Youth justice in Australia 2017–18
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Topic: Youth justice
Citation
AIHW (Australian Institute of Health and Welfare) (2019) Youth justice in Australia 2017–18, AIHW, Australian Government, accessed 24 June 2026.
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Of the 5,513 young people under youth justice supervision on an average day in 2017–18, most were male (81%) and supervised in the community (83%). Overall rates of supervision varied among the states and territories, from 12 per 10,000 in Victoria to 59 per 10,000 in the Northern Territory. Supervision fell over the 5 years from 2013–14 to 2017–18 for community-based supervision, but rose for detention. Indigenous over-representation also continued to rise.
- ISBN: 978-1-76054-515-4 (PDF) 978-1-76054-516-1 (Print)
- Cat. no: JUV 129
- Pages: 49
Findings from this report:
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On an average day in 2017–18, 5,513 young people aged 10 and over were under youth justice supervision
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Of young people under supervision on an average day, 83% were supervised in the community and 18% were in detention
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The number of young people aged 10–17 under supervision on an average day fell by 9% between 2013–14 and 2017–18.
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Indigenous young people aged 10–17 made up 49% of those under youth justice supervision