This report presents information on the youth detention population in Australia from June 2020 to June 2024. Among the 845 young people in detention on an average night in the June quarter 2024, most were male (90%), aged 14–17 (81%) and First Nations (60%). Over the 4-year period, the number of young people in detention fluctuated across quarters, though rose overall from 791 in the June quarter 2020.
- Cat. no: JUV 144
Key findings
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On an average night in the June quarter 2024, 845 young people were in detention
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6 in 10 (60%) young people in detention on an average night in the June quarter 2024 were First Nations people
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Most (81%) young people in detention were aged 14–17, the remainder were aged 10–13 (5%) or 18 and over (15%)
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On an average night in the June quarter 2024, 9 in 10 (90%) young people in detention were male