Australian Breast Cancer Statistics 2023
On average, 57 Australians are diagnosed with breast cancer each and every day.
Women:
Breast cancer is the most commonly diagnosed cancer amongst women in Australia.
It is estimated that breast cancer will account for approximately 28 per cent of all new cancers in Australian women
The risk of a woman being diagnosed with breast cancer in her lifetime is 1 in 7.
Approximately 80 per cent of new cases of breast cancer are in women aged 50 or above.
Around 1,000 young women aged 40 and younger are diagnosed with breast cancer each year – that’s 3 young women every day!
Breast cancer is estimated to be the most commonly diagnosed cancer in women aged 20 - 39 years.
Men:
About 1 in 542 men are diagnosed with breast cancer in their lifetime.
Other Genders:
Trans and gender diverse people - there is no data available.
The Positive News
Australia has one of the best breast cancer survival rates in the world.
The 5-year survival rate for the ACT and Southern NSW region* is 93.5% which is above the national average (92%)
*the area covered by the ACT breast cancer treatment group