Statistics of the COVID-19 pandemic in Australia

This article includes detailed statistics of the COVID-19 pandemic in Australia.

Summary[]

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COVID-19 pandemic in Australia by state/territory
Australian state/territory^[a]	Cases^[b]	Deaths	Recoveries	Active^[c]	Hospital^[d]	Tests	Notes	Ref.
	84,056	1,148	33,339	19,530	1,455	35,499,198		^[1]
Australian Capital Territory	433	3	172	258	13	390,899		^[2]^[3]
New South Wales	50,730	284	^{[needs update]} 8,581	14,272	1,219	15,693,965	^[e]^[f]	^[4]^[5]
Northern Territory	203	0	200	3	2	346,901	^[g]	^[6]
Queensland	1,979	7	1,924	27	23	3,997,955		^[7]
South Australia	871	4	864	3	1	2,088,707		^[8]
Tasmania	233	13	219	0	0	328,167	^[h]	^[9]
Victoria	25,591	826	21,260	3,507	157	10,159,836		^[10]
Western Australia	1,086	9	1,051	26	0	1,650,000		^[11]

Notes ^ Diagnosed in Australia; nationality and location of original infection may vary. Data sourced from state and federal governments; where there are inconsistencies, federal reporting takes precedent. Under National Notifiable Diseases Surveillance System reporting requirements, cases are reported based on their Australian jurisdiction of residence rather than where they were detected. ^ Cumulative reported confirmed cases at time of update. Actual case numbers may be higher. ^ Active cases based on state definition of active. Does not necessarily equate to the total cases minus deaths and recoveries. ^ Cumulative hospitalisations. There are around 95,000 hospital beds in Australia (3.8 beds/1000 people). ^ NSW reporting two Queenslanders who died in NSW. ^ NSW total cases and recoveries include 189 historical cases in crew members on board a ship that were subsequently classified as Australian cases and included in NSW totals. ^ NT reporting one extra case and recovery. ^ Federal and Tasmanian reporting differ by 2 fewer cases.

Cases[]

The numbers of cases in the charts below referred to the number of cases at the end of each day (23:59 AEDT) until 4 April 2020. Since 5 April 2020, the federal government standardised the daily case number release time to 15:00 AEST which has been reflected in the data.^[12]

This data has been compiled by recording the daily values from the infographic available under "Current Status" on the Australian Government's Department of Health website.^[13] Under National Notifiable Diseases Surveillance System reporting requirements, cases are reported based on their Australian jurisdiction of residence rather than where they were detected.

Cumulative cases[]

The following charts represent changes in net number of cases on a daily basis and is based on the number of cases reported in the Federal Government's daily reports.

Plot of COVID-19 cumulative cases in Australia

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Daily confirmed cases[]

The following charts represent changes in net number of cases on a daily basis and is based on the number of cases reported in the Federal Government's daily reports.

Daily new confirmed COVID-19 cases in Australia

Daily new confirmed COVID-19 cases in Australian States and Territories.

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Active cases[]

As of 17 September 2021, there were 19,530 estimated active cases of COVID-19 in Australia. A case is considered active if a person who was COVID-19 positive but has yet to be classified as recovered and has not died. The chart below tracks active cases since 5 April 2020, when the Federal Government began reporting nationwide recovery data. However, since 20 July 2020, the Federal Government began reporting official estimation of nationwide active cases and this has been reflected in the chart.^[13]

Daily active COVID-19 cases in Australia

Clusters[]

The largest cluster in Australia so far in the pandemic was the Flemington/North Melbourne public housing cluster with 310 cases.^[14] The deadliest cluster in Australia was at St Basil's Homes for the Aged in Victoria, where 45 residents died.^[15]

Deaths[]

As of 17 September 2021, officially 1,148 people linked to COVID-19 have died in Australia. At least 693 deaths were residents in aged care facilities,^[13] and at least 29 deaths had been passengers or crew on cruise ships.^[16]

COVID-19 deaths in Australia

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Cases by source of infection[]

The following table lists the cases by their source of infection per state/territory. High numbers of cases with unknown sources of infection indicates high risk of community transmission and increased difficulty in tracing and stopping the spread of COVID-19.^[17]^[18] There have been estimated to be around 1,300 cases that have been associated with cruise ships in Australia.^[13]

Australian state/territory	Overseas^[a]	Contact^[b]	Unknown^[c]	Interstate^[d]	Invest.^[e]	Ref.
	8,249	26,644	11,611	173	51
Australian Capital Territory	95	183	9	8	5	^[19]
New South Wales	3,593	9,017	7,751	94	0	^[20]
Northern Territory	185	11	0	4	0	^[21]
Queensland	1,448	449	46	27	0	^[22]
South Australia	655	178	9	28	0	^[23]
Tasmania	85	141	5	4	0	^[24]
Victoria	1,219	16,572	3,777	0	46	^[25]
Western Australia	969	93	14	8	0	^[26]
Notes ^ Person was infected whilst they were overseas (includes sea). ^ Person was infected in Australia through a close contact or a known cluster. ^ Person was infected in Australia, but the source of infection is unknown, indicating community transmission. ^ Person was infected in Australia, but the source of infection is unknown and relates to interstate travel. ^ Source of infection is still under investigation.

COVID-19 cases by source of infection

Cases and deaths by age group and gender[]

The following table represents the number of cases and deaths for each age group and gender as of 17 September 2021. The data is sourced from the National Notifiable Diseases Surveillance System (NNDSS) and the Federal Government.^[13]

Age group^[a]	Male			Female			Total
Age group^[a]	Cases	Deaths	Lethality (%)	Cases	Deaths	Lethality (%)	Cases	Deaths	Lethality (%)
	42,256	578	(1.39)	39,420	564	(1.44)	81,676	1,142	(1.42)
0–9	4,557	0	(0)	4,280	0	(0)	8,837	0	(0)
10–19	5,601	1	(0.02)	5,333	0	(0)	10,934	1	(0.01)
20–29	9,381	5	(0.05)	8,670	2	(0.02)	18,051	7	(0.04)
30–39	7,776	6	(0.08)	6,844	3	(0.04)	14,620	9	(0.06)
40–49	5,407	7	(0.13)	4,870	7	(0.14)	10,277	14	(0.14)
50–59	4,320	22	(0.51)	3,948	15	(0.38)	8,268	37	(0.45)
60–69	2,660	48	(1.8)	2,410	22	(0.91)	5,070	70	(1.38)
70–79	1,505	136	(8.77)	1,324	76	(5.36)	2,829	212	(7.49)
80–89	767	220	(28.7)	1,085	229	(21.1)	1,852	449	(24.2)
90+	282	133	(47.2)	656	210	(32)	938	343	(36.6)
Notes ^ Table does not include cases or deaths where age or gender are unknown

References[]

^ "Coronavirus (COVID-19) case numbers and statistics". Australian Government Department of Health. Australian Government Department of Health. 14 September 2021. Retrieved 15 September 2021.
^ "ACT COVID-19 statistics". www.covid19.act.gov.au/updates. Chief Minister, Treasury and Economic Development (ACT). 2 September 2021. Retrieved 2 September 2021.
^ Macali, Anthony. "Daily Tests Conducted and Results in ACT". covidlive.com.au. Retrieved 2 September 2021.
^ "COVID-19 in NSW". www.health.nsw.gov.au. NSW Health. 17 September 2021. Retrieved 18 September 2021.
^ "Find the facts about COVID-19". www.health.nsw.gov.au. NSW Health. 15 September 2021. Retrieved 18 September 2021.
^ Coronavirus (COVID-19) (21 July 2021). "Current status". coronavirus.nt.gov.au. Retrieved 29 August 2021.
^ "Queensland COVID-19 statistics". www.qld.gov.au. Retrieved 29 August 2021.
^ "Dashboard and daily update". www.covid-19.sa.gov.au. 29 August 2021. Retrieved 29 August 2021.
^ "Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) - Cases and testing updates". www.coronavirus.tas.gov.au. Tasmanian Government. 27 August 2021. Retrieved 29 August 2021.
^ "Victorian coronavirus (COVID-19) data". www.dhhs.vic.gov.au. Department of Health and Human Services. 13 September 2021. Retrieved 13 September 2021.
^ "WA COVID-19 Dashboard". ww2.health.wa.gov.au. Retrieved 3 August 2021.
^ "COVID-19 at a Glance Infographic (5th April)" (PDF). www.health.gov.au.
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^ "Coronavirus update for Victoria - 3 August 2020". Department of Health and Human Services, State Government of Victoria. 3 August 2020.
^ McGhee, Ashlynne (15 April 2021). "Taxpayer-funded aged care home where 45 died in COVID outbreak funnelled millions to church". Background Briefing (ABC Radio National). Australian Broadcasting Corporation. Retrieved 16 April 2021.
^ "Charting the COVID-19 spread in Australia". www.abc.net.au. 16 March 2020. Retrieved 15 May 2020.
^ "Australian COVID-19 cases by source of infection". www.health.gov.au. Retrieved 19 May 2020.
^ "COVID-19 cases by source of infection by state and territory". www.health.gov.au. 22 April 2020. Retrieved 19 May 2020.
^ "Coronavirus (COVID-19) in the Australian Capital Territory". app.powerbi.com. Retrieved 1 June 2020.
^ "NSW COVID-19 case statistics". www.health.nsw.gov.au. Retrieved 15 October 2020.
^ Coronavirus (COVID-19). "Current status". coronavirus.nt.gov.au. Retrieved 1 June 2020.
^ "Queensland COVID-19 statistics". www.qld.gov.au. Retrieved 1 June 2020.
^ "Dashboard and daily update". www.covid-19.sa.gov.au. Retrieved 1 June 2020.
^ Government, Tasmanian. "Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) - Cases and testing updates". www.coronavirus.tas.gov.au. Retrieved 1 June 2020.
^ "Victorian coronavirus (COVID-19) data". www.dhhs.vic.gov.au. Retrieved 25 August 2020.
^ "Coronavirus COVID-19 in Western Australia". experience.arcgis.com. Retrieved 2 June 2020.

[1] Diagnosed in Australia; nationality and location of original infection may vary. Data sourced from state and federal governments; where there are inconsistencies, federal reporting takes precedent. Under National Notifiable Diseases Surveillance System reporting requirements, cases are reported based on their Australian jurisdiction of residence rather than where they were detected.

[2] Cumulative reported confirmed cases at time of update. Actual case numbers may be higher.

[3] Active cases based on state definition of active. Does not necessarily equate to the total cases minus deaths and recoveries.

[4] Cumulative hospitalisations. There are around 95,000 hospital beds in Australia (3.8 beds/1000 people).

[8] NSW reporting two Queenslanders who died in NSW.

[9] NSW total cases and recoveries include 189 historical cases in crew members on board a ship that were subsequently classified as Australian cases and included in NSW totals.

[12] NT reporting one extra case and recovery.

[16] Federal and Tasmanian reporting differ by 2 fewer cases.

[27] Person was infected whilst they were overseas (includes sea).

[28] Person was infected in Australia through a close contact or a known cluster.

[29] Person was infected in Australia, but the source of infection is unknown, indicating community transmission.

[30] Person was infected in Australia, but the source of infection is unknown and relates to interstate travel.

[31] Source of infection is still under investigation.

[40] Table does not include cases or deaths where age or gender are unknown

[oz-comm-health-stats-current-5] "Coronavirus (COVID-19) case numbers and statistics". Australian Government Department of Health. Australian Government Department of Health. 14 September 2021. Retrieved 15 September 2021.

[act-stats-updates-6] "ACT COVID-19 statistics". www.covid19.act.gov.au/updates. Chief Minister, Treasury and Economic Development (ACT). 2 September 2021. Retrieved 2 September 2021.

[7] Macali, Anthony. "Daily Tests Conducted and Results in ACT". covidlive.com.au. Retrieved 2 September 2021.

[10] "COVID-19 in NSW". www.health.nsw.gov.au. NSW Health. 17 September 2021. Retrieved 18 September 2021.

[11] "Find the facts about COVID-19". www.health.nsw.gov.au. NSW Health. 15 September 2021. Retrieved 18 September 2021.

[13] Coronavirus (COVID-19) (21 July 2021). "Current status". coronavirus.nt.gov.au. Retrieved 29 August 2021.

[14] "Queensland COVID-19 statistics". www.qld.gov.au. Retrieved 29 August 2021.

[15] "Dashboard and daily update". www.covid-19.sa.gov.au. 29 August 2021. Retrieved 29 August 2021.

[17] "Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) - Cases and testing updates". www.coronavirus.tas.gov.au. Tasmanian Government. 27 August 2021. Retrieved 29 August 2021.

[18] "Victorian coronavirus (COVID-19) data". www.dhhs.vic.gov.au. Department of Health and Human Services. 13 September 2021. Retrieved 13 September 2021.

[19] "WA COVID-19 Dashboard". ww2.health.wa.gov.au. Retrieved 3 August 2021.

[20] "COVID-19 at a Glance Infographic (5th April)" (PDF). www.health.gov.au.

[health-current-status-21] Jump up to: ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e "Coronavirus (COVID-19) current situation and case numbers". health.gov.au. Australian Department of Health. 13 July 2021. Retrieved 14 July 2021. (* The data on this site changes daily.)

[22] "Coronavirus update for Victoria - 3 August 2020". Department of Health and Human Services, State Government of Victoria. 3 August 2020.

[abc-st-basils-cluster-worst-23] McGhee, Ashlynne (15 April 2021). "Taxpayer-funded aged care home where 45 died in COVID outbreak funnelled millions to church". Background Briefing (ABC Radio National). Australian Broadcasting Corporation. Retrieved 16 April 2021.

[24] "Charting the COVID-19 spread in Australia". www.abc.net.au. 16 March 2020. Retrieved 15 May 2020.

[25] "Australian COVID-19 cases by source of infection". www.health.gov.au. Retrieved 19 May 2020.

[26] "COVID-19 cases by source of infection by state and territory". www.health.gov.au. 22 April 2020. Retrieved 19 May 2020.

[32] "Coronavirus (COVID-19) in the Australian Capital Territory". app.powerbi.com. Retrieved 1 June 2020.

[33] "NSW COVID-19 case statistics". www.health.nsw.gov.au. Retrieved 15 October 2020.

[34] Coronavirus (COVID-19). "Current status". coronavirus.nt.gov.au. Retrieved 1 June 2020.

[35] "Queensland COVID-19 statistics". www.qld.gov.au. Retrieved 1 June 2020.

[36] "Dashboard and daily update". www.covid-19.sa.gov.au. Retrieved 1 June 2020.

[37] Government, Tasmanian. "Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) - Cases and testing updates". www.coronavirus.tas.gov.au. Retrieved 1 June 2020.

[38] "Victorian coronavirus (COVID-19) data". www.dhhs.vic.gov.au. Retrieved 25 August 2020.

[39] "Coronavirus COVID-19 in Western Australia". experience.arcgis.com. Retrieved 2 June 2020.

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