Australia: current and former e-cigarette and vape use by age group 2021

According to the National Health Survey conducted during the 2021 financial year in Australia, around three percent of Australians between the ages of 18 and 44 years currently used an e-cigarette or vaping device. Over 11 percent of respondents from the same age group were former users of e-cigarettes or vaping devices.

Share of people who currently use or formerly used an e-cigarette or vaping device in Australia in financial year 2021, by age group

Characteristic	18-44	45+
Currently uses an e-cigarette/vaping device	3.2%	1.5%
Formerly used an e-cigarette/vaping device	11.6%	2.9%

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Release date

March 2021

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Region

Australia

Survey time period

August 2020 to June 2021

Number of respondents

11,110 households

Age group

15 years and older

Special properties

Australia's financial year runs from July 1 to June 30 of the stated year; for example, financial year 2021 starts on July 1, 2020 and ends on June 30, 2021

Method of interview

Online survey

Supplementary notes

Notes from source:
Under-reporting of smoking rates and e-cigarette or vaping use in young people may have occurred because responses were provided by an adult living in the same household (77.3% of people aged 15-17 years were reported on by another person in the household) or due to reluctance to report use in cases where other household members were present when completing the survey.

NHS 2020-21 collected the use of e-cigarettes and vaping devices for the first time. E-cigarettes and vaping devices are devices where users inhale vapor. These vapors may contain nicotine or non-nicotine products which may be flavored. These estimates do not include devices that contain illicit substances.

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