Domestic and family violence

DOMESTIC VIOLENCE - A NATIONAL EMERGENCY

KEY FINDINGS OF AUSTRALIAN BUREAU OF STATISTICS REPORT

* The highest proportion of family and domestic violence was in the 20-34 years category followed by 35-54 years, with the lowest in 55 years and over.

* The five jurisdictions where data was collected - NSW, Victoria, Queensland, Northern Territory and ACT - had more than 35,000 offenders in the year to June 2015.

* The most prevalent offence was an act intended to cause injury, followed by property damage.

NSW

* 19,942 offenders equating to 302 offenders per 100,000 population.

* More than four times as many male offenders (16,273) as female offenders (3670).

* Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander offenders represented 12 per cent of offenders.

VICTORIA

* 11,312 offenders, or 220 per 100,000 population.

* More than five times as many male offenders (9507) as female offenders (1790).

* No data on Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander offenders.

QUEENSLAND

* 1477 offenders, or 36 per 100,000 population.

* More than six times as many male offenders (1287) as female offenders (193).

* Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander offenders represented 45 per cent of offenders.

NORTHERN TERRITORY

* 2446 offenders, or 1185 per 100,000 population.

* Five times as many male offenders (2040) as female offenders (407).

* Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander offenders represented 89 per cent of offenders.

ACT

* 330 offenders, or 98 per 100,000 populatin.

* More than eight times as many male offenders (292) as female offenders (36).

* Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander offenders represented 16 per cent of offenders.