In 2022, there were approximately 27.5 thousand non-indigenous prisoners and around 12.9 thousand Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander prisoners incarcerated across Australia. The number of people imprisoned in Australia has risen considerably since 2009.
Number of people sentenced to imprisonment in Australia from 2009 to 2022, by indigenous status
(in 1,000s)
Note: In the state of Queensland, prior to 2018, prisoners include persons aged 17 years and over. From February 2018 onwards persons aged 17 years are being transitioned from adult correctional facilities into the Queensland juvenile justice system over a two year period.
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (February 24, 2023). Number of people sentenced to imprisonment in Australia from 2009 to 2022, by indigenous status (in 1,000s) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved November 10, 2024, from https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/973444/australia-imprisoned-people-by-indigenous-status/
Australian Bureau of Statistics. "Number of people sentenced to imprisonment in Australia from 2009 to 2022, by indigenous status (in 1,000s)." Chart. February 24, 2023. Statista. Accessed November 10, 2024. https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/973444/australia-imprisoned-people-by-indigenous-status/
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2023). Number of people sentenced to imprisonment in Australia from 2009 to 2022, by indigenous status (in 1,000s). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: November 10, 2024. https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/973444/australia-imprisoned-people-by-indigenous-status/
Australian Bureau of Statistics. "Number of People Sentenced to Imprisonment in Australia from 2009 to 2022, by Indigenous Status (in 1,000s)." Statista, Statista Inc., 24 Feb 2023, https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/973444/australia-imprisoned-people-by-indigenous-status/
Australian Bureau of Statistics, Number of people sentenced to imprisonment in Australia from 2009 to 2022, by indigenous status (in 1,000s) Statista, https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/973444/australia-imprisoned-people-by-indigenous-status/ (last visited November 10, 2024)
Number of people sentenced to imprisonment in Australia from 2009 to 2022, by indigenous status (in 1,000s) [Graph], Australian Bureau of Statistics, February 24, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/973444/australia-imprisoned-people-by-indigenous-status/
