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Australian Childhood Cancer Statistics Online is an interactive platform that provides the latest statistics on childhood cancer incidence, mortality and survival for the most common cancers among children under the age of 15 in Australia. Key cancer statistics are available by sex and age group, along with trends in these statistics over time. Australian Childhood Cancer Statistics Online serves as a platform to raise awareness of childhood cancer among government bodies and the broader community. It provides accurate, up-to-date statistics about the burden of childhood cancer in the community, which can be used to support advocacy efforts and inform policy decisions. These statistics also have the potential to motivate and prioritize further research into the causes, prevention, and treatment of this rare but critical disease. Cancer Council Queensland developed and maintains the ACCR Statistics Online, along with financial support from Cancer Australia.Data for the Australian Childhood Cancer Statistics Online are sourced from the Australian Childhood Cancer Registry (ACCR), funded and managed by Cancer Council Queensland. See the Data Sources and Methodology section below for a summary or the dashboard’s “Methods” tab for full technical detail.
The online dashboard starts with a Summary page showing key facts about childhood cancer in Australia. You can also see more detail about how many children are diagnosed each year (incidence), survival rates, deaths (mortality), and how many children are currently living with cancer (prevalence). There’s also information on the stage of cancer at diagnosis, and other factors that affect outlook, for some cancer types. Use the tabs at the top of the page to switch between these topics.
You can look at statistics for all children together, or separately for boys and girls. Use the drop-down menu at the top of the page to choose a specific type of cancer.
Most statistics are shown as graphs. You can view them as counts (the actual number of children) or rates (which take population size into account). Hover over any point on a graph to see its exact value.
You are welcome and encouraged to use the information contained in this website, provided the source is appropriately acknowledged.
Suggested citation: Australian Childhood Cancer Registry, Cancer Council Queensland. Australian Childhood Cancer Statistics Online (1983–2022). CCQ: Brisbane, Australia; September 2026. Available at: cancerqld.org.au/accs-online (accessed [date])
Full technical detail on data sources, statistical methods, and classification systems used in the ACCR Statistics Online is available within the dashboard itself (see the “Methods” tab). A brief summary is provided below.
The Australian Childhood Cancer Registry (ACCR) draws on data from each of the population-based cancer registries across Australia, along with clinical and treatment information extracted from each of the 9 paediatric hospitals that treat children diagnosed with cancer in Australia. This dashboard presents incidence, prevalence, survival, mortality, and stage-at-diagnosis data for childhood cancers, allowing users to track trends over time and across cancer types. Note that basal and squamous cell skin cancers are excluded, consistent with standard cancer registry practice, as these are often treated without histological confirmation.
To allow fair comparisons across different time periods and populations, incidence and mortality rates are age-standardised using the 2001 Australian Standard Population. Survival estimates use the relative survival method, which compares observed survival against expected survival in the general population, and are calculated using the cohort method. Prevalence is presented as “limited duration” prevalence across 1-, 5-, 10-, 20-, and 30-year windows, reflecting how many past patients remain alive at a given point in time.
Cancers are classified using the International Classification of Childhood Cancer (ICCC), and staging follows the Toronto Paediatric Cancer Staging Guidelines, an internationally consistent framework covering 15 common childhood cancers. Where relevant, the dashboard also incorporates non-stage prognostic indicators (NSPIs) — factors such as histology, cytogenetics, and age at diagnosis — which help contextualise outcomes beyond stage alone.
If you require any further assistance regarding Australian Childhood Cancer Statistics Online, please contact us at statistics@cancerqld.org.au.
