Alcohol consumption data

Wholesalers that trade alcohol in the Northern Territory (NT) provide data on the volume of alcohol supplied to licensed retailers by product type.

This volume is multiplied by its estimated fraction of alcohol content so that the amount of pure alcohol associated with each product type can be compared.

Read more about:

• wholesale alcohol supply
• alcohol minimum floor price
• liquor and hospitality laws on the Northern Territory Government website
• alcohol policy and legislation review on the NT Health website
• alcohol policy and legislation review final report
• data relating to alcohol-related assault can be accessed as part of the NT crime statistics on the NTG Open Data portal.

Per capita consumption in the NT

Consumption based on wholesale supply

Population estimates

As the NT is a major centre for tourism, the total population likely to be drinking is derived by adding the estimates of the NT interstate and international tourist numbers (refer to 1 below) to the Australian Bureau of Statistics estimates of the NT population aged 15 years and over (refer to 2 below).

1. Based on calendar year estimates from Tourism Research Australia of interstate and international tourist nights for tourists aged 15 years and over.
2. Based on annual estimates from the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) publication: 3235.0 - Regional Population by Age and Sex, Australia, 2017.

Consumption exceeding guidelines

The National Health and Medical Research Council has guidelines for reducing the health risks of alcohol consumption.

These guidelines recommend no more than two standard drinks per day to reduce the lifetime risk of harm from alcohol-related disease or injury.

To find out more about the guidelines, go to the National Health and Medical Research Council’s website.

Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics 2017-18, 4364.0.55.001 - National Health Survey: First Results, 2017-18, viewed 23 January 2019.