In 2024, the number of men in Australian prisons was 40.97 thousand. Significantly fewer women are incarcerated in Australian prisons and while the number of men has increased more steeply from 2015, the number of imprisoned women has remained low in comparison.
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (December 19, 2024). Number of prisoners in Australia from 2015 to 2024, by gender [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 25, 2026, from /statistics/648023/australia-imprisoned-people-by-gender/
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