DROWNING SNAPSHOT
2017 -18 COASTAL & OCEAN DROWNING DEATHS
2004-18 COASTAL & OCEAN DROWNING DEATHS Attempting a Rescue Boating Scuba Diving Rock Fishing Fall Jump Snorkelling Swimming/Wading Watercraft Other Unknown Multiple instances per activity at the same location Capital city
2
2
3 7 2
2 3
23
BOATING
83% 17%
2 2
2
43%
COASTAL & OCEAN DROWNING DEATHS
2
MALE
2 5 2 2
2
FEMALE
3
DROWNING DEATHS BY LOCATION
2 2 3 2 2 2
BRISBANE 2 5 2 8
1
2
3
4%
7 2 3 3 3 3 2 4 2 6 17
26% 2
AVERAGE NUMBER
AVERAGE FATALITY RATE
0.36
17
70%
70%
Offshore
Offshore Beach Jetty
PER 100,000 POPULATION
KEY DEMOGRAPHIC
25-34
YEAR OLD SWIMMERS/ WADERS
&
60-64 YEAR OLD BOATERS
87%
GREATER THAN 5KM FROM A SURF LIFE SAVING SERVICE