4530.0 - Crime Victimisation, Australia, 2009

4530.0 - Crime Victimisation, Australia, 2009–10

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PHYSICAL ASSAULT

The victimisation rates for physical assault were 6.0% for people aged 15-19 years and 5.5% for people aged 20-24 years, compared with 0.8% for people aged 65 years and over.

PHYSICAL ASSAULT VICTIMISATION RATES
Graph: Physical assault victimisation rates.

The physical assault victimisation rate was higher for those who were not married (4.6%) than for people who were married (1.8%). People who were unemployed experienced a higher victimisation rate (8.4%) compared to those who were employed full-time (2.9%) or part-time (2.8%).