Which alcohol beverages do Australians usually drink?
The alcohol beverages most commonly consumed by Australians are bottled wine (33%), regular strength beer (19%), and bottled spirits/liqueur (16%).
33% of Australians mainly drank bottled wine; 19% mainly drank regular strength beer; 16% mainly drank bottled spirits/liqueur; 9% mainly drank mid strength beer; 7% mainly drank canned pre-mixed sprits; 3% mainly drank cider; 6% mainly drank bottled pre-mixed spirits; 3% mainly drank low strength beer; 2% mainly drank cask wine; 1% mainly drank fortified wine; 0.3% mainly drank home brew beer; and 2% mainly drank ‘other’ alcohol beverages.
Source: Australian Institute of Health and Welfare (AIHW). 2022-23 National Drug Strategy Household Survey.
Please note: Percentages may not tally to 100% due to rounding.