Statistics

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Kids Helpline - COVID 19 ALERT

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Below is a Kids Helpline breakdown by State of Sexual Abuse (intra-familial abuse/Incest) and Sexual Assault (classified as being external to the family) for the period 1st January to 30th June 2021 vs the same period in 2020:

• Victoria has had an increase of 70% in contacts from children and young people making contact with counsellors about sexual abuse (intra-familial abuse) and an increase of 19% for reports of sexual assault (classified as being external to the family)

• New South Wales has had an increase of 49% in contacts from children and young people making contact with counsellors about sexual abuse and an increase of 43% for reports of sexual assault

• Queensland has had an increase of 30% in contacts from children and young people making contact with counsellors about sexual abuse and an increase of 37% for reports of sexual assault

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Note - not all people who are abused report it. These statistics represent the reported and not the reality of the actual truth. Hence, statistics do not reflect the severity of the crime, only an estimation.

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Research shows a staggering 45% of women aged 18-41 were sexually abused as children by family members (30%), friends or family friends (50%) or strangers (14%). 75% of the abuse involved some contact, most of which was shockingly severe (Watson & Halford, 2010). 

 

It is estimated that 1 in 4 girls and between 1 in 7 and 1 in 12 boys are victims of sexual abuse. (James, 2000) 

 

Between 1 in 6 and 1 in 10 males are sexually abused before the age of 16 and 

1 in 4 females are sexually abused before the age of 16

(Dube et al; Dunne, Purdie, Cook, Boyle & Najman cited in Foster, Boyd & O’Leary. 2012)

 

Statistics Websites

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www.kidshelpline.com.au

 

http://jimhopper.com/abstats/

 

www.livingwell.org.au/information/statistics

 

http://www.bravehearts.org.au/files/pdf/Research%20and%20Position%20Papers/Facts-and-Stats_030615.pdf