Wrong.
Even if 100% of the indigenous population (3% of total) suffered from DV these rates are horrendous.Prevalence rates
https://www.abs.gov.au/statistics/people/crime-and-justice/partner-violence/latest-releaseAn estimated 4.2 million people aged 18 years and over (21%) have experienced violence, emotional abuse, or economic abuse by acohabiting partnersince the age of 15.
Women were more likely than men to have experienced violence, emotional abuse, or economic abuse by a cohabiting partner since the age of 15.
Of the 9.9 million women, 27% (2.7 million) have experienced violence, emotional abuse, or economic abuse by a cohabiting partner, including:
- 23% (2.3 million) who experiencedpartner emotional abuse
- 16% (1.6 million) who experiencedpartner economic abuse
- 17% (1.7 million) who experiencedpartner violence, including 15% (1.5 million) who experienced physical violence and 6.2% (618,500) who experienced sexual violence
Of the 2.7 million women who have experienced violence, emotional or economic abuse by a cohabiting partner, half (50%) experienced both violence and abuse.
Of the 9.5 million men, 15% (1.5 million) have experienced violence, emotional abuse, or economic abuse by a cohabiting partner, including:
- 14% (1.3 million) who experienced partner emotional abuse
- 7.8% (745,000) who experienced partner economic abuse
- 5.5% (526,600) who experienced partner violence (physical and/or sexual)
Of the 1.5 million men who have experienced violence, emotional or economic abuse by a cohabiting partner, 30% experienced both violence and abuse.
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