Violence Against Australian Women Key Statistics

Violence
against women:
key statistics
Research from the 2012 ABS Personal

Safety Survey and AustralianInstitute
of Criminology shows that both men
and women inAustralia experience
substantial levels of violence.
Domestic and sexual violence is
overwhelmingly committed by
men againstwomen.
89 women were killed by their

current or former partner between
2008-10. This equates to nearly one
woman every week.
Rates of violence against women and men

Since the age of 15:
1 in 5 Australian women had
experienced sexual violence
1 in 22 Australian men had

experienced sexual violence

experienced physical or sexual
violence from a current or
formerpartner

experienced physical or sexual
violence from a current or
formerpartner

experienced emotional abuse
by acurrent or former partner

experienced emotional abuse
by acurrent or former partner

experienced physical violence

experienced physical violence
It is more likely for a person to experience violence from a male

ratherthanafemale perpetrator.
Over 3 times as many people experienced violencefrom a male.
For more information on how to prevent violence against women, or for media comment
visit www.preventviolence.org.au
For more information and research about violence against women visit www.anrows.org.au
If you are experiencing domestic and family violence, or have experienced sexual assault,
seek support, call 1800 RESPECT (1800 737 732).
Violence against women: key statistics

RATES OF VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN & MEN
SINCE THE AGE OF 15:
1 in 5
1 in 22
1 in 6
1 in 19
Australian women
had experienced
sexual violence
Australian men
had experienced
sexual violence
Australian women had

experienced physical
or sexual violence
from a current or
formerpartner
Australian men had

or sexual violence
from a current or
formerpartner
1 in 4
6
11inin19
7
Australian
Australian
women
womenhad
experienced
had experienced
physical
or
emotional
sexual violence
abuse
from
byacurrent
a current
oror
formerpartner
former partner
Australian
Australian
men
men
had
experienced
hadexperienced
physical
or
emotional
sexual violence
abuse
from
byacurrent
a current
oror
formerpartner
former partner
1 in 3
1 in 2
Australian women
had experienced
physical violence
Australian men
had experienced
physical violence
Information has been sourced from the ABS. Produced by The Foundation to Prevent Violence Against Women and their Children (www.preventviolence.org.au) and ANROWS (anrows.org.au).

Research from the 2012 ABS Personal Safety Survey shows that both men and women
in Australia experience substantial levels of violence.
Australian women are most likely to experience physical and sexual violence in their
home, at the hands of a male current or ex-partner.
36
36% of women
had experienced
physical or sexual
violence from
someone they
knew.
15% of women
experienced
15 had
physical or
sexual violence
from an ex-partner
(the most likely type of
known perpetrator for
a femalevictim).
%
For 62% of the

who
62 women
had experienced
physical assault
by a male perpetrator, the
most recent incident was
in their home.
%
Womens experiences of violence

Australian women are most likely to experience physical and sexual violence
in their home, at the hands of a male current or ex-partner. Of women who had
experiencedviolence from an ex-partner:
73
24
73% had
experienced
more than one
incident of
violence.
24% had never

sought advice or
support.
61% had
in
61 children
their care when
the violence
occurred, including
48%who stated the
children had seen and
heard the violence.
%
15
58
58% had never

contacted the
police.
Australian women are more likely to be sexually

assaulted by a person they know than a stranger.
Young women are particularly vulnerable to
sexualassault.
Of all Australian women, 15% had been sexually assaulted

by a person they knew, since the age of 15.
3.8% had been sexually assaulted by a stranger.
For more information on how
prevent violence against women, or for media comment
visittowww.preventviolence.org.au

WOMENS EXPERIENCES OF VIOLENCE
Australian women are most likely to

experience physical and sexual violence
in their home, atthe hands of a male
current or ex-partner.
15%
36% of women had
or sexual violence from
someone they knew.
15 % of women had
experienced physical or
sexual violence froman
ex-partner (the most likely
type of knownperpetrator
for afemale victim).
For 62% of the women who had

experienced physical assault by a
maleperpetrator, the most recent
incidentwasin their home.

It is most common for women toexperience
violence from a male ex-partner.
Of women who had experienced violence
from an ex-partner:
61 % had children
intheircare when the
violence occurred.
73 % had experienced
more than one incident
ofviolence.
58 % had never
contacted the police.
24 % had neversought
advice orsupport.

Australian women are more likely to be
sexually assaulted by a person they know
than a stranger.
Young women are particularly vulnerable
tosexualassault.
15%
3.8%
Of all Australian women, 15 % had been sexually assaulted

byaperson they knew, since the age of 15.
3.8% had been sexually assaulted by a stranger.
23,584
Of all Australian women aged
18 to 24, 23,584 reported
they had experienced sexual
assault in the 12 monthsprior
to thesurvey.
Twice as many women in

this 18 to 24 age bracket
experience sexual assault,
compared to all women.

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Violence

Research from the 2012 ABS Personal

89 women were killed by their

Rates of violence against women and men

1 in 22 Australian men had

1 in 6 Australian women had

1 in 19 Australian men had

1 in 4 Australian women had

1 in 7 Australian men had

1 in 3 Australian women had

1 in 2 Australian men had

It is more likely for a person to experience violence from a male

Violence against women: key statistics

Australian women had

Australian men had

Violence against women: key statistics

For 62% of the

Womens experiences of violence

24% had never

58% had never

Australian women are more likely to be sexually

Of all Australian women, 15% had been sexually assaulted

Violence against women: key statistics

Australian women are most likely to

For 62% of the women who had

Violence against women: key statistics

Violence against women: key statistics

Of all Australian women, 15 % had been sexually assaulted

Twice as many women in

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