Australia - share of Indigenous Australians who have used substances recently by remoteness

A survey about the health of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders revealed that approximately 29 percent of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people had used substances in the last 12 months in Australia as of 2019. During the 2019 financial year survey period, around 27 percent of Indigenous Australians living in remote areas of Australia stated that they had used substances in the last 12 months.

Share of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders who have used substances in the last 12 months in Australia from financial year 2002 to 2019, by remoteness

Characteristic	Non-remote	Remote	Total
2019	29%	27%	29%
2015	32.9%	20.8%	30.4%
2008	24.2%	17.2%	22.4%
2002	25.7%	17.8%	23.4%

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Release date

June 2023

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Region

Australia

Survey time period

financial years 2002 to 2019

Number of respondents

10,579 respondents

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

Face-to-face interview

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