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Sex and Age Offences with a higher proportion of male victims were murder (67% or 171 victims), attempted murder (71% or 114 victims), robbery (71% or 7,584 victims), and blackmail/extortion (71% or 301 victims). Offences with a higher proportion of female victims were sexual assault (83% or 15,137 victims) and kidnapping/abduction (57% or 366 victims). Footnote(s): (a) Includes person victims only, non-person victims are excluded. (b) Western Australia sexual assault figures may be understated (see Explanatory Notes paragraph 73). (c) Counts for New South Wales may be slightly inflated (see Explanatory Notes paragraph 59). During 2012, 25% (64) of victims of murder were aged between 25 and 34 years, with a further 21% (54) of victims aged 55 years and over. Almost half of sexual assault victims in 2012 were aged between 10 and 19 years (48% or 8,672 victims). Of robbery victims in 2012, 45% (4,758) were aged between 20 and 34 years. Footnote(s): (a) Includes person victims only, non-person victims are excluded. (b) Western Australia sexual assault figures may be understated (see Explanatory Notes paragraph 73). (c) Counts for New South Wales may be slightly inflated (see Explanatory Notes paragraph 59).
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