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73% of Australian households have a pet
Source: Animal Medicines Australia (2025)
Notes
Up from 69% in 2022 and 61% pre-pandemic in 2019
Animal Medicines Australia. (2025). Pets in Australia: A national survey of pets and people 2025. As cited in Cat Cognition. https://catcognition.com/statistics/population/#au-pet-ownership-rate-2025
34%
34% of Australian households have at least one cat
Animal Medicines Australia (2025)
5.8 million
There are 5.8 million pet cats in Australia
Animal Medicines Australia (2025)
31.6 million
Australia's total pet population is 31.6 million animals
Animal Medicines Australia (2025)
7.7 million
7.7 million Australian households have a pet
Animal Medicines Australia (2025)
