AIHW (2010) Ovarian cancer in Australia: an overview, 2010, AIHW, Australian Government, accessed 4 June 2026.
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Ovarian cancer was the most common cause of gynaecological cancer death and the sixth most common cause of cancer-related death among women in 2006. Although the prognosis for women diagnosed with ovarian cancer was relatively poor compared with a number of other cancers, the prognosis has improved over time. These and other data in this report provide a comprehensive picture of ovarian cancer in Australia including how ovarian cancer rates differ by age, Indigenous status, country of birth, socioeconomic status and geographical area.
In 2006, there were 1,226 cases of ovarian cancer
The age-standardised incidence rate of ovarian cancer decreased by 14% between 1982 and 2006
Six in ten (60%) of ovarian cancer cases were diagnosed in women aged 60 years and over
In 2006, ovarian cancer was the sixth most common cause of cancer-related death for Australian women (795 deaths)
