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People who experienced family and domestic violence
Measure: Proportion of people who experienced physical and/or sexual violence by a family member or intimate partner in the last 12 months
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Baseline value
1.3%
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Latest value
1.3%in 2021–22
Last updated:
Interpretation
A decrease in the prevalence of violence by a family member or intimate partner over time may indicate that people are choosing to use less or no violence.
Prevalence data relate to the number of people who have experienced violence, not the number of people who have perpetrated violence, or the severity or frequency of violence within a family or intimate relationship.
Outcome: 3 Community attitudes and beliefs embrace gender equality and condemn all forms of gendered violence without exception
Sub-outcome: 3.3 People have equal, healthy, and respectful relationships
Indicator: Decreased prevalence of violence and abuse in family and domestic relationships
Baseline: 2021–22
Latest year: 2021–22
Data source: ABS Personal Safety Survey
Source: DSS 2024.
For information about how this measure is derived, please refer to the Technical specifications for National Plan Outcomes.
Additional National Plan Outcomes data are available from the Data downloads page.
Time series
Data for this measure are not available prior to 2021–22.
People aged 18 years and over who experienced physical and/or sexual violence by a family member or intimate partner in the last 12 months, 2021–22
| Year | Per cent |
|---|---|
| 2021–22 | 1.3% |
Notes:
- Includes current partner (living with), previous partner (has lived with), boyfriend/girlfriend/date and ex-boyfriend/ex-girlfriend (never lived with), parents/step-parents, children/step-children, siblings/step-siblings, and other relatives or in-laws.
- Data not available prior to 2021–22.
For more information, see Data sources and technical notes.
State and territory
State and territory data are not available for this measure for 2021–22 due to sampling issues. However, supplementary data are available for the proportion of women who experienced physical and/or sexual violence by a family member or intimate partner in the last 2 years. See the Supplementary tables for the National Plan Outcomes.
Population characteristics
Sex
People aged 18 years and over who experienced physical and/or sexual violence by a family member or intimate partner in the last 12 months, by sex, 2021–22
| Sex | Per cent |
|---|---|
| Females | 1.9% |
| Males | 0.7*% |
| Persons | 1.3% |
Notes:
- Includes current partner (living with), previous partner (has lived with), boyfriend/girlfriend/date and ex-boyfriend/ex-girlfriend (never lived with), parents/step-parents, children/step-children, siblings/step-siblings, and other relatives or in-laws.
- Data not available prior to 2021–22.
For more information, see Data sources and technical notes.
*: estimate has a relative standard error of 25% to 50% and should be used with caution.
Age
Data are not available for this measure for 2021–22 due to sampling issues. However, supplementary data are available for reporting on the proportion of women who experienced physical and/or sexual violence by a family member or intimate partner in the last 2 years. See the Supplementary tables for the National Plan Outcomes.
Country of birth
Data disaggregated by country of birth are only available for violence prevalence over the last 2 years (rather than 12 months).
People aged 18 years and over who experienced physical and/or sexual violence by a family member or intimate partner in the last 2 years, by country of birth, 2021–22
| Country of birth | Per cent |
|---|---|
| Australia | 2.6% |
| Born overseas | 1.2% |
Notes:
- Includes current partner (living with), previous partner (has lived with), boyfriend/girlfriend/date and ex-boyfriend/ex-girlfriend (never lived with), parents/step-parents, children/step-children, siblings/step-siblings, and other relatives or in-laws.
- Data not available prior to 2021–22.
For more information, see Data sources and technical notes.
Disability status
Data disaggregated by disability status are only available for violence prevalence over the last 2 years (rather than 12 months).
People aged 18 years and over who experienced physical and/or sexual violence by a family member or intimate partner in the last 2 years, by disability status, 2021–22
| Disability status | Per cent |
|---|---|
| Has disability | 2.3% |
| Does not have disability | 2.1% |
Notes:
- Includes current partner (living with), previous partner (has lived with), boyfriend/girlfriend/date and ex-boyfriend/ex-girlfriend (never lived with), parents/step-parents, children/step-children, siblings/step-siblings, and other relatives or in-laws.
- Disability refers to any limitation, restriction or impairment which restricts everyday activities and has lasted, or is likely to last, for at least six months.
- Data not available prior to 2021–22.
For more information, see Data sources and technical notes.
Sexual orientation
Data are not available for this measure for 2021–22 due to sampling issues. However, supplementary data are available for reporting on the proportion of women who experienced physical and/or sexual violence by a family member or intimate partner in the last 5 years. See the Supplementary tables for the National Plan Outcomes.
Remoteness
Data disaggregated by remoteness are only available for violence prevalence over the last 2 years (rather than 12 months).
People aged 18 years and over who experienced physical and/or sexual violence by a family member or intimate partner in the last 2 years, by remoteness, 2021–22
| Remoteness area | Per cent |
|---|---|
| Major Cities | 2.0% |
| Inner Regional | 2.5% |
| Outer Regional/Remote | 2.7% |
Notes:
- Includes current partner (living with), previous partner (has lived with), boyfriend/girlfriend/date and ex-boyfriend/ex-girlfriend (never lived with), parents/step-parents, children/step-children, siblings/step-siblings, and other relatives or in-laws.
- Remoteness refers to remoteness area at the time of interview. 'Other areas' includes inner regional, outer regional and remote areas.
- Data not available prior to 2021–22.
For more information, see Data sources and technical notes.
Related material
See the related content in the AIHW Family, domestic and sexual violence website:
More information
DSS (2024) Performance measurement plan, DSS, accessed 8 May 2024.
Related measures
See the related National Plan Outcomes measures:
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