Domestic deaths of Women In Austraia, page-645

Accounting for population change, the victimisation rate in 2023 was 0.6 victims per 100,000 persons. Since the time series began in 2014, the victimisation has ranged between 0.4 and 0.7 victims per 100,000 persons.

FDV related homicide comprised nearly two-fifths (38%) of all recorded homicides in 2023.

FDV related homicide victims were most commonly:

• female (60% or 94 victims)
• aged 55 years or over (36% or 57 victims)

Most FDV related homicides:

• occurred at a residential location (82% or 128 victims)
• were murders (62% or 97 victims)
• involved the use of a weapon (55% or 87 victims), with over a quarter (29

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