The Australian Bureau of Statistics tracked people’s sleep through wearable devices — revealing a nation running on just over 7.5 hours of sleep a night.
In 2023, more than 4,000 people voluntarily took part in this first-of-its-kind study.
According to the data, released this week, the average Australian slept 7 hours and 36 minutes per night, with 10% of adults getting more than nine hours of shuteye and 9% sleeping less than 6 hours.
Females slept 13 minutes longer than males, while people from regional Australia got nine minutes more sleep a night than those living in cities.
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