Are crocodile attacks common in Australia?

... attacks rising in Northern Territory, data shows. Report shows 14 people died following attacks between 2005 and 2014, compared with 10 deaths in the 33 years to 2004. Australian Associated Press. Wed 14 Jun 2017 03.06 EDT. Share on Facebook · Share on Twitter · Share via Email. read more

Crocodiles are found in northern Australia, from about Rockhampton in Queensland, around the ‘top’ of the continent to the equivalent part of Western Australia. They have been seen further south - I seem to recall that Captain Phillip or one of the other early governors reported one being shot in the Sydney area. read more

Crocodile attacks on humans are common in places where large crocodilians are native and human populations live. Only 6 of the 23 crocodilian species are considered dangerous to adult humans, and only individuals 2.75 metres (9.0 ft) in length or more represent a serious danger to humans, as smaller crocodiles are considered incapable of killing humans. read more

Just 15 people were killed by crocodile attacks between 2005 and 2015, all of which were from saltwater crocodiles, according to CrocBITE, a crocodile attack database compiled by Charles Darwin University in Australia's Northern Territory. read more