[2] Opening ceremony appointments included: hockey player Mark Knowles as Australian flag bearer, lawn bowler Karen Murphy taking the athletes' oath and Australian netball coach Lisa Alexander the coaches' oath.

[6] On 6 March 2018, Ella Nelson withdrew from the team due to injury and was replaced by Larissa Pasternatsky.

[8] On 5 April, Sally Pearson announced an Achilles tendon injury had forced her withdrawal from defending her 100 m hurdles gold medal and from the 4 × 100 m relay.

[9] Declan Carruthers was selected but did not compete in men's pole vault due to hamstring injury.

* – Due to only three nations participating in the event, no silver or bronze medals were awarded in accordance with Commonwealth Games regulations.

Qualification legend: * – Due to only three nations participating in the event, no silver or bronze medals were awarded in accordance with Commonwealth Games regulations.

[18] Taneka Kovchenko was forced to withdraw from the Team just prior to the Games due to the risk of serious injury.

[27] Captain Lewis Holland was originally announced as a team player, however, was excluded due to injury, and replaced by Brandon Quinn.

[28] Replacement captain James Stannard was also ruled out after a skull fracture resulting from being attacked after a farewell dinner to departing coach Andy Friend.

[29] Head coach: Andy Friend Brandon Quinn replaced captain Lewis Holland who withdrew due to injury.

[30] James Stannard was forced to withdraw after being injured during a late night assault and was replaced by Nicholas Price.

[34] After the 2018 Australian Championships and Commonwealth Games Trials, Swimming Australia announced a team of 70 athletes.