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Sexual violence experienced by women

Proportion of women who experienced sexual violence in the last 12 months

Year	Per cent
1996	1.9%
2005	1.6%
2012	1.2^%
2016	1.8%
2021-22	1.9%

^: statistically significant difference to the 2021–22 prevalence rate.

Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Personal Safety, Australia 2021–22 . 1996 data are from the Australian Bureau of Statistics, Women’s Safety Survey 1996. | Data source overview

Sexual violence experienced by women

Proportion of women who experienced sexual violence in the last 12 months

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