Family Violence
Consistent with findings from the 2010 survey, 17% (n=43) of survey respondents in 2014 indicated that a member of their
household had been affected by family violence in the preceding 12 months.
Table 34: Families that have been affected by family violence in the last 12 months
Proportion of Survey Respondent
Households
No.
2014
2010
Yes
43
16.9%
16.7%
No
211
83%
83.3%
Total
254
100%
100%
Respondents were asked about the type of family violence occurring and could select more than one type. Of those who indicated
family violence was occurring within their household, all four types of family violence were commonly being experienced within
these households, in increasingly significant numbers relative to previous surveys. Ninety-three percent of respondents
experiencing family violence within their household in 2014 indicated this was verbal in form, which is a significant increase
compared to 2010 (72.1%). A similar proportion (91%) were also experiencing emotional abuse in 2014. There was an
approximate 20% increase in the proportion of victims who had encountered physical violence within their household (74.4% in
2014, 55.8% in 2010). Whilst financial abuse was the least common form of family violence encountered in 2014 (67.4% of
victims), its prevalence had also significantly increased amongst victims relative to the 2010 survey (51.2%).
Table 35: Type of family violence encountered
Proportion of
Survey Respondents
Proportion of Victims
No.
2014
2014
2010
Emotional
39
15.3%
90.6%
69.8%
Physical
32
12.5%
74.4%
55.8%
Verbal
40
15.7%
93%
72.1%
Financial
29
11.4%
67.4%
51.2%
Total
43
16.9%
Figure 13: Type of Violence Encountered (2014-2010)
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