DROWNING SNAPSHOT
2004–17 COASTAL DROWNING DEATHS
2016–17 COASTAL DROWNING DEATHS COASTAL DROWNING DEATHS
MELBOURNE
3 2
2
5
2 2
3 2 2
2 4 2 3 3
PER 100,000 POPULATION
DROWNING DEATHS BY ACTIVITY
2 2
2
2 2
0.24
15
2 2 9 3 2 5 3 4 3 2 2 4 3
2 4 2 2 5
FATALITY RATE
4 3 3 4 3 2
Attempting a Rescue Boating Scuba Diving Rock Fishing Rock/Cliff Snorkelling Swimming/Wading Watercraft Other AVERAGE Unknown 2 Multiple instances NUMBER per activity at the same location
2
Attempting a Rescue Boating Scuba Diving Rock Fishing Rock/Cliff Snorkelling Swimming/Wading Watercraft Other Unknown Multiple instances per activity at the same location
13%
13%
40%
Swimming/ Wading
7%
0.27
PER 100,000 POPULATION
Swimming/Wading Watercraft Scuba Diving Other Unknown
27%
AVERAGE FATALITY RATE
15
40%
DROWNING DEATHS BY LOCATION 7% 7%
84% 16%
7%
MALE
20%
60% Beach
FEMALE
KEY DEMOGRAPHIC
30-39 YEAR OLD BOATERS
&
60-64 YEAR OLD BOATERS
47%
60%
Beach Bay Rock/Cliff Offshore Jetty
LESS THAN 1KM FROM A SURF LIFE SAVING CLUB