Does cocaine use in Australia vary by jurisdiction?
Rates of lifetime and past year cocaine use in different jurisdictions are presented in the graph below.
13% of Australians living in New South Wales have used cocaine in their lifetime and 5% have used in the past 12 months.
12% of Australians living in Victoria have used cocaine in their lifetime and 5% have used in the past 12 months.
10% of Australians living in Queensland have used cocaine in their lifetime and 4% have used in the past 12 months.
10% of Australians living in Western Australia have used cocaine in their lifetime and 2% have used in the past 12 months.
9% of Australians living in South Australia have used cocaine in their lifetime and 2% have used in the past 12 months.
6% of Australians living in Tasmania have used cocaine in their lifetime and 2%* have used in the past 12 months.
10% of Australians living in Australian Capital Territory have cocaine in their lifetime and 3% have used in the past 12 months.
11% of Australians living in Northern Territory have used cocaine in their lifetime and 3% have used 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.
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.