In a survey conducted in Australia in the 2022 financial year, the average age of current daily smokers was 46 years old. The average age of current daily smokers in the country has gradually increased since 2012.
Average age of current daily smokers in Australia from financial year 2012 to financial year 2022
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
Face-to-face interview, online survey
Supplementary notes
Current smokers include a respondent who regularly smoked one or more cigarettes, cigars or pipes per day
Values derived from various studies:
FY2012: Australian Health Survey 2011-12
FY2015: National Health Survey 2014-15
FY2018: National Health Survey and Survey of Income and Housing Survey 2017-18
FY2022: Smoker Status, Australia 2021-22, includes data from the National Health Survey 2022, Survey of Disability, Ageing, and Carers 2022, Survey of Income and Housing 2021-22, and National Study of Mental Health and Wellbeing 2021-22
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (December 5, 2022). Average age of current daily smokers in Australia from financial year 2012 to financial year 2022 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved August 24, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1383921/australia-average-age-of-current-daily-smokers/
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