In a survey conducted in Australia in 2021, the average age that young respondents aged 14 to 18 years reported first experiencing vaginal sex was 15.3 years. The average age for first viewing pornography was 13.6 years.
Average age that young respondents aged 14 to 18 first experienced various sexual practices in Australia in 2021
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La Trobe University. (December 21, 2022). Average age that young respondents aged 14 to 18 first experienced various sexual practices in Australia in 2021 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved July 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1417165/australia-average-age-of-young-people-first-experience-with-sexual-practices/
La Trobe University. "Average age that young respondents aged 14 to 18 first experienced various sexual practices in Australia in 2021." Chart. December 21, 2022. Statista. Accessed July 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1417165/australia-average-age-of-young-people-first-experience-with-sexual-practices/
La Trobe University. (2022). Average age that young respondents aged 14 to 18 first experienced various sexual practices in Australia in 2021. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: July 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1417165/australia-average-age-of-young-people-first-experience-with-sexual-practices/
La Trobe University. "Average Age That Young Respondents Aged 14 to 18 First Experienced Various Sexual Practices in Australia in 2021." Statista, Statista Inc., 21 Dec 2022, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1417165/australia-average-age-of-young-people-first-experience-with-sexual-practices/
La Trobe University, Average age that young respondents aged 14 to 18 first experienced various sexual practices in Australia in 2021 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1417165/australia-average-age-of-young-people-first-experience-with-sexual-practices/ (last visited July 22, 2024)
Average age that young respondents aged 14 to 18 first experienced various sexual practices in Australia in 2021 [Graph], La Trobe University, December 21, 2022. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1417165/australia-average-age-of-young-people-first-experience-with-sexual-practices/
