A2 Response to invitation

Table A2.1: Response to invitation, by age, 2024

Age group

Invitees

HPV test within 6 months

Crude rate (%)

25–29

220,715

39,000

17.7

30–34

292,403

63,999

21.9

35–39

271,646

74,599

27.5

40–44

193,688

76,515

39.5

45–49

150,824

73,725

48.9

50–54

156,041

79,395

50.9

55–59

138,778

75,489

54.4

60–64

136,788

79,676

58.2

65–69

116,380

71,160

61.1

70–74

149,567

49,088

32.8

25–74

1,826,830

682,646

37.4

Note: Invitees refer to the number of invitees sent an invitation to screen or rescreen; HPV test within 6 months refers to the number of invitees who had an HPV test within 6 months.

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

Table A2.2: Response to invitation, by letter type, invitees aged 25–74, 2024

Letter type

Invitees

HPV test within 6 months

Crude rate (%)

A1

203,869

32,594

16.0

B1

353,583

19,775

5.6

C1

1,269,118

630,256

49.7

Total

1,826,830

682,646

37.4

A1 = invitation to screen, 25–29; B1 = invitation to screen, 30–74; C1 = invitation to rescreen.

Note: Invitees refer to the number of invitees sent an invitation to screen or rescreen; HPV test within 6 months refers to the number of invitees who had an HPV test within 6 months.

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

Table A2.3: Response to invitation, by state and territory, invitees aged 25–74, 2024

State and territory

Invitees

HPV test within 6 months

Crude rate (%)

NSW

578,313

197,498

34.2

Vic

479,940

185,744

38.7

Qld

358,997

134,622

37.5

WA

194,976

76,032

39.0

SA

121,091

51,539

42.6

Tas

35,969

15,929

44.3

ACT

32,583

12,616

38.7

NT

16,189

5,128

31.7

Australia

1,826,830

682,646

37.4

Note Invitees refer to the number of invitees sent an invitation to screen or rescreen; HPV test within 6 months refers to the number of invitees who had an HPV test within 6 months.

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

Table A2.4: Response to invitation, by year, invitees aged 25–74, 2019 to 2024

Year

Invitees

HPV test within 6 months

Crude rate (%)

2019

283,136

41,263

14.6

2020

181,890

19,723

10.8

2021

1,863,090

153,989

8.3

2022

1,581,842

257,782

16.3

2023

3,030,732

733,858

24.2

2024

1,826,830

682,646

37.4

Note Invitees refer to the number of invitees sent an invitation to screen or rescreen; HPV test within 6 months refers to the number of invitees who had an HPV test within 6 months.

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