Column graph demonstrates the percentage of S. aureus characterised as either HA-MRSA or CA-MRSA strains reported in the 2011 AGAR programme by region (New South Wales/Australian Capital Territory, Queensland, South Australia, Victoria, Western Australia) Throughout Australia the percentage of S. aureus characterised as HA-MRSA or CA-MRSA was 18.2% and 11.7% respectively. Regional variations in the proportion of S.aureus characterised as HA-MRSA or CA-MRSA varied.