This figure shows the notification rates of newly acquired hepatitis C in Australia in 2011, by age group and sex. The figure shows a peak of notification rates among females aged 15 to 19 years, and among males aged 20 to 24 years. The figure shows that notification rates are higher among males than females in all age groups, except those aged 5 to 9, 10 to 14 and 55 to 59 years.