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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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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Share of Indigenous Australians who have used substances recently FY2002-2019
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.
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Australian Bureau of Statistics, & AIHW. (June 30, 2023). 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 [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved August 04, 2026, from /statistics/910256/australia-share-of-indigenous-australians-who-have-used-substances-recently-by-remoteness/
Australian Bureau of Statistics, und AIHW. "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." Chart. June 30, 2023. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed August 04, 2026. /statistics/910256/australia-share-of-indigenous-australians-who-have-used-substances-recently-by-remoteness/
Australian Bureau of Statistics, AIHW. (2023). 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. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: August 04, 2026. /statistics/910256/australia-share-of-indigenous-australians-who-have-used-substances-recently-by-remoteness/
Australian Bureau of Statistics, and AIHW. "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." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 30 Jun 2023, /statistics/910256/australia-share-of-indigenous-australians-who-have-used-substances-recently-by-remoteness/
Australian Bureau of Statistics & AIHW, 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 ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/910256/australia-share-of-indigenous-australians-who-have-used-substances-recently-by-remoteness/ (last visited August 04, 2026)
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 [Graph], Australian Bureau of Statistics, & AIHW, June 30, 2023. [Online]. Available: /statistics/910256/australia-share-of-indigenous-australians-who-have-used-substances-recently-by-remoteness/
