The number of First Nations young people in detention
On an average night in the June quarter 2024:
- there were 509 First nations young people aged 10 and over in detention
- First Nations young people made up 3 in 5 (60%) of all those in detention aged 10 and over (Supplementary tables S1 and S11) while non-Indigenous young people made up 39% (330) (The proportions do not sum to 100% due to a small number of young people of unknown Indigenous status)
- 27 per 10,000 young First Nations people and 1.0 per 10,000 young non-Indigenous people aged 10–17 were in detention
- First Nations young people aged 10–17 were 27 times as likely as non‑Indigenous young people aged 10–17 to be in detention (Supplementary table S18).