Statistics on Tobacco Use in South Australia
Quit smoking strategies in South Australia have been successful with smoking rates falling more than 10% over the last fifteen years to 17.6% in 2011. Although the rates fluctuate over the years, there continues to be a downward trend.
Graph: Smoking prevalence in South Australia over time
South Australian Smoking Prevalence
The latest data (2011) show that men continue to smoke more than women and younger people more than older.
Table: Smoking prevalence among South Australians aged 15 years and over, 2011
There are sections of the population who smoke more than others, especially disadvantaged people such as unemployed people, Aboriginal people and people experiencing mental illness and alcohol and drug problems.
Australian Statistics
2010 National Drug Strategy Household Survey, Full Report, AIHW, July 2011
National Drug Strategy. Australian secondary school students' use of tobacco, alcohol, and over-the-counter and illicit substances in 2008.
Centre for Excellence in Indigenous Tobacco Control (CEITC). Publications: Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander Tobacco Fact Sheet.
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