*Respondents were either parents or caregivers to children aged between one month and 13 years. Respondents gave data on 2,743 children in total, however, only 1,324 children aged 7 to 12 years were relevant for this question.
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Children aged 7-12 who travel in front car seat Australia 2019 by frequency
In a survey conducted in Australia in 2019, regarding whether or not their children sat in the front seat of a car, ** percent of respondents stated that their children sat in the front seat some of the time. Contrastingly, only three percent of respondents stated that their children always sat in the front seat of the car. It is safer for children under 12 years old to sit in the back of the car. In Australia it is only legal for children aged **** to seven years old to sit in the front seat of the car, if all of the back seats of the car are being occupied by other children under seven years old.
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RCH. (May 14, 2019). Distribution of children aged 7 to 12 years who travel in the front seat of the car in Australia in 2019, by frequency [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved August 05, 2026, from /statistics/1066136/australia-children-7-to-12-who-travel-in-front-car-seat-by-frequency/
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RCH. (2019). Distribution of children aged 7 to 12 years who travel in the front seat of the car in Australia in 2019, by frequency. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: August 05, 2026. /statistics/1066136/australia-children-7-to-12-who-travel-in-front-car-seat-by-frequency/
RCH. "Distribution of Children Aged 7 to 12 Years Who Travel in The Front Seat of The Car in Australia in 2019, by Frequency." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 14 May 2019, /statistics/1066136/australia-children-7-to-12-who-travel-in-front-car-seat-by-frequency/
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Distribution of children aged 7 to 12 years who travel in the front seat of the car in Australia in 2019, by frequency [Graph], RCH, May 14, 2019. [Online]. Available: /statistics/1066136/australia-children-7-to-12-who-travel-in-front-car-seat-by-frequency/
