Do younger or older Australians use cannabis more often?

Among Australians aged 14-17 years who used cannabis in the past 12 months 16%* used every day, 25% used once per week or more, 7%* used about once per month, 35% used every few months, and 17%* used once or twice a year.

Among Australians aged 18-24 years who used cannabis in the past 12 months 16% used every day, 19% used once per week or more, 16% used about once per month, 21% used every few months, and 29% used once or twice a year.

Among Australians aged 25-29 years who used cannabis in the past 12 months 15% used every day, 17% used once per week or more, 13% used about once per month, 21% used every few months, and 34% used once or twice a year.

Among Australians aged 30-39 years who used cannabis in the past 12 months 15% used every day, 22% used once per week or more, 11% used about once per month, 15% used every few months, and 37% used once or twice a year.

Among Australians aged 40-49 years who used cannabis in the past 12 months 21% used every day, 18% used once per week or more, 9% used about once per month, 13% used every few months, and 39% used once or twice a year.

Among Australians aged 50-59 years who used cannabis in the past 12 months 27% used every day, 25% used once per week or more, 8% used about once per month, 11% used every few months, and 29% used once or twice a year.

Among Australians aged 60-69 years who used cannabis in the past 12 months 22% used every day, 31% used once per week or more, 13% used about once per month, 12% used every few months, and 21% used once or twice a year.

Among Australians aged 70+ years who used cannabis in the past 12 months 38% used every day, 19%* used once per week or more, 12%* used about once per month, 10%* used every few months, and 20%* used once or twice a year.

* Estimate has a relative standard error of 25% to 50% and should be used with caution.