In a survey conducted in Australia in the 2022 financial year, respondents in the first quintile, or those classified as the most disadvantaged, were most likely to be a current daily smoker. According to the source, the share of people living in the most disadvantaged areas who were current daily smokers had fallen from 23.4 percent to 16.1 percent in the past decade.
Share of current daily smokers in Australia in financial year 2022, by socio-economic disadvantage
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
Note from source: A lower Index of Disadvantage quintile (e.g. the first quintile) indicates relatively greater disadvantage and a lack of advantage in general. A higher Index of Disadvantage (e.g. the fifth quintile) indicates a relative lack of disadvantage and greater advantage in general.
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (December 5, 2022). Share of current daily smokers in Australia in financial year 2022, by socio-economic disadvantage [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved August 24, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1384027/australia-distribution-of-daily-smokers-by-socio-economic-disadvantage/
Australian Bureau of Statistics. "Share of current daily smokers in Australia in financial year 2022, by socio-economic disadvantage." Chart. December 5, 2022. Statista. Accessed August 24, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1384027/australia-distribution-of-daily-smokers-by-socio-economic-disadvantage/
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2022). Share of current daily smokers in Australia in financial year 2022, by socio-economic disadvantage. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: August 24, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1384027/australia-distribution-of-daily-smokers-by-socio-economic-disadvantage/
Australian Bureau of Statistics. "Share of Current Daily Smokers in Australia in Financial Year 2022, by Socio-economic Disadvantage." Statista, Statista Inc., 5 Dec 2022, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1384027/australia-distribution-of-daily-smokers-by-socio-economic-disadvantage/
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Share of current daily smokers in Australia in financial year 2022, by socio-economic disadvantage [Graph], Australian Bureau of Statistics, December 5, 2022. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1384027/australia-distribution-of-daily-smokers-by-socio-economic-disadvantage/
