On an average day in the 2022 financial year, *** Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander youth aged 10 to 17 years were held in youth detention in Australia, more than the number of non-Indigenous youths in detention in the country. The number has fluctuated over the past five years. In general, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people are overrepresented within the Australian justice system.
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AIHW. (March 31, 2023). Number of young people aged 10 to 17 in detention on an average day in Australia from financial years 2018 to 2022, by indigenous status [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 30, 2026, from /statistics/1124737/australia-youth-in-detention-on-an-average-day-by-indigenous-status/
AIHW. "Number of young people aged 10 to 17 in detention on an average day in Australia from financial years 2018 to 2022, by indigenous status." Chart. March 31, 2023. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 30, 2026. /statistics/1124737/australia-youth-in-detention-on-an-average-day-by-indigenous-status/
AIHW. (2023). Number of young people aged 10 to 17 in detention on an average day in Australia from financial years 2018 to 2022, by indigenous status. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 30, 2026. /statistics/1124737/australia-youth-in-detention-on-an-average-day-by-indigenous-status/
AIHW. "Number of Young People Aged 10 to 17 in Detention on An Average Day in Australia from Financial Years 2018 to 2022, by Indigenous Status." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 31 Mar 2023, /statistics/1124737/australia-youth-in-detention-on-an-average-day-by-indigenous-status/
AIHW, Number of young people aged 10 to 17 in detention on an average day in Australia from financial years 2018 to 2022, by indigenous status ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/1124737/australia-youth-in-detention-on-an-average-day-by-indigenous-status/ (last visited July 30, 2026)
Number of young people aged 10 to 17 in detention on an average day in Australia from financial years 2018 to 2022, by indigenous status [Graph], AIHW, March 31, 2023. [Online]. Available: /statistics/1124737/australia-youth-in-detention-on-an-average-day-by-indigenous-status/
