The following pages contain sources of information that can be useful for service planning, either reporting on population demographics, priority populations or the prevalence of topics of concern.
We suggest that you read the methods and limitations sections of these sources to have confidence in interpretation of their results.
Quickstats and community profiles covering demographic, household and dwelling characteristics for the area. Split by census year.
Statistics about long-term health conditions, disability, lifestyle factors, physical harm and use of health services.
Collects data from ~11,000 Australian households. Information collected on respondents' long-term health conditions and lifestyle factors which may affect health (such as tobacco smoking, alcohol consumption); Self-reported health status, height, weight, body mass, and use of health services were also collected. Included for the first time in 2020-21 were topics such as e-cigarettes/vaping, food security and stressors.
Informs Australia’s understanding of the illicit drug activity and supply, including arrests, detections, seizures, purity, profiling, price.
Provides leading-edge, coordinated national research and intelligence on illicit drugs and licit drugs that can be abused, with a specific focus on methylamphetamine and other high-risk substances.
Collects information on alcohol and tobacco consumption, and illicit drug use among the general population in Australia. It also surveys people's attitudes and perceptions relating to tobacco, alcohol and other drug use.
Aggregate standardised jurisdictional data on the number of clients accessing pharmacotherapy for the treatment of opioid dependence, the number of prescribers participating in the delivery of pharmacotherapy treatment, and quantitative information about the prescribing sector. As such, national information on pharmacotherapy can be reported.
Contains information on treatment provided to clients by publicly funded AOD treatment services, including government and non-government organisations (closed episodes).
The Drug Use Monitoring in Australia (DUMA) program collects drug use and criminal justice information from police detainees at watch houses and police stations across Australia.
Every 3 years, up to 30,000 secondary school students aged 12 to 17 take part in the ASSAD survey.
DNeT consists of accessing active cryptomarkets weekly and quantifying the range of substances available, the number of unique vendors and, where possible, the countries of origin of vendors.
National monitoring system for ecstasy and related drugs that is intended to identify emerging trends of local and national interest in the markets for these drugs.
National illicit drug monitoring system intended to identify emerging trends of local and national concern in illicit drug markets. New South Wales data drawn from Sydney population.
Investigate higher risk drinking practices among Australian adolescents.
Provides statewide data on the health and wellbeing of children aged 0–12 years, to inform health policy and planning.
Provide detailed information on the health of adults in NSW and to support planning, implementation and evaluation of health services and programs in NSW.
Self-administered questionnaire, completed anonymously by students aged 12-17 years, which includes questions on nutrition and eating, height and weight (including perception of body mass), physical activity, injury, psychological distress, sun protection, alcohol, tobacco, and substance use.
Provides serial point prevalence estimates of HIV and HCV antibody prevalence, HCV RNA prevalence and monitors sexual and injecting behaviour among PWID in Australia.
Australia’s longest running regular survey of lesbian, bisexual and queer women’s health and wellbeing.
Provides information on trends and patterns in criminal incidents reported to, or detected by, the NSW Police Force. Open data on offence, courts, custody, and demographic information on offenders and victims.
HealthStats NSW is a 'one-stop-shop' public website bringing together data from many sources to produce statistical information about the health of the NSW population. Users can view and download data and select indicators to produce tailored reports that provide insights into a wide range of health determinants and outcomes, including:
The data in HealthStats NSW cover a range of health risk factors, diseases, locations, and specific populations. Suggested topics are:
