In 2020, there were approximately 28,872 non-indigenous prisoners and around 12,092. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander prisoners incarcerated across Australia. From 2009 the number of people imprisoned in Australia has risen year on year.
Number of people sentenced to imprisonment in Australia from 2009 to 2020, 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. (December 3, 2020). Number of people sentenced to imprisonment in Australia from 2009 to 2020, by indigenous status (in 1,000s) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved January 28, 2022, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/973444/australia-imprisoned-people-by-indigenous-status/
Australian Bureau of Statistics. "Number of people sentenced to imprisonment in Australia from 2009 to 2020, by indigenous status (in 1,000s)." Chart. December 3, 2020. Statista. Accessed January 28, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/973444/australia-imprisoned-people-by-indigenous-status/
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2020). Number of people sentenced to imprisonment in Australia from 2009 to 2020, by indigenous status (in 1,000s). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: January 28, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/973444/australia-imprisoned-people-by-indigenous-status/
Australian Bureau of Statistics. "Number of People Sentenced to Imprisonment in Australia from 2009 to 2020, by Indigenous Status (in 1,000s)." Statista, Statista Inc., 3 Dec 2020, https://www.statista.com/statistics/973444/australia-imprisoned-people-by-indigenous-status/
Australian Bureau of Statistics, Number of people sentenced to imprisonment in Australia from 2009 to 2020, by indigenous status (in 1,000s) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/973444/australia-imprisoned-people-by-indigenous-status/ (last visited January 28, 2022)
