Proportion of population subjected to robbery in the previous 12 in Australia

Australia: Proportion of population subjected to robbery in the previous 12 was 0.2% in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
0.2%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
19th
of 27 countries
All-time high
0.6%
in 2009
All-time low
0.2%
in 2023
Years of data
16
2009–2024

Proportion of population subjected to robbery in the previous 12 in Australia, 2009–2024

0.20.30.40.50.62009201620242009: 0.62010: 0.42011: 0.42012: 0.42013: 0.42014: 0.42015: 0.32016: 0.42017: 0.42018: 0.32019: 0.42020: 0.32021: 0.32022: 0.32023: 0.22024: 0.2

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

Australia recorded 0.2% for proportion of population subjected to robbery in the previous 12 in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 16 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 50.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of population subjected to robbery in the previous 12 in Australia peaked at 0.6% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 2023.

Australia ranks 19th of 27 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.

Proportion of population subjected to robbery in the previous 12 in Australia, year by year

Annual values for Proportion of population subjected to robbery in the previous 12 months, by sex (%) in Australia, 2009 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2009 0.6%
2010 0.4% -33.3%
2011 0.4% +0.0%
2012 0.4% +0.0%
2013 0.4% +0.0%
2014 0.4% +0.0%
2015 0.3% -25.0%
2016 0.4% +33.3%
2017 0.4% +0.0%
2018 0.3% -25.0%
2019 0.4% +33.3%
2020 0.3% -25.0%
2021 0.3% +0.0%
2022 0.3% +0.0%
2023 0.2% -33.3%
2024 0.2% +0.0%

Australia compared with similar countries

  • Australia's 0.2% is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.7%, 29% of the median. (13 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.6% 0.6% 0.6% 1
2010s 0.4% 0.3% 0.4% 10
2020s 0.3% 0.2% 0.3% 5

Countries ranked near Australia

  1. 17 Switzerland 0.4% compare
  2. 18 Israel 0.3% compare
  3. 19 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 0.2% compare
  4. 19 United Kingdom (England and Wales) 0.2% compare
  5. 19 United Kingdom (Scotland) 0.2% compare
  6. 19 United States of America 0.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of population subjected to robbery in the previous 12 in Australia?
Proportion of population subjected to robbery in the previous 12 in Australia was 0.2% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest proportion of population subjected to robbery in the previous 12 recorded in Australia?
The highest recorded value was 0.6% in 2009.
What is the lowest proportion of population subjected to robbery in the previous 12 recorded in Australia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 2023.
How does Australia rank for proportion of population subjected to robbery in the previous 12?
Australia ranks 19th out of 27 countries with data for 2024.
Is proportion of population subjected to robbery in the previous 12 rising or falling in Australia?
Over the last ten years it is down 50.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Australia data come from?
The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of population subjected to robbery in the previous 12 months, by sex (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Proportion of population subjected to robbery in the previous 12 months, by sex (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
28 places, 320 data points, 2004–2024
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