A12 Colposcopy rate

Table A12.1: Colposcopy rate, by screening or follow-up result, by age, 2023

Age group

Screening 
 HPV 16/18

Screening HPV (not 16/18) + high-grade/ glandular LBC

First follow-up HPV 16/18 + any LBC or 

HPV (not 16/18) + high-grade/ glandular LBC

Second follow-up any HPV

Total

25–29

665

527

595

1,579

3,366

30–34

827

377

423

1,048

2,675

35–39

1,021

251

296

596

2,164

40–44

1,229

175

204

408

2,016

45–49

1,269

120

159

349

1,897

50–54

1,311

99

230

214

1,854

55–59

1,129

72

209

186

1,596

60–64

1,106

79

215

236

1,636

65–69

923

46

170

216

1,355

70–74

565

19

39

55

678

25–74

10,045

1,765

2,540

4,887

19,237

25–29

55.0

71.4

11.2

42.2

30.6

30–34

57.7

74.5

26.1

39.4

43.0

35–39

61.7

73.0

30.5

38.4

47.8

40–44

65.0

75.1

31.9

39.8

53.2

45–49

64.5

80.5

36.9

41.5

56.0

50–54

66.2

78.0

45.5

42.4

59.5

55–59

64.4

80.0

42.5

41.7

57.4

60–64

65.6

81.4

47.9

45.6

59.5

65–69

64.2

83.6

47.0

49.2

59.1

70–74

64.4

86.4

52.7

51.9

62.8

25–74

63.2

74.8

23.4

41.3

47.0

Note: Participants whose first follow-up HPV test result was oncogenic HPV (not 16/18) and whose reflex LBC test result was a negative or low-grade are managed as higher risk instead of intermediate risk if they are 2 or more years overdue for screening, identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander, or aged 50 or over.

Source: AIHW analysis of NCSR data (NCSR RDE 11/07/2025).

Table A12.2: Colposcopy rate, by screening or follow-up result, by state and territory, participants aged 25–74, 2023

State and territory

Screening 
 HPV 16/18

Screening HPV (not 16/18) + high-grade/ glandular LBC

First follow-up HPV 16/18 + any LBC or 

HPV (not 16/18) + high-grade/ glandular LBC

Second follow-up any HPV

Total

NSW

2,923

541

972

1,689

6,125

Vic

2,905

412

781

1,346

5,444

Qld

2,091

394

394

694

3,573

WA

978

180

168

594

1,920

SA

628

142

138

326

1,234

Tas

258

51

31

83

423

ACT

157

26

43

120

346

NT

104

19

13

35

171

Australia

10,045

1,765

2,540

4,887

19,237

NSW

63.7

75.1

29.8

44.0

49.3

Vic

67.3

70.5

24.6

42.8

48.5

Qld

63.6

81.6

19.1

38.7

46.8

WA

60.3

70.0

15.1

37.3

41.9

SA

52.1

78.5

20.9

39.4

43.0

Tas

62.2

75.0

12.4

33.5

43.1

ACT

69.8

70.3

21.1

44.1

46.9

NT

46.2

61.3

11.8

31.3

35.8

Australia

63.2

74.8

23.4

41.3

47.0

Note: Participants whose first follow-up HPV test result was oncogenic HPV (not 16/18) and whose reflex LBC test result was a negative or low-grade are managed as higher risk instead of intermediate risk if they are 2 or more years overdue for screening, identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander, or aged 50 or over.

Source: AIHW analysis of NCSR data (NCSR RDE 11/07/2025).

Table A12.3: Colposcopy rate, by year, participants aged 25–74, 2018 to 2023

Year

Number

Colposcopy rate (%)

2018

26,406

64.7

2019

39,242

57.2

2020

30,841

58.5

2021

14,337

49.5

2022

15,485

44.2

2023

19,237

47.0

Source: AIHW analysis of NCSR data (NCSR RDE 11/07/2025).