This statistic displays the number of prisoners in Australia from 2009 to 2018, by indigenous status. In 2018, there were approximately 31.1 thousand non-indigenous prisoners and around 11.9 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander prisoners incarcerated across Australia.
Number of people sentenced to imprisonment in Australia from 2009 to 2018, 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.
This feature is limited to our corporate solutions.
Please contact us to get started with full access to dossiers, forecasts, studies and international data.
Corporate Account
Statista Accounts:
Access All Statistics. Starting from $708 / Year
Basic Account
Get to know the platform
You only have access to basic statistics.
This statistic is not included in your account!
Single Account
Your perfect start with Statista
Instant access to 1m statistics
Download in XLS, PDF & PNG format
Detailed references
$59 / Month *
Corporate Account
Full access
Corporate solution including all features.
* All products require an annual contract.
Prices do not include sales tax.
Statista Accounts:
Access All Statistics. Starting from $708 / Year
Learn more about how Statista can support your business.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (December 6, 2018). Number of people sentenced to imprisonment in Australia from 2009 to 2018, by indigenous status (in 1,000s) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved April 04, 2020, 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 2018, by indigenous status (in 1,000s)." Chart. December 6, 2018. Statista. Accessed April 04, 2020. https://www.statista.com/statistics/973444/australia-imprisoned-people-by-indigenous-status/
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2018). Number of people sentenced to imprisonment in Australia from 2009 to 2018, by indigenous status (in 1,000s). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: April 04, 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 2018, by Indigenous Status (in 1,000s)." Statista, Statista Inc., 6 Dec 2018, 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 2018, by indigenous status (in 1,000s) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/973444/australia-imprisoned-people-by-indigenous-status/ (last visited April 04, 2020)
We use cookies to personalize contents and ads, offer social media features, and analyze access to our website. In your browser settings you can configure or disable this, respectively, and can delete any already placed cookies. For details, please see your browser’s Help section (by pressing F1). Please see our privacy statement for details about how we use data.
