According the 2019 National Drug Strategy Household Survey in Australia, 34.9 percent of Australians over the age of 14 drank alcohol on a weekly basis. Approximately 20 percent of the population drank on a monthly basis and just under nine percent were ex-drinkers.
Distribution of alcohol consumers in the population in Australia in 2019, by drinking frequency
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AIHW. "Distribution of Alcohol Consumers in The Population in Australia in 2019, by Drinking Frequency ." Statista, Statista Inc., 22 Jul 2021, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1219805/australia-alcohol-consumption-frequency/
AIHW, Distribution of alcohol consumers in the population in Australia in 2019, by drinking frequency Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1219805/australia-alcohol-consumption-frequency/ (last visited May 21, 2024)
Distribution of alcohol consumers in the population in Australia in 2019, by drinking frequency [Graph], AIHW, July 22, 2021. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1219805/australia-alcohol-consumption-frequency/