According to the National Health Survey conducted during the 2021 financial year in Australia, the vast majority of young Australians between the ages of 15 and 17 years had never used an e-cigarette or vaping device. Just over one fifth of young Australians aged 18 to 24 years had used an e-cigarette or vaping device.
Use of electronic cigarettes or vaping devices by young people aged 15 to 24 years old in Australia in financial year 2021
Australia's financial year runs from July 1 to June 30 of the stated year; for example, financial year 2021 starts on July 1, 2020 and ends on June 30, 2021
Method of interview
Online survey
Supplementary notes
Notes from source:
* Proportion for 15-17 age group has a high margin of error and should be used with caution.
NHS 2020-21 collected the use of e-cigarettes and vaping devices for the first time. E-cigarettes and vaping devices are devices where users inhale vapor. These vapors may contain nicotine or non-nicotine products which may be flavored. These estimates do not include devices that contain illicit substances.
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (March 21, 2021). Use of electronic cigarettes or vaping devices by young people aged 15 to 24 years old in Australia in financial year 2021 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved July 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1358471/australia-e-cigarette-and-vape-use-by-young-people/
Australian Bureau of Statistics. "Use of electronic cigarettes or vaping devices by young people aged 15 to 24 years old in Australia in financial year 2021." Chart. March 21, 2021. Statista. Accessed July 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1358471/australia-e-cigarette-and-vape-use-by-young-people/
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Use of electronic cigarettes or vaping devices by young people aged 15 to 24 years old in Australia in financial year 2021. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: July 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1358471/australia-e-cigarette-and-vape-use-by-young-people/
Australian Bureau of Statistics. "Use of Electronic Cigarettes or Vaping Devices by Young People Aged 15 to 24 Years Old in Australia in Financial Year 2021." Statista, Statista Inc., 21 Mar 2021, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1358471/australia-e-cigarette-and-vape-use-by-young-people/
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Use of electronic cigarettes or vaping devices by young people aged 15 to 24 years old in Australia in financial year 2021 [Graph], Australian Bureau of Statistics, March 21, 2021. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1358471/australia-e-cigarette-and-vape-use-by-young-people/
