Historical Pet Population
This chart details the rolling totals over the last five years. For annual data in more detail please search the relevant year in the tabs to the right hand side of this page.
| Rolling total | 2010-11 | 2011-12 | 2012-13 | 2013-14 | 2014-15 | 2015-16 | 2016-17 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sample | 4,156 | 4,205 | 4,223 | 6,192 | 8,353 | 8,380 | 8,000 |
| % households | |||||||
| Any pet | 46% | 47% | 48% | 47% | 46% | 40% | 44% |
| Indoor fish | 10% | 10% | 10% | 9% | 9% | 8% | 8% |
| Outdoor fish | 6% | 6% | 6% | 6% | 5% | 5% | 5% |
| Dogs | 22% | 22% | 24% | 25% | 24% | 24% | 24% |
| Cats | 18% | 18% | 19% | 18% | 17% | 17% | 17% |
| Rabbits | 3% | 3% | 3% | 3% | 2% | 2% | 2% |
| Domestic fowl | 1% | 1% | 1% | 1% | 1% | 0% | 1% |
| Guinea Pigs | 2% | 2% | 1% | 1% | 1% | 1% | 2% |
| Indoor birds | 2% | 2% | 2% | 2% | 1% | 2% | 0% |
| Hamsters | 1% | 2% | 2% | 1% | 1% | 1% | 1% |
| Lizards | 1% | 1% | 1% | 1% | 1% | 0.3% | - |
|
Pet population (m) |
2010-11 | 2011-12 | 2012-13 | 2013-14 | 2014-15 | 2015-16 | 2016-17 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All | 63.5 | 66.9 | 69.2 | 64.9 | 58.4 | 54 | 54 |
| Indoor fish | 21.8 | 23.0 | 23.3 | 23.3 | 19.9 | 16 | 15-20 |
| Outdoor fish | 19.8 | 21.8 | 21.8 | 18.4 | 17.1 | 20 | 15-20 |
| Dogs | 7.6 | 7.6 | 8.6 | 8.9 | 8.5 | 8.5 | 8.5 |
| Cats | 7.9 | 7.8 | 8.5 | 7.9 | 7.4 | 7.5 | 8 |
| Rabbits | 1.1 | 1.2 | 1.3 | 1.2 | 1.0 | 0.8 | 0.9 |
| Domestic fowl | 0.7 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 0.8 | 0.7 | 0.5 | 0.6 |
| Guinea Pigs | 0.8 | 0.9 | 0.6 | 0.5 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 0.5 |
| Indoor birds | 0.8 | 0.8 | 1.0 | 0.8 | 0.5 | 0.6 | 0.7 |
| Hamsters | 0.4 | 0.7 | 0.6 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.3 |
| Lizards | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 0.3 | - |