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Youth justice in Australia 2020–21

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Release Date: 31 Mar 2022
Topic: Youth justice
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Australian Institute of Health and Welfare (2022) Youth justice in Australia 2020–21, AIHW, Australian Government, accessed 31 March 2023. doi:10.25816/53k2-5w18

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Australian Institute of Health and Welfare. (2022). Youth justice in Australia 2020–21. Canberra: AIHW.

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Of the 4,695 young people under youth justice supervision on an average day in 2020–21, most were male (81%) and supervised in the community (84%). Overall rates of supervision varied among the states and territories, from 7.3 per 10,000 in Victoria to 32 per 10,000 in the Northern Territory. Rates of supervision fell over the 5 years from 2016–17 to 2020–21 for community-based supervision and detention.

  • ISBN: 978-1-76054-955-8
  • DOI: Link to DOI: 10.25816/53k2-5w18
  • Cat. no: JUV 138
  • Pages: 64
Findings from this report:
  • On an average day in 2020–21, 4,695 young people aged 10 and over were under youth justice supervision

  • Of young people under supervision on an average day 84% were supervised in the community with the remainder in detention

  • The number of young people under supervision on an average day fell by 12% between 2016–17 and 2020–21

  • States and territories

    These fact sheets show the number of young people under youth justice supervision in 2020–21

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    • Summary
    • State and territory fact sheets
      • Australian Capital Territory
      • New South Wales
      • Queensland
      • Victoria
      • South Australia
      • Northern Territory
      • Western Australia
      • Tasmania
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Appendixes

Appendix 1: Data quality and technical notes (PDF 170 kB)

Appendix 2: Youth justice remand and detention centres (PDF 60 kB)

Appendix 3: Youth justice legislation New South Wales (PDF 85 kB)

Appendix 4: State and territory youth justice systems, policies and programs 2020–21 (PDF 370 kB)

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