Are younger or older Australians more likely to have used cocaine?
Lifetime and past 12 month prevalence of cocaine use among Australians in different age groups is presented in the graph below.
0.6%* of Australians aged 14-17 years have used cocaine in their lifetime; 0.1%** in the past 12 months.
15% of Australians aged 18-24 years have used cocaine in their lifetime; 11% in the past 12 months.
21% of Australians aged 25-29 years have used cocaine in their lifetime; 11% in the past 12 months.
19% of Australians aged 30-39 years have used cocaine in their lifetime; 6% in the past 12 months.
15% of Australians aged 40-49 years have used cocaine in their lifetime; 4% in the past 12 months.
4% of Australians aged 50+ years have used cocaine in their lifetime; 0.6% in the past 12 months.
Source: Australian Institute of Health and Welfare (AIHW). 2019 National Drug Strategy Household Survey (NCETA secondary analysis, 2021).
* Estimate has a relative standard error of 25% to 50% and should be used with caution.
** Estimate has a relative standard error greater than 50% and is considered too unreliable for general use.
Please note: No statistical significance testing has been conducted on these data. As a result, no inferences can be made about whether the reported proportions are significantly different from one another.