Population groups
Examining the prevalence of emotional abuse across different population groups can help to identify those groups that are at higher risk. This information can be used to inform the development of more targeted programs and services for victims and perpetrators of emotional abuse.
The visualisation below shows the estimated number and proportion of people aged 18 and over who have experienced emotional abuse by a partner at least once in the last 12 months for various population groups. It shows that, in 2016:
- a lower proportion of people aged 18–24 and those aged 65 years or older had experienced emotional abuse by a current and/or previous partner in the last 12 months when compared to other age groups.
- people with disability were more likely to experience emotional abuse by a current and/or previous partner in the last 12 months than those without disability.
12 month prevalence of emotional abuse by a partner, by population group and sex, 2016