The stats on tatts in Australia: growth, changes and regrets.

  • 1 in 5 (19%) Australians has one or more tattoos, and with females it is almost 1 in 4 (24%).
  • While a number of individuals report getting tattoos when they were younger, over a third (36%) of people got their first tattoo aged 26 or older
  • 20% of Australians got their first tattoo aged mid-30s or older
  • Most tattooed Australians have more than one. Of the Australians that have tattoos, almost half (48%) only have one, 30% have two to three, and 15% have between four and nine, with 7% having ten or more!
  • While for the majority (72%) of tattooed Australians their most recent tattoo was a picture or symbol, for 1 in 5 (19%) it was a phrase or work. The biggest growth in tattoo design is in the phrase and word category.
  • More than 1 in 4 (27%) of Australians with tattoos say that they regret getting a tattoo and 15% have commenced or looked into tattoo removal.
  • Of tattooed Australians, 17% would discourage or strongly discourage their adult children from getting a tattoo.

The stats on tatts in Australia: growth, changes and regrets.

  • 1 in 5 (19%) Australians has one or more tattoos, and with females it is almost 1 in 4 (24%).
  • While a number of individuals report getting tattoos when they were younger, over a third (36%) of people got their first tattoo aged 26 or older
  • 20% of Australians got their first tattoo aged mid-30s or older
  • Most tattooed Australians have more than one. Of the Australians that have tattoos, almost half (48%) only have one, 30% have two to three, and 15% have between four and nine, with 7% having ten or more!
  • While for the majority (72%) of tattooed Australians their most recent tattoo was a picture or symbol, for 1 in 5 (19%) it was a phrase or work. The biggest growth in tattoo design is in the phrase and word category.
  • More than 1 in 4 (27%) of Australians with tattoos say that they regret getting a tattoo and 15% have commenced or looked into tattoo removal.
  • Of tattooed Australians, 17% would discourage or strongly discourage their adult children from getting a tattoo.