National Asbestos Exposure Register - statistics
Statistics for 1 July 2016 to 30 June 2017
Table A1: Monthly responses by jurisdiction of current residence
|
Jurisdiction |
|
Month |
ACT |
NSW |
NT |
Qld |
SA |
Tas |
Vic |
WA |
TOTAL |
2016 |
26 |
291 |
24 |
146 |
62 |
57 |
74 |
276 |
956 |
July |
4 |
108 |
7 |
21 |
6 |
6 |
16 |
103 |
271 |
August |
10 |
70 |
5 |
30 |
11 |
26 |
10 |
31 |
193 |
September |
2 |
26 |
2 |
19 |
15 |
9 |
11 |
17 |
101 |
October |
|
24 |
5 |
24 |
7 |
3 |
16 |
24 |
103 |
November |
7 |
50 |
1 |
24 |
11 |
4 |
14 |
35 |
146 |
December |
3 |
13 |
4 |
28 |
12 |
9 |
7 |
66 |
142 |
2017 |
60 |
187 |
37 |
133 |
60 |
35 |
87 |
215 |
814 |
January |
2 |
35 |
1 |
27 |
10 |
2 |
16 |
121 |
214 |
February |
16 |
25 |
7 |
37 |
5 |
3 |
12 |
32 |
137 |
March |
4 |
47 |
11 |
25 |
15 |
2 |
16 |
9 |
129 |
April |
6 |
14 |
5 |
19 |
7 |
2 |
13 |
18 |
84 |
May |
18 |
38 |
9 |
18 |
5 |
12 |
18 |
13 |
131 |
June |
14 |
28 |
4 |
7 |
18 |
14 |
12 |
22 |
119 |
TOTAL |
86 |
478 |
61 |
279 |
122 |
92 |
161 |
491 |
1770 |
|
4.86% |
27.01% |
3.45% |
15.76% |
6.89% |
5.20% |
9.10% |
27.74% |
|
Population (2016 Census) |
406,400 |
7,797,800 |
245,000 |
4,833,700 |
1,717,000 |
519,100 |
6,244,200 |
2,567,800 |
|
Proportion of population |
1.67% |
32.05% |
1.01% |
19.87% |
7.06% |
2.13% |
25.66% |
10.55% |
|
Table A2: Gender breakdown by jurisdiction of exposure
|
Jurisdiction of exposure |
|
Gender of registrant |
ACT |
NSW |
NT |
QLD |
SA |
TAS |
VIC |
WA |
TOTAL |
% Gender |
Female |
15 |
84 |
20 |
54 |
19 |
15 |
26 |
174 |
407 |
22.99% |
Male |
71 |
394 |
41 |
225 |
103 |
77 |
135 |
316 |
1362 |
76.95% |
Not specified |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1 |
1 |
|
TOTAL |
86 |
478 |
61 |
279 |
122 |
92 |
161 |
491 |
1770 |
|
Female |
17.44% |
17.57% |
32.79% |
19.35% |
15.57% |
16.30% |
16.15% |
35.44% |
22.99% |
|
Male |
82.56% |
82.43% |
67.21% |
80.65% |
84.43% |
83.70% |
83.85% |
64.36% |
76.95% |
|
Not specified |
0.00% |
0.00% |
0.00% |
0.00% |
0.00% |
0.00% |
0.00% |
0.20% |
0.06% |
|
Table A3: Occupational to non-occupational exposure by gender
|
Exposure type |
|
Exposure type |
|
Gender |
Outside workplace |
Workplace |
TOTAL |
Outside workplace |
Workplace |
TOTAL |
Female |
266 |
141 |
407 |
65.36% |
34.64% |
100.00% |
Male |
268 |
1094 |
1362 |
19.68% |
80.32% |
100.00% |
Not Specified |
1 |
- |
1 |
100.00% |
0.00% |
100.00% |
TOTAL |
535 |
1235 |
1770 |
30.19% |
69.81% |
100.00% |
Table A4: Age range by gender at 1st exposure
|
Gender |
|
% of age group |
|
|
% FEMALE TOTAL |
% MALE TOTAL |
Age range - 1st exposure |
Female |
Male |
Not specified |
TOTAL |
Female |
Male |
Not specified |
% of TOTAL |
Female |
Male |
<20 |
79 |
270 |
|
349 |
22.64% |
77.36% |
0.00% |
19.72% |
19.41% |
19.82% |
20-29 |
80 |
428 |
|
508 |
15.75% |
84.25% |
0.00% |
28.70% |
19.66% |
31.42% |
30-39 |
96 |
316 |
|
412 |
23.30% |
76.70% |
0.00% |
23.28% |
23.59% |
23.20% |
40-49 |
82 |
185 |
|
267 |
30.71% |
69.29% |
0.00% |
15.08% |
20.15% |
13.58% |
50-59 |
47 |
123 |
|
170 |
27.65% |
72.35% |
0.00% |
9.60% |
11.55% |
9.03% |
60+ |
23 |
40 |
1 |
64 |
35.94% |
62.50% |
1.56% |
3.62% |
5.65% |
2.94% |
TOTAL |
407 |
1362 |
1 |
1770 |
22.99% |
76.95% |
|
Table A5: Proportion of workplace exposure to not workplace exposure
|
Exposure type |
|
Exposure type |
Age Range |
Not Workplace |
Workplace |
TOTAL |
Not Workplace |
Workplace |
<20 |
101 |
28 |
129 |
78.29% |
21.71% |
20-29 |
48 |
285 |
333 |
14.41% |
85.59% |
30-39 |
92 |
307 |
399 |
23.06% |
76.94% |
40-49 |
109 |
232 |
341 |
31.96% |
68.04% |
50-59 |
95 |
227 |
322 |
29.50% |
70.50% |
60+ |
90 |
156 |
246 |
36.59% |
63.41% |
TOTAL |
535 |
1235 |
1770 |
30.23% |
69.77% |
Table A6: Location of exposure
Location of exposure |
Count |
% of TOTAL |
Environmental/domestic |
88 |
4.97% |
Other |
61 |
3.45% |
Residential |
285 |
16.10% |
School/educational |
101 |
5.71% |
Work |
1235 |
69.77% |
TOTAL |
1770 |
100.00% |
Table A7: Exposure by job category
Job category |
TOTAL |
% TOTAL |
Asbestos removal/disposal |
16 |
1.52% |
Boilermaker |
24 |
2.28% |
Building/construction |
213 |
20.25% |
Electrician |
177 |
16.83% |
Fitter and machinist |
46 |
4.37% |
Mining/resources occupations |
74 |
7.03% |
Other |
452 |
42.97% |
Plumber |
50 |
4.75% |
TOTAL |
1052 |
100.00% |
Table A8: Loose-fill asbestos exposure by jurisdiction of residence at time of exposure
|
Loose fill exposure type |
|
Jurisdiction |
Owner – no work done on house |
Owner having done DIY on house |
Owner having had work done on house |
Tenant |
Tradesperson worker |
Visitor to residence of family friends |
TOTAL |
ACT |
5 |
9 |
5 |
5 |
1 |
1 |
26 |
NSW |
25 |
19 |
30 |
11 |
1 |
|
86 |
NT |
|
|
|
2 |
|
|
2 |
QLD |
5 |
14 |
5 |
14 |
3 |
|
41 |
SA |
|
|
|
2 |
2 |
|
4 |
TAS |
|
1 |
|
|
|
|
1 |
VIC |
1 |
2 |
4 |
7 |
3 |
|
17 |
WA |
1 |
2 |
|
13 |
2 |
4 |
22 |
TOTAL |
37 |
47 |
44 |
54 |
12 |
5 |
199 |
Table A9: Frequency of exposure
|
Location of exposure |
Frequency |
Environmental/domestic |
Other |
Residential |
School/educational |
Work |
TOTAL |
> 5 years |
10 |
6 |
93 |
34 |
279 |
422 |
>2 years to 5 years |
1 |
8 |
35 |
13 |
111 |
168 |
>6 months to 2 years |
2 |
4 |
41 |
13 |
198 |
258 |
0-6 months |
48 |
27 |
83 |
21 |
345 |
524 |
Once only |
27 |
16 |
33 |
20 |
302 |
398 |
TOTAL |
88 |
61 |
285 |
101 |
1235 |
1770 |
Frequency by exposure location |
|
|
|
|
|
Frequency |
Environmental/domestic |
Other |
Residential |
School/educational |
Work |
TOTAL |
> 5 years |
11.36% |
9.84% |
32.63% |
33.66% |
22.59% |
23.84% |
>2 years to 5 years |
1.14% |
13.11% |
12.28% |
12.87% |
8.99% |
9.49% |
>6 months to 2 years |
2.27% |
6.56% |
14.39% |
12.87% |
16.03% |
14.58% |
0-6 months |
54.55% |
44.26% |
29.12% |
20.79% |
27.94% |
29.60% |
Once only |
30.68% |
26.23% |
11.58% |
19.80% |
24.45% |
22.49% |
% of TOTAL exposure types |
100.00% |
100.00% |
100.00% |
100.00% |
100.00% |
100.00% |
Frequency as % of location |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Frequency |
Environmental/domestic |
Other |
Residential |
School/educational |
Work |
TOTAL |
> 5 years |
2.37% |
1.42% |
22.04% |
8.06% |
66.11% |
23.84% |
>2 years to 5 years |
0.60% |
4.76% |
20.83% |
7.74% |
66.07% |
9.49% |
>6 months to 2 years |
0.78% |
1.55% |
15.89% |
5.04% |
76.74% |
14.58% |
0-6 months |
9.16% |
5.15% |
15.84% |
4.01% |
65.84% |
29.60% |
Once only |
6.78% |
4.02% |
8.29% |
5.03% |
75.88% |
22.49% |
% of TOTAL exposure types |
4.97% |
3.45% |
16.10% |
5.71% |
69.77% |
100.00% |
Table A10: Means of finding out about NAER
|
|
|
Means of finding out about register |
ACT |
NSW |
NT |
QLD |
SA |
TAS |
VIC |
WA |
TOTAL |
% TOTAL |
ASEA website |
1 |
21 |
1 |
8 |
1 |
1 |
2 |
10 |
45 |
2.54% |
Employer |
24 |
159 |
14 |
99 |
38 |
47 |
27 |
140 |
548 |
30.96% |
Friends/family |
16 |
75 |
3 |
50 |
22 |
4 |
32 |
117 |
319 |
18.02% |
Internet search |
7 |
49 |
10 |
23 |
17 |
11 |
28 |
35 |
180 |
10.17% |
Local council |
|
8 |
|
4 |
|
1 |
3 |
13 |
29 |
1.64% |
Medical practitioner |
|
13 |
4 |
6 |
3 |
3 |
5 |
7 |
41 |
2.32% |
Newspaper/television report |
|
22 |
|
7 |
2 |
1 |
2 |
13 |
47 |
2.66% |
Other |
11 |
81 |
11 |
61 |
39 |
16 |
34 |
74 |
327 |
18.47% |
Pamphlet/leaflet |
|
14 |
|
2 |
2 |
|
1 |
2 |
21 |
1.19% |
State/territory regulator |
3 |
14 |
5 |
5 |
2 |
7 |
|
1 |
37 |
2.09% |
Training course |
2 |
6 |
1 |
2 |
2 |
|
3 |
1 |
17 |
0.96% |
Union |
|
29 |
4 |
34 |
4 |
3 |
30 |
55 |
159 |
8.98% |
TOTAL |
64 |
491 |
53 |
301 |
132 |
94 |
167 |
468 |
1770 |
100.00% |
Table A11: Proportion of workplace to non-workplace disease diagnoses
Row Labels |
Workplace |
Outside workplace |
Grand Total |
Asbestosis |
9 |
1 |
10 |
Cancer |
1 |
|
1 |
Mesothelioma |
2 |
2 |
4 |
Pleural Plaques |
24 |
5 |
29 |
Grand Total |
36 |
8 |
44 |
|
81.82% |
18.18% |
|