Prevalence of allergic rhinitis by state and territory (hay fever) 2017-2018 (AIHW)
19.3% of Australians had allergic rhinitis (one in five) in 2017/18. This has increased from 15.5% in 2001.
The Australian Capital Territory has the highest prevalence of allergic rhinitis.
| Prevalence of hay fever by state and territory 2017/18 | |
| ACT | 29.4 |
| NSW | 17.3 |
| NT | 13.3 |
| QLD | 15.3 |
| SA | 22.7 |
| Tas | 21.3 |
| Vic | 23.1 |
| WA | 20 |
| Australia | 19.3 |
Categories:
Allergic Rhinitis / hay fever, Seasons
Entry Date:
01/07/2021
Source 1 Name:
Australian Bureau of Statistics 2018; National Health Survey: First Results 2017-18. ABS Cat no. 4364.0.55.001. Canberra: ABS.