Livestock

Figure 14: Summary statistics about 5,032 injury hospitalisations related to livestock during 2021-22

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  • In 2021-22, 5,032 hospitalised injuries (22% or 19.5 per 100,000) were due to livestock.

  • Females were injured over twice as often as males (26 and 13 per 100,000, respectively)

  • 15–24-year-olds had the highest rates of injury at 32.3 per 100,000

  • Engaged in sport, exercise or recreational activity (2,104 or about 2 in 3 cases)

  • 2,053 (41%) lived in inner regional areas

  • 1,117 (22%) were hospitalised after being bitten or struck by a horse, 639 (13%) by cows and 153 (3%) by sheep

Livestock related injuries increased with remoteness and remained relatively stable or decreased slightly over the decade, with the lowest rates of livestock related injuries occurring in major cities (Figure 10). Over the decade, livestock injuries among children have decreased while among adults they have remained generally stable (Figure 11). Most injuries occurred during sporting activity or while working (Figure 8).

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