In 2016, around 3.5 percent of women in Australia had experiences physical violence. While the prevalence of physical violence appeared to have declined since 2005, sexual and partner violence appeared to have risen slightly.
Share of women who experienced physical, sexual or partner violence in Australia in years 2005, 2012, and 2016, by violence type
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AIHW. (June 5, 2019). Share of women who experienced physical, sexual or partner violence in Australia in years 2005, 2012, and 2016, by violence type [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved June 08, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1178003/australia-proportion-of-women-who-experienced-violence-by-type/
AIHW. "Share of women who experienced physical, sexual or partner violence in Australia in years 2005, 2012, and 2016, by violence type." Chart. June 5, 2019. Statista. Accessed June 08, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1178003/australia-proportion-of-women-who-experienced-violence-by-type/
AIHW. (2019). Share of women who experienced physical, sexual or partner violence in Australia in years 2005, 2012, and 2016, by violence type. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: June 08, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1178003/australia-proportion-of-women-who-experienced-violence-by-type/
AIHW. "Share of Women Who Experienced Physical, Sexual or Partner Violence in Australia in Years 2005, 2012, and 2016, by Violence Type." Statista, Statista Inc., 5 Jun 2019, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1178003/australia-proportion-of-women-who-experienced-violence-by-type/
AIHW, Share of women who experienced physical, sexual or partner violence in Australia in years 2005, 2012, and 2016, by violence type Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1178003/australia-proportion-of-women-who-experienced-violence-by-type/ (last visited June 08, 2024)
Share of women who experienced physical, sexual or partner violence in Australia in years 2005, 2012, and 2016, by violence type [Graph], AIHW, June 5, 2019. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1178003/australia-proportion-of-women-who-experienced-violence-by-type/