- Three in five people (60.6 per cent) spent more than 15 minutes outdoors during peak UV times in the last week between late spring and summer 2023-24.
- One in 14 (6.9 per cent) Australians had been sunburned in the last week before being surveyed.
- Australians 15 to 24 years old were more likely to have been sunburned than Australians aged 65 years and older (15.2 per cent compared to 2.0 per cent). Skin cancer risk increases with a history of sunburn and tanning.
- Two in five (38.1 per cent) Australians used SPF30 or higher sunscreen. This was on most days in the last month during the survey period.
- Females were more likely to wear sunscreen on most days than males (48.8 per cent compared to 27.0 per cent), across every age group.
- One in 10 Australians (9.4 per cent) tried to get a suntan in the last 12 months.
- Suntanning was highest among young females 15 to 24 years old - one in four (26.0 per cent) of young females had tried suntanning in the last 12 months, more than any other age group.
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This interactive map examines the proportion of people who were sunburnt in the last week by state and territory.
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