In the 12 months to March 2023, around 8.9 million people were consuming wine across Australia, marking a rise from pre-pandemic levels in the year to March 2020, in which just over eight million people were drinking wine. Beer, on the other hand, witnessed a fall in consumption; in the 12 months to March 2020, there were over 7.4 million people drinking beer across Australia, falling to around 6.5 million in the 12 months to March 2023. Ready-to-drink alcoholic beverages (RTDs) witnessed the most notable change in consumption from pre-pandemic levels to the year to March 2023, increasing by over two million consumers.
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In the 12 months to March 2023, there were a total of 13.709 million Australians consuming alcohol. In the 12 months to March 2020, there were a total of 13.073 million Australians consuming alcohol.
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Roy Morgan. (June 27, 2023). Number of people consuming alcohol in Australia in the 12 months to March 2020 and March 2023, by type (in millions) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved September 01, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1409623/australia-number-of-people-consuming-alcohol-by-type/
Roy Morgan. "Number of people consuming alcohol in Australia in the 12 months to March 2020 and March 2023, by type (in millions)." Chart. June 27, 2023. Statista. Accessed September 01, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1409623/australia-number-of-people-consuming-alcohol-by-type/
Roy Morgan. (2023). Number of people consuming alcohol in Australia in the 12 months to March 2020 and March 2023, by type (in millions). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: September 01, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1409623/australia-number-of-people-consuming-alcohol-by-type/
Roy Morgan. "Number of People Consuming Alcohol in Australia in The 12 Months to March 2020 and March 2023, by Type (in Millions)." Statista, Statista Inc., 27 Jun 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1409623/australia-number-of-people-consuming-alcohol-by-type/
Roy Morgan, Number of people consuming alcohol in Australia in the 12 months to March 2020 and March 2023, by type (in millions) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1409623/australia-number-of-people-consuming-alcohol-by-type/ (last visited September 01, 2024)
Number of people consuming alcohol in Australia in the 12 months to March 2020 and March 2023, by type (in millions) [Graph], Roy Morgan, June 27, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1409623/australia-number-of-people-consuming-alcohol-by-type/