| Host City | Sydney |
|---|---|
| Country | |
| Held | 5 – 12 February 1938 |
| Events | 68 |
| Competitors | 236 |
| Countries | 10 |
| Event | Gender | Held | Status | Competitors | Countries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 100 y, Men | Men | — | Medal | 3 | 2 |
| 220 y, Men | Men | — | Medal | 3 | 2 |
| 440 y, Men | Men | — | Medal | 3 | 3 |
| 880 y, Men | Men | — | Medal | 3 | 3 |
| 1 mile, Men | Men | — | Medal | 3 | 3 |
| 3 miles, Men | Men | — | Medal | 3 | 3 |
| 6 miles, Men | Men | — | Medal | 3 | 3 |
| Marathon, Men | Men | — | Medal | 3 | 2 |
| 120 y Hurdles, Men | Men | — | Medal | 3 | 3 |
| 440 y Hurdles, Men | Men | — | Medal | 3 | 2 |
| 4 x 110 y Relay, Men | Men | — | Medal | 12 | 3 |
| 4 x 440 y Relay, Men | Men | — | Medal | 12 | 3 |
| High Jump, Men | Men | — | Medal | 3 | 2 |
| Pole Vault, Men | Men | — | Medal | 3 | 3 |
| Long Jump, Men | Men | — | Medal | 3 | 2 |
| Triple Jump, Men | Men | — | Medal | 3 | 1 |
| Shot Put, Men | Men | — | Medal | 3 | 3 |
| Discus Throw, Men | Men | — | Medal | 3 | 2 |
| Hammer Throw, Men | Men | — | Medal | 3 | 3 |
| Javelin Throw, Men | Men | — | Medal | 3 | 3 |
| 100 y, Women | Women | — | Medal | 3 | 2 |
| 220 y, Women | Women | — | Medal | 3 | 1 |
| 80 m Hurdles, Women | Women | — | Medal | 3 | 3 |
| Medley Relay, Women | Women | — | Medal | 12 | 3 |
| Medley Relay, Women | Women | — | Medal | 9 | 3 |
| High Jump, Women | Women | — | Medal | 3 | 2 |
| Long Jump, Women | Women | — | Medal | 3 | 2 |
| Javelin Throw, Women | Women | — | Medal | 3 | 3 |
| Event | Gender | Held | Status | Competitors | Countries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| -50.8 kg, Men | Men | — | Medal | 3 | 3 |
| -53.5 kg, Men | Men | — | Medal | 3 | 3 |
| -57.2 kg, Men | Men | — | Medal | 3 | 3 |
| -61.2 kg, Men | Men | — | Medal | 3 | 3 |
| -66.7 kg, Men | Men | — | Medal | 3 | 3 |
| -72.6 kg, Men | Men | — | Medal | 3 | 3 |
| -79.4 kg, Men | Men | — | Medal | 3 | 3 |
| +79.4 kg, Men | Men | — | Medal | 3 | 3 |
| Event | Gender | Held | Status | Competitors | Countries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Road Race Individual, Men | Men | — | Medal | 3 | 3 |
| Sprint, Men | Men | — | Medal | 3 | 2 |
| Scratch, Men | Men | — | Medal | 3 | 2 |
| 1 km Time Trial, Men | Men | — | Medal | 3 | 2 |
| Event | Gender | Held | Status | Competitors | Countries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 m Springboard, Men | Men | — | Medal | 3 | 3 |
| 10 m Platform, Men | Men | — | Medal | 3 | 3 |
| 3 m Springboard, Women | Women | — | Medal | 3 | 2 |
| 10 m Platform, Women | Women | — | Medal | 3 | 2 |
| Event | Gender | Held | Status | Competitors | Countries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Single Sculls, Men | Men | — | Medal | 3 | 3 |
| Double Sculls, Men | Men | — | Exhibition | 6 | 3 |
| Coxed Fours, Men | Men | — | Medal | 15 | 3 |
| Eights, Men | Men | — | Medal | 27 | 3 |
| Event | Gender | Held | Status | Competitors | Countries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 110 y Freestyle, Men | Men | — | Medal | 3 | 3 |
| 440 y Freestyle, Men | Men | — | Medal | 3 | 3 |
| 1,650 y Freestyle, Men | Men | — | Medal | 3 | 2 |
| 4 x 220 y Freestyle Relay, Men | Men | — | Medal | 12 | 3 |
| 110 y Backstroke, Men | Men | — | Medal | 3 | 3 |
| 220 y Breaststroke, Men | Men | — | Medal | 3 | 3 |
| 3 x 110 y Medley Relay, Men | Men | — | Medal | 9 | 3 |
| 110 y Freestyle, Women | Women | — | Medal | 3 | 2 |
| 440 y Freestyle, Women | Women | — | Medal | 3 | 3 |
| 4 x 110 y Freestyle Relay, Women | Women | — | Medal | 12 | 3 |
| 110 y Backstroke, Women | Women | — | Medal | 3 | 3 |
| 220 y Breaststroke, Women | Women | — | Medal | 3 | 3 |
| 3 x 110 y Medley Relay, Women | Women | — | Medal | 9 | 3 |
| Event | Gender | Held | Status | Competitors | Countries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Freestyle -56 kg, Men | Men | — | Medal | 3 | 3 |
| Freestyle -61 kg, Men | Men | — | Medal | 3 | 3 |
| Freestyle -66 kg, Men | Men | — | Medal | 3 | 3 |
| Freestyle -72 kg, Men | Men | — | Medal | 3 | 3 |
| Freestyle -79 kg, Men | Men | — | Medal | 3 | 3 |
| Freestyle -87 kg, Men | Men | — | Medal | 3 | 3 |
| Freestyle +87 kg, Men | Men | — | Medal | 3 | 3 |
| Pos | Country | 🥇 Gold | 🥈 Silver | 🥉 Bronze | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Australia | 24 | 18 | 20 | 62 | |
| 2 | England | 15 | 14 | 10 | 39 | |
| 3 | Canada | 13 | 16 | 15 | 44 | |
| 4 | South Africa | 9 | 9 | 5 | 23 | |
| 5 | New Zealand | 3 | 6 | 12 | 21 | |
| 6 | Wales | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | |
| 7 | Sri Lanka | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 8 | Scotland | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 | |
| 9 | Guyana | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| 10 | Zimbabwe | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | |