The hosts Australia easily won the medals table with 16 golds and 41 medals in total. Jamaica came second with 10 golds and 22 medals, while Kenya and England were the next best performers. A total of eleven Games records were broken over the course of the seven-day competition. Six of the records were broken by Australian athletes.
the hoStS AuSTralIA easily wOn tHe meDals tAble wItH 16 gOlds anD 41 medaLs In TotaL. jamAiCA came second with 10 gOlds And 22 medAlS, WHile KEnyA aNd England WEre the nexT best peRformErs. a TotaL of ELeven GamES records WERe broken oVer the coursE of The sevEn-day compeTitiON. sIX of THe rECOrDS weRE BroKEn By aUsTRALiaN AthleTES.