuilding | 2051 | 3.5 |
| | Wind surfing / sailboarding | | |
| | | Wind surfing | 2060 | 3.0 |
| | | Sailboarding | 2061 | 3.0 |
| | Wood chopping | | |
| | | Wood chopping | 2070 | 6.0 |
| | Wrestling | | | |
| | | Wrestling | 2080 | 4.0 |
| | Other activities | | |
| | | Sheepdog trials | 2091 | 3.0 |
| | | Multidisciplinary events | 2092 | 5.0 |
| | | Radio controlled model car / boat / plane racing | 2093 | 3.0 |
| | | Walking with crutches | 2094 | 4.0 |
| | | Physical Activity - NEC | 2095 | 3.0 |
| | | Physical Activity - NFD | 2096 | 3.0 |
| Light Activity | | |
| | Light active play / children's games | | |
| | | Playing catch | 3000 | 2.6 |
| | | Playing with toys / lego / dolls / action figures | 3001 | 1.6 |
| | Billiards / pool / snooker | | |
| | | Billiards | 3010 | 2.5 |
| | | Pool | 3011 | 2.5 |
| | | Snooker | 3012 | 2.5 |
| | Croquet | | |
| | | Croquet | 3020 | 2.5 |
| | Darts | | |
| | | Darts | 3030 | 2.5 |
| | Light fitness / gym | | |
| | | Stretching exercises | 3040 | 2.5 |
| | | Weight training (for fitness - other) | 3041 | 2.8 |
| | Light martial arts | | |
| | | Tai Chi | 3050 | 2.5 |
| | Pilates | | |
| | | Pilates | 3060 | 2.5 |
| | Light playing of musical instrument | | |
| | | Playing musical instrument | 3070 | 2.2 |
| | Light shooting sports | | |
| | | Pistol shooting | 3080 | 2.5 |
| | | Shooting sport (other) | 3081 | 2.5 |
| | | Target shooting | 3082 | 2.5 |
| | Yoga | | |
| | | Yoga | 3090 | 2.5 |
| | Light air sport | | |
| | | Aerobatics | 3100 | 1.4 |
| | | Ballooning | 3101 | 1.4 |
| | | Gyroplane flying | 3102 | 1.4 |
| | | Ultralight flying | 3103 | 1.4 |
| | | Air sport | 3104 | 1.4 |
| No physical activity on day | | |
| No physical activity on day | | |
| | No physical activity on day | | |
| | | No physical activity on day | 8888 | 99.0 |
| Not applicable | | |
| Not applicable | | |
| | Not applicable | | |
| | | Not applicable | 9999 | 0.0 |
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