Citation(s) from the GunPolicy.org literature library
Serpell, Ben et al. 2022 ‘Incidents of homicide by weapon type and jurisdiction, 1 July 2019 – 30 June 2020 (n).’ Homicide in Australia 2019–20; Table A18 (39), p. 31. Canberra: Australian Institute of Criminology (AIC). 1 March
Relevant contents
Table A18: Incidents of homicide by weapon type and jurisdiction, 1 July 2019 – 30 June 2020 (n)
Weapon: : NSW - Vic - Qld - WA - SA - Tas - ACT - NT - Total
Firearm: 8 - 9 - 8 - 7 - 0 - 1 - 0 - 1 - 34
Knife/other sharp instrument: 26 - 21 - 18 - 8 - 8 - 2 - 1 - 6 - 90
Blunt instrument: 6 - 5 - 4 - 3 - 5 - 0 - 0 - 1 - 24
Hands and feet: 6 - 3 - 8 - 3 - 0 - 1 - 0 - 0 - 21
Other: 3 - 4 - 3 - 5 - 0 - 1 - 0 - 0 - 16
Multiple weapons: 1 - 0 - 1 - 3 - 0 - 0 - 0 - 0 - 5
Weapon type not stated: 4 - 5 - 0 - 1 - 0 - 0 - 0 - 0 - 10
Weapon used: 54 - 47 - 42 - 30 - 13 - 5 - 1 - 8 - 200
Weapon not used: 16 - 7 - 2 - 0 - 1 - 0 - 1 - 0 - 27
Not stated/unknown: 15 - 12 - 6 - 1 - 0 - 0 - 0 - 0 - 34
Total: 85 - 66 - 50 - 31 - 14 - 5 - 2 - 8 - 261
[ACTa = Australian Capital Territory
NSW = New South Wales
NT = Northern Territory
Qld = Queensland
SA= South Australia
Tas = Tasmania
Vic = Victoria
WA = Western Australia]
Last accessed at:
https://www.aic.gov.au/sites/default/files/2022-03/sr39_homicide_in_australia_2019-20.pdf