Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) epidemiology reports, Australia, 2021

This page contains links to epidemiological reports, published in CDI, on the incidence, severity, and distribution of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) [previously known as novel coronavirus (2019-nCoV)] within Australia.

Page last updated: 01 June 2023

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Read this first: answers to frequently asked questions about the reports

Q: Where can I find more detailed data on COVID-19 cases?

A: We are currently looking into ways to provide more in-depth epidemiological analyses of COVID-19 cases, with regard to transmission and severity, including hospitalisation. These analyses will continue to be built upon in future iterations of the CDI report.

Q: Can I request access to the COVID-19 data behind your CDI fortnightly reports?

A: National notification data on COVID-19 confirmed cases is collated in the National Interoperable Notifiable Diseases Surveillance System (NINDSS) based on notifications made to state and territory health authorities under the provisions of their relevant public health legislation.

Normally, requests for the release of data from the NINDSS requires agreement from states and territories via the Communicable Diseases Network Australia (CDNA), and, depending on the sensitivity of the data sought and proposed, ethics approval may also be required.

For information on how to apply to access data from the NINDSS please contact the NINDSS Data Requests inbox (nndss.datarequests@health.gov.au). We can then provide you with further information about the process and the required data request forms. Please note data requests for NINDSS data, including COVID-19 data, will continue to be processed in line with CDNA policies and procedures. The time it takes to process your request may vary depending on the type(s) of data you request and the necessary approval steps.

We will continue to publish regular summaries and analyses of the NINDSS dataset and recommend the following resources be referred to in the meantime:

NINDSS summary tables;
Daily case summary of cases
Communicable Diseases Intelligence COVID-19 epidemiology report;
State and territory public health websites.

Q: Can I request access to data at postcode level of confirmed cases?

A: Data at this level cannot be released without ethics approval and permission would need to be sought from all states and territories via CDNA. As noted above, specific requests for NINDSS data are currently on hold.

Where current or recent reported case numbers are high enough to justify it, a GIS/mapping analysis of cases will be included in the CDI COVID-19 epidemiology report. In order to protect privacy of confirmed cases, data in this map will be presented at SA3 level.

Q: Where do I find the COVID-19 background information which was included as Appendix A in previous fortnightly epidemiology reports?

A: This information was most recently published in Epidemiology Report 24 (Word 3.47 MB) (PDF 7.35 MB). Additional information can be found in the CDNA Series of National Guidelines (SoNG) for COVID-19.

COVID-19 epidemiology reporting by calendar year

COVID-19 epidemiology reports, Australia, 2021

Technical supplement – COVID-19 Australia: Epidemiology reporting Last updated 29 March 2023

COVID-19 Epidemiology and Surveillance Team || https://doi.org/10.33321/cdi.2021.45.2 || Published online: 12/4/2023
Full Text: (Word 5.49 MB) (PDF 3.17 MB)

COVID-19 Australia: Epidemiology Report 57: Reporting period ending 16 January 2022

COVID-19 National Incident Room Surveillance Team || https://doi.org/10.33321/cdi.2022.46.4 || Published online: 2/2/2022
Full Text: (Word 1.45 MB) (PDF 1.59 MB)

COVID-19 Australia: Epidemiology Report 56: Reporting period ending 5 December 2021

COVID-19 National Incident Room Surveillance Team || https://doi.org/10.33321/cdi.2021.45.69 || Published online: 20/12/2021
Full Text: (Word 1.98 MB) (PDF 7.04 MB)

COVID-19 Australia: Epidemiology Report 55: Reporting period ending 21 November 2021

COVID-19 National Incident Room Surveillance Team || https://doi.org/10.33321/cdi.2021.45.65 || Published online: 30/11/2021
Full Text: (Word 398.14 KB) (PDF 3.61 MB)

COVID-19 Australia: Epidemiology Report 54: Reporting period ending 7 November 2021

COVID-19 National Incident Room Surveillance Team || https://doi.org/10.33321/cdi.2021.45.62 || Published online: 22/11/2021
Full Text: (Word 1.63 MB) (PDF 6.8 MB)

COVID-19 Australia: Epidemiology Report 53: Reporting period ending 24 October 2021

COVID-19 National Incident Room Surveillance Team || https://doi.org/10.33321/cdi.2021.45.61 || Published online: 8/11/2021
Full Text: (Word 336.26 KB) (PDF 3.6 MB)

COVID-19 Australia: Epidemiology Report 52: Reporting period ending 10 October 2021

COVID-19 National Incident Room Surveillance Team || https://doi.org/10.33321/cdi.2021.45.55 || Published online: 1/11/2021
Full Text: (Word 2.12 MB) (PDF 6.97 MB)

COVID-19 Australia: Epidemiology Report 51: Reporting period ending 26 September 2021

COVID-19 National Incident Room Surveillance Team || https://doi.org/10.33321/cdi.2021.45.54 || Published online: 8/10/2021
Full Text: (Word 102.19 KB) (PDF 3.28 MB)

COVID-19 Australia: Epidemiology Report 50: Reporting period ending 12 September 2021

COVID-19 National Incident Room Surveillance Team || https://doi.org/10.33321/cdi.2021.45.50 || Published online: 24/9/2021
Full Text: (Word 1.72 MB) (PDF 6.67 MB)

COVID-19 Australia: Epidemiology Report 49: Reporting period ending 29 August 2021

COVID-19 National Incident Room Surveillance Team || https://doi.org/10.33321/cdi.2021.45.49 || Published online: 8/9/2021
Full Text: (Word 449.19 KB) (PDF 3.58 MB)

COVID-19 Australia: Epidemiology Report 48: Reporting period ending 15 August 2021

COVID-19 National Incident Room Surveillance Team || https://doi.org/10.33321/cdi.2021.45.48 || Published online: 30/8/2021
Full Text: (Word 1.56 MB) (PDF 6.32 MB)

COVID-19 Australia: Epidemiology Report 47: Reporting period ending 1 August 2021

COVID-19 National Incident Room Surveillance Team || https://doi.org/10.33321/cdi.2021.45.41 || Published online: 12/08/2021
Full Text: (Word 508.45 KB) (PDF 3.56 MB)

COVID-19 Australia: Epidemiology Report 46: Reporting period ending 18 July 2021

COVID-19 National Incident Room Surveillance Team || https://doi.org/10.33321/cdi.2021.45.39 || Published online: 30/7/2021
Full Text: (Word 1.99 MB) (PDF 6.02 MB)

COVID-19 Australia: Epidemiology Report 45: Reporting period ending 4 July 2021

COVID-19 National Incident Room Surveillance Team || https://doi.org/10.33321/cdi.2021.45.35 || Published online: 16/7/2021
Full Text: (Word 503.79 KB) (PDF 3.45 MB)

COVID-19 Australia: Epidemiology Report 44: Reporting period ending 20 June 2021

COVID-19 National Incident Room Surveillance Team || https://doi.org/10.33321/cdi.2021.45.34 || Published online: 6/7/2021
Full Text: (Word 1.51 MB) (PDF 5.95 MB)

COVID-19 Australia: Epidemiology Report 43: Reporting period ending 6 June 2021

COVID-19 National Incident Room Surveillance Team || https://doi.org/10.33321/cdi.2021.45.33 || Published online: 21/6/2021
Full Text: (Word 485.59 KB) (PDF 3.47 MB)

COVID-19 Australia: Epidemiology Report 42: Reporting period ending 23 May 2021

COVID-19 National Incident Room Surveillance Team || https://doi.org/10.33321/cdi.2021.45.30 || Published online: 10/6/2021
Full Text: (Word 1.72 MB) (PDF 5.72 MB)

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander COVID-19 Epidemiology Report 1: 28 February 2021

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Advisory Group on COVID-19; COVID-19 National Incident Room Surveillance Team; and Indigenous and Remote COVID-19 Policy and Implementation Branch || https://doi.org/10.33321/cdi.2021.45.27 || Published online: 21/5/2021
Full Text: (Word 1.74 MB) (PDF 4.52 MB)

COVID-19 Australia: Epidemiology Report 41: Reporting period ending 9 May 2021

COVID-19 National Incident Room Surveillance Team || https://doi.org/10.33321/cdi.2021.45.26 || Published online: 17/5/2021
Full Text: (Word 548.73 KB) (PDF 3.37 MB)

COVID-19 Australia: Epidemiology Report 40: Reporting period ending 25 April 2021

COVID-19 National Incident Room Surveillance Team || https://doi.org/10.33321/cdi.2021.45.25 || Published online: 13/5/2021
Full Text: (Word 1.82 MB) (PDF 5.8 MB)

COVID-19 Australia: Epidemiology Report 39: Reporting period ending 11 April 2021

COVID-19 National Incident Room Surveillance Team || https://doi.org/10.33321/cdi.2021.45.20 || Published online: 16/4/2021
Full Text: (Word 752.13 KB) (PDF 4.47 MB)

COVID-19 Australia: Epidemiology Report 38: Reporting period ending 28 March 2021

COVID-19 National Incident Room Surveillance Team || https://doi.org/10.33321/cdi.2021.45.19 || Published online: 9/4/2021
Full Text: (Word 2.18 MB) (PDF 5.77 MB)

COVID-19 Australia: Epidemiology Report 37: Reporting period ending 14 March 2021

COVID-19 National Incident Room Surveillance Team || https://doi.org/10.33321/cdi.2021.45.15 || Published online: 23/3/2021
Full Text: (Word 2.11 MB) (PDF 4.22 MB)

COVID-19 Australia: Epidemiology Report 36: Reporting period ending 28 February 2021

COVID-19 National Incident Room Surveillance Team || https://doi.org/10.33321/cdi.2021.45.14 || Published online: 12/03/2021
Full Text: (Word 2.11 MB) (PDF 4.22 MB)

COVID-19 Australia: Epidemiology Report 35: Reporting period ending 14 February 2021

COVID-19 National Incident Room Surveillance Team || https://doi.org/10.33321/cdi.2021.45.9 || Published online: 23/2/2021
Full Text: (Word 954.27 KB) (PDF 3.7 MB)

COVID-19 Australia: Epidemiology Report 34: Reporting period ending 31 January 2021

COVID-19 National Incident Room Surveillance Team || https://doi.org/10.33321/cdi.2021.45.8 || Published online: 10/02/2021
Full Text: (Word 1.57 MB) (PDF 3.64 MB)

COVID-19 Australia: Epidemiology Report 33: Fortnightly reporting period ending 17 January 2021

COVID-19 National Incident Room Surveillance Team || https://doi.org/10.33321/cdi.2021.45.3 || Published online: 25/1/2021
Full Text: (Word 841.52 KB) (PDF 3.68 MB)

COVID-19 Australia: Epidemiology Report 32: Four-week reporting period ending 3 January 2021

COVID-19 National Incident Room Surveillance Team || https://doi.org/10.33321/cdi.2021.45.1 || Published online: 18/1/2021
Full Text: (Word 2.9 MB) (PDF 4.68 MB)]

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