Australia: share of daily smokers by family composition of household 2022

In a survey conducted in Australia in the 2022 financial year, adults living in group households, defined by the source as a non-family household with two or more unrelated persons, were the most likely to be current daily smokers. Adults living in family households with dependent children present were the least likely to be current daily smokers.

Share of current daily smokers in Australia in financial year 2022, by family composition of household

Characteristic	Share of population
Family households with dependent children present*	8.4%
Family households with no dependent children present*	10%
Lone person households	13.4%
Group households**	14.9%

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Release date

December 2022

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Region

Australia

Survey time period

FY 2022

Number of respondents

26,156 respondents

Age group

18 years and older

Special properties

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 daily smoker – a respondent who regularly smoked one or more cigarettes, cigars, or pipes per day.

Smoker status analysis excludes chewing tobacco, electronic cigarettes (and similar vaping devices), and smoking of non-tobacco products.

Note from source:
*Household may include single or multiple families, and may also contain non-dependent children, other related persons, and non-related persons.
**A group household is a non-family household with two or more unrelated persons all aged 15 years or over.

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