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Prisoners numbers Australia 2015-2024, by indigenous status
In 2024, there were approximately 28.29 thousand non-indigenous prisoners and around 15.87 thousand Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander prisoners incarcerated across Australia. The number of people imprisoned in Australia has risen considerably in 2017, and dropped slightly in the years after.
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (December 19, 2024). Number of people sentenced to imprisonment in Australia from 2015 to 2024, by indigenous status (in 1,000s) [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 23, 2026, from /statistics/973444/australia-imprisoned-people-by-indigenous-status/
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. "Number of People Sentenced to Imprisonment in Australia from 2015 to 2024, by Indigenous Status (in 1,000s)." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 19 Dec 2024, /statistics/973444/australia-imprisoned-people-by-indigenous-status/
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Number of people sentenced to imprisonment in Australia from 2015 to 2024, by indigenous status (in 1,000s) [Graph], Australian Bureau of Statistics, December 19, 2024. [Online]. Available: /statistics/973444/australia-imprisoned-people-by-indigenous-status/
