Locality	Diocese	Parish	Catholics	Abused	Boys (3.3%)	Girls (1.7%)	Disclosed/Resolved (3%)    - Estimated	Barred - SoL (90%)	Suicide risk
ACT/NSW	Canberra & Goulburn	Barellan	244	6	4	2	0 (G 0) (B 0) - ---	5	1
ACT/NSW	Canberra & Goulburn	Bribbaree	244	6	4	2	0 (G 0) (B 0) - ---	5	1
ACT/NSW	Canberra & Goulburn	Jugiong	108	3	2	1	0 (G 0) (B 0) - ---	2	1
ACT/NSW	Canberra & Goulburn	Ungarie	193	5	3	2	0 (G 0) (B 0) - ---	4	1
ACT/NSW	Canberra & Goulburn	Weethalle	205	5	3	2	0 (G 0) (B 0) - ---	5	1
ACT/NSW	South Tuggeranong	South Tuggeranong	17,224	425	273	152	13 (G 8) (B 5) - ---	383	85
New South Wales	Parramatta	Castle Hill	14,183	350	225	125	11 (G 7) (B 4) - ---	315	70
New South Wales	Sydney	Bonnyrigg	15,127	373	240	134	11 (G 7) (B 4) - ---	336	75
New South Wales	Wollongong	Camden	17,939	443	284	159	13 (G 9) (B 5) - ---	399	89
New South Wales	Wollongong	Nowra	14,699	363	233	130	11 (G 7) (B 4) - ---	327	73
Northern Territory	Darwin	Jabiru	175	4	3	2	0 (G 0) (B 0) - ---	4	1
Queensland	Brisbane	Browns Plains	14,501	358	230	128	11 (G 7) (B 4) - ---	322	72
Queensland	Brisbane	Burleigh Heads	28,061	693	445	248	21 (G 13) (B 7) - ---	623	139
Queensland	Brisbane	Caboolture	16,042	396	254	142	12 (G 8) (B 4) - ---	356	79
Queensland	Brisbane	Caloundra	17,566	434	278	155	13 (G 8) (B 5) - ---	390	87
Queensland	Brisbane	Maroochydore	19,312	477	306	171	14 (G 9) (B 5) - ---	429	95
Queensland	Brisbane	Southport	16,946	418	269	150	13 (G 8) (B 4) - ---	376	84
Queensland	Brisbane	Surfers Paradise	16,967	419	269	150	13 (G 8) (B 4) - ---	377	84
Queensland	Rockhampton	Alpha	249	6	4	2	0 (G 0) (B 0) - ---	6	1
Queensland	Rockhampton	Aramac	199	5	3	2	0 (G 0) (B 0) - ---	4	1
Queensland	Rockhampton	Bundaberg	14,025	346	222	124	10 (G 7) (B 4) - ---	312	69
Queensland	Rockhampton	Finch Hatton	227	6	4	2	0 (G 0) (B 0) - ---	5	1
Queensland	Toowoomba	Surat	206	5	3	2	0 (G 0) (B 0) - ---	5	1
Queensland	Toowoomba	Texas	235	6	4	2	0 (G 0) (B 0) - ---	5	1
Queensland	Toowoomba	Wandoan	174	4	3	2	0 (G 0) (B 0) - ---	4	1
Queensland	Townsville	Richmond	238	6	4	2	0 (G 0) (B 0) - ---	5	1
South Australia	Adelaide	Mallee Border	219	5	3	2	0 (G 0) (B 0) - ---	5	1
South Australia	Adelaide	Salisbury	17,213	425	273	152	13 (G 8) (B 5) - ---	382	85
South Australia	Port Pirie	Minnipa	239	6	4	2	0 (G 0) (B 0) - ---	5	1
Tasmania	Campbell Town	Campbell Town	84	2	1	1	0 (G 0) (B 0) - ---	2	0
Tasmania	Hobart	Flinders Island	119	3	2	1	0 (G 0) (B 0) - ---	3	1
Victoria	Melbourne	Craigieburn	14,652	362	232	129	11 (G 7) (B 4) - ---	325	72
Victoria	Melbourne	Croydon	14,805	365	235	131	11 (G 7) (B 4) - ---	329	73
Victoria	Melbourne	Gladstone Park	15,388	380	244	136	11 (G 7) (B 4) - ---	342	76
Victoria	Melbourne	Keilor Downs - Kealba	14,081	348	223	124	10 (G 7) (B 4) - ---	313	70
Victoria	Melbourne	Laverton	14,955	369	237	132	11 (G 7) (B 4) - ---	332	74
Victoria	Melbourne	Mill Park	14,971	370	237	132	11 (G 7) (B 4) - ---	333	74
Victoria	Melbourne	N/A	1,000,000	24,840	16,170	8,670	745 (G 485) (B 260) - ---	22,356	4,968
Victoria	Melbourne	St Albans	17,018	420	270	150	13 (G 8) (B 5) - ---	378	84
Victoria	Melbourne	Werribee	15,705	388	249	139	12 (G 7) (B 4) - ---	349	78
Victoria	Sale	Narre Warren	20,054	495	318	177	15 (G 10) (B 5) - ---	445	99
Western Australia	Perth	Corrigin	186	5	3	2	0 (G 0) (B 0) - ---	4	1
Western Australia	Perth	New Norcia	237	6	4	2	0 (G 0) (B 0) - ---	5	1
Western Australia	Perth	Norseman	223	6	4	2	0 (G 0) (B 0) - ---	5	1
Western Australia	Perth	Quairading	167	4	3	1	0 (G 0) (B 0) - ---	4	1

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Estimating the numbers

" ... a random survey of over 7,000 active Catholics in the U.S. and Canada found a closer ratio, that 1.7 percent of the females and 3.3percent of the males had been sexually abused in childhood by a priest..." (Katherine van Wormer, MSSW, Ph.D.) Psychology Today - Priest abuse male compared female victimization impact published May 20, 2010.

Using these numbers as a base whilst recognising that a substantial number of victims would have already left the church the following formula is used to calculate a low estimate of the number of sexualabuse victims in a given population of Catholics.

1.2 billion catholics
1.7% females abused = 10,404,000 [1.7% of 51.98% of the Catholic population]
3.3% males abused = 19,404,000 [3.3% of 48.02% of the Catholic population]

29,808,000 [combined males and females] Catholics identify themselves as having been sexually abused in childhood by a Catholic priest.


This formula can be applied to any population.
Estimate number of Australian Catholics sexually abused in their childhood by Catholic priests.
Australia 5,239,000 million catholics (2006 Census)
Estimated number of survivors who have been "finalized" (completed church or legal process) in Australia between 1000 and 4000.
1.7% females abused = 45,422
3.3% males abused = 84,715

Data sources:
http://www.usccb.org/
http://www.ato.gov.au/
http://www.ncls.org.au/
http://www.ppo.catholic.org.au/
http://www.bishop-accountability.org/
http://www.catholic-hierarchy.org/

"Once a cult gets big enough to dominate large areas of life (generally large enough to kill people) and gets official recognition, it becomes a 'religion'." Silver whistle.

"A review of the literature on priest/clergy abuse reveals that for both genders the typical survivor became disillusioned with the church and suffered a loss of religious faith as a result of the abuse and the subsequent institutional response to the abuse. An inadequate amount of research has been done to determine the full extent of suicide attempts or completed suicides of victims of this form of abuse. One estimate in the literature is that 20 percent of children who were abused by religious authorities considered suicide at some point.""...two major themes: loss of religious faith, and attacks on their personal integrity when they told of the abuse." Psychology Today - Priest abuse male compared female victimization impact

It is estimated that only approximately 3% obtain a resolution via the courts or the church; this leaves 117,000 survivors without any form of justice or adequate treatment and support. The vast majority of these survivors will be in receipt of some form of government benefit or pension.

Survivors of sexual abuse who were not 'institutionalised' were excluded from the recent "Forgotten Australians" apology. No legislation to assist victims has been passed in an Australian Parliament to aid these or other victims of institutional or clergy abuse.

Statute of limitations laws remain in effect in all Australian States with the exception of South Australia.

This clearly defined subset of Catholics and ex-Catholics can be shown to be the subject of discrimination on the basis of the status of their abusers.