Australian annual shark incidents per 100,000 people

Six shark species with the most incidents per year per 100,000 population since 1981. Unknown sharks weren't able to be identified.

Source: Australian Shark Incident Database, ABS Population
Includes fatal and non-fatal incidents, as well as provoked incidents (such as touching or capturing a shark).
Shark incidents database is current up to December 2025. Population is based on the June quarter for each year.
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