Latest findings
On an average day in 2021–22, 4,536 young people aged 10 and over were under youth justice supervision
82% of young people under supervision on an average day were supervised in the community and the remainder in detention
On an average night in the June quarter 2022, 818 young people were in detention
Most (81%) young people in detention were aged 14–17, the remainder were aged 10–13 (5%) or 18 and over (13%)
53% of those under youth justice supervision in 2020–21 interacted with the child protection system in the last 5 years
28% of those under youth justice supervision in 2020–21 interacted with the child protection system in the same year