Table 3 Estimates of injecting drug use in the past 12 months in Australia, by sex, age group, and state/territory, 2014
From: Estimating the number of people who inject drugs in Australia
Estimated number of people who inject drugs | Prevalence of injecting drug use per 1000 of population | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Lower UI | Estimate | Upper UI | Lower UI | Estimate | Upper UI | |
All persons | 68,000 | 93,000 | 118,000 | 4.3 | 6.0 | 7.6 |
Sex | ||||||
Male | 46,000 | 63,500 | 80,500 | 5.9 | 8.1 | 10.3 |
Female | 22,000 | 30,000 | 38,000 | 2.8 | 3.8 | 4.9 |
Age group | ||||||
15–24 years | 2500 | 3500 | 4500 | 0.9 | 1.2 | 1.5 |
25–34 years | 16,500 | 22,500 | 28,500 | 4.7 | 6.4 | 8.2 |
35–44 years | 26,000 | 35,500 | 45,000 | 8.0 | 11.0 | 13.9 |
45–54 years | 17,000 | 23,500 | 29,500 | 5.5 | 7.5 | 9.5 |
55–64 years | 6000 | 8500 | 10,500 | 2.3 | 3.1 | 4.0 |
State/territory | ||||||
New South Wales | 26,500 | 36,000 | 46,000 | 5.3 | 7.3 | 9.3 |
Victoria | 16,000 | 22,000 | 27,500 | 4.1 | 5.6 | 7.1 |
Queensland | 12,000 | 16,500 | 21,000 | 3.9 | 5.3 | 6.8 |
Western Australia | 6500 | 8500 | 11,000 | 3.6 | 4.9 | 6.2 |
South Australia | 5000 | 6500 | 8500 | 4.5 | 6.1 | 7.8 |
Tasmania | <1000 | 1000 | 1500 | 2.6 | 3.6 | 4.5 |
Australian Capital Territory | 1000 | 1500 | 1500 | 3.7 | 5.1 | 6.4 |
Northern Territory | <500 | 500 | 1000 | 2.6 | 3.5 | 4.5 |