Most of the 4,542 young people under youth justice supervision on an average day in 2022–23 were male (81%) and supervised in the community (82%). Overall rates of supervision varied among the states and territories, from 4.7 per 10,000 in Victoria to 79 per 10,000 in the Northern Territory. Rates of supervision for community-based supervision and detention fell over the 5 years from 2018–19 to 2022–23.
- Cat. no: JUV 143
Findings from this report:
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On an average day in 2022–23, 4,542 young people aged 10 and over were under youth justice supervision
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Of young people under supervision on an average day, 82% were supervised in the community, the remainder in detention
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The number of young people under supervision on an average day fell by 20% between 2018–19 and 2022–23
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First Nations young people made up 57% of those aged 10–17 under youth justice supervision on an average day