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Can you find the source of that statement Tiko ? It is an exceptionally surprising statistic given the offical figures on the situation of deaths in families.

Family homicide in Australia

Jenny Mouzos & Catherine Rushforth

ISSN:

0817-8542

Subject:

Weapons

Foreword | The family is viewed by most people as providing a nurturing and loving environment. But for some, the family environment can be deadly. In Australia, almost two in five homicides occur between family members, with an average of 129 family homicides each year. The majority of family homicides occur between intimate partners (60 per cent), and three-quarters of intimate partner homicides involve males killing their female partners. On average, 25 children are killed each year by a parent, with children under the age of one at the highest risk of victimisation. The less common types of family homicide include children killing their parents (12 incidents per year), homicide between siblings (six incidents per year), and homicides between other family members (11 incidents per year). This paper explores the differences in the characteristics of the various types of family homicides in Australia and highlights the need for specific prevention strategies to target these homicides.

https://aic.gov.au/publications/tandi/tandi255