4528.0 - Personal Fraud, 2010-2011 Quality Declaration 
ARCHIVED ISSUE Released at 11:30 AM (CANBERRA TIME) 19/04/2012   
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SCAMS

SEX AND AGE

The scam exposure rate was higher for males than females (37.1% compared to 34.6%), although there was no statistically significant difference in the victimisation rate by sex (3.0% and 2.8% respectively).

Respondents aged 15–24 and 55 years and over were both less likely to be exposed to a scam (25.9% and 33.0%) and less likely to be a victim of a scam (2.0% and 2.2%) than persons in the other age categories.

SCAM EXPOSURE AND VICTIMISATION RATES BY AGE(a)

(a) Rates are calculated as a percentage of total persons in each demographic sub-population

MARITAL STATUS AND COUNTRY OF BIRTH

Both the exposure rate and the victimisation rate for scams was higher for married persons than unmarried persons (39.4% compared to 30.3% for exposure, and 3.2% compared to 2.5% for victimisation).

Exposure to scams was higher for persons born in Australia than persons born overseas (36.5% compared to 34.1%), although there was no statistically significant difference in the victimisation rate (3.0% and 2.8%).

LABOUR FORCE STATUS AND EDUCATION ATTAINMENT

Employed persons were more likely to be exposed to a scam than unemployed persons (39.5% compared to 34.5%), however both were more likely to be exposed than persons not in the labour force (28.4%). In terms of victimisation, employed persons were more likely to be victims than persons not in the labour force (3.2% compared to 2.1%).

Persons with a degree, diploma, or higher education were more likely to be exposed to a scam than persons with other non-school qualifications (44.8 % compared to 37.7%), however both were more likely to be exposed than persons with no non-school qualification (28.3%). Persons with a degree, diploma, or higher education and persons with other non-school qualifications were also more likely to be victims than persons with no non-school qualification (3.6% and 3.2% compared to 2.3%).

PERSONAL AND HOUSEHOLD WEEKLY INCOME

In terms of personal weekly income, persons earning $1,500–$1,999 and $2,000 and over were more likely to be exposed to a scam (50.8% and 48.9%) than persons earning less than these amounts. Persons earning $1,500–$1,999 were also more likely to be a victim of a scam than persons earning $0-$499 (4.0% compared to 2.6%).
SCAM EXPOSURE AND VICTIMISATION RATES BY PERSONAL WEEKLY INCOME(a)

(a) Rates are calculated as a percentage of total persons in each demographic sub-population

Persons in the highest quintile of equivalised household weekly income were more likely to be exposed to a scam (45.7%) than persons in the other quintiles. Persons in the lowest quintile were less likely to be a victim (2.3%) than persons in the third (3.5%), fourth (3.4%), and highest (3.7%) quintiles.
SCAM EXPOSURE AND VICTIMISATION RATES BY EQUIVALISED HOUSEHOLD WEEKLY INCOME(a)(b)

(a) Rates are calculated as a percentage of total persons in each demographic sub-population
(b) For information on equivalised household weekly income, see Explanatory Notes 32–36



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