In 2022/23, most Australian secondary school students aged 12-17 years who had ever vaped obtained their last e-cigarette from a friend (60%), and 45% indicated that their friend was under 18 years of age. Twelve percent of students bought the e-cigarette themselves, 7% got it from a sibling, and 7% got someone else to buy it for them.

Of those who bought their own e-cigarette, the largest proportion purchased it from a vape shop (29%), while other sources included the internet (20%), a tobacconist/tobacco shop (12%) or a dealer (10%).