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Are younger or older Australians more likely to smoke tobacco?

Australians aged 50-59 years are significantly more likely than other age groups to smoke tobacco daily.

Source: Australian Institute of Health and Welfare (AIHW). 2022-23 National Drug Strategy Household Survey. (NCETA secondary analysis, 2025).

Significance is established as p<0.05.