Household pet ownership rate in Australia 2022, by type

Published by Statista Research Department, Jul 18, 2025

In a survey conducted about domestic pet ownership in 2022, dogs and cats were the most popular domestic pets for Australians, with around

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percent of people owning dogs and around
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percent owning cats. Approximately
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percent of those surveyed owned fish.

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Household pet ownership penetration rate in Australia in 2022, by type

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Release date

2022

Region

Australia

Survey time period

July 6 to July 26, 2022

Number of respondents

2,013 respondents

Method of interview

Online survey

Supplementary notes

Other animals include horses, farm animals, and crustaceans.

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