Australian Bureau of Statistics
Celebrating the International Year of Statistics 2013

LIST OF TABLES CRIMINAL COURTS, AUSTRALIA 1.1 Summary characteristics of all defendants, Court level 1.2 Summary characteristics of all defendants, 2006-07 to 2011-12 1.3 Summary characteristics of all defendants, States and territories HIGHER COURTS, AUSTRALIA 2.1 Summary characteristics of all defendants, Higher Courts, 2005-06 to 2011-12 2.2 Summary characteristics of all defendants, Higher Courts, States and territories 2.3 Summary characteristics of all defendants, Higher Courts, Selected principal offence 2.4 Defendants adjudicated, Higher Courts, Principal offence, 2005-06 to 2011-12 2.5 Defendants finalised, Higher Courts, Principal offence by method of finalisation 2.6 Defendants finalised, Higher Courts, Sex and age by method of finalisation 2.7 Defendants finalised, Higher Courts, Sex and age by principal offence 2.8 Defendants proven guilty, Higher Courts, Principal offence by principal sentence 2.9 Defendants proven guilty, Higher Courts, Principal sentence by principal offence, 2005-06 to 2011-12 2.10 Defendants proven guilty, Higher Courts, Sex and age by principal sentence 2.11 Duration from initiation to finalisation, Higher Courts, Method of finalisation by selected principal offence MAGISTRATES' COURTS, AUSTRALIA 3.1 Summary characteristics of all defendants, Magistrates' Courts, 2005-06 to 2011-12 3.2 Summary characteristics of all defendants, Magistrates' Courts, States and territories 3.3 Summary characteristics of all defendants, Magistrates' Courts, Selected principal offence 3.4 Defendants adjudicated, Magistrates' Courts, Principal offence, 2005-06 to 2011-12 3.5 Defendants finalised, Magistrates' Courts, Principal offence by method of finalisation 3.6 Defendants finalised, Magistrates' Courts, Sex and age by method of finalisation 3.7 Defendants finalised, Magistrates' Courts, Sex and age by principal offence 3.8 Defendants proven guilty, Magistrates' Courts, Principal offence by principal sentence 3.9 Defendants proven guilty, Magistrates' Courts, Principal sentence by principal offence, 2005-06 to 2011-12 3.10 Defendants proven guilty, Magistrates' Courts, Sex and age by principal sentence 3.11 Duration from initiation to finalisation, Magistrates' Courts, Method of finalisation by selected principal offence

CHILDREN'S COURTS, AUSTRALIA
4.1 Summary characteristics of all defendants, Children's Courts, 2006-07 to 2011-12
4.2 Summary characteristics of all defendants, Children's Courts, States and territories
4.3 Summary characteristics of all defendants, Children's Courts, Selected principal offence
4.4 Defendants adjudicated, Children's Courts, Principal offence, 2006-07 to 2011-12
4.5 Defendants finalised, Children's Courts, Principal offence by method of finalisation
4.6 Defendants finalised, Children's Courts, Sex and age by method of finalisation
4.7 Defendants finalised, Children's Courts, Sex and age by principal offence
4.8 Defendants proven guilty, Children's Courts, Principal offence by principal sentence
4.9 Defendants proven guilty, Children's Courts, Principal sentence by principal offence, 2006-07 to 2011-12
4.10 Defendants proven guilty, Children's Courts, Sex and age by principal sentence
4.11 Duration from initiation to finalisation, Children's Courts, Method of finalisation by selected principal offence


CRIMINAL COURTS, INDIGENOUS STATUS DATA, SELECTED STATES AND TERRITORIES
5.1 Defendants finalised, Higher Courts (excluding traffic offences), Indigenous Status by sex, Selected states and territories, 2009-10 to 2011-12
5.2 Summary characteristics of defendants, Higher Courts (excluding traffic offences), Indigenous Status, Selected states and territories
5.3 Summary characteristics of defendants, Higher Courts (excluding traffic offences), Indigenous Status by age, Selected states and territories, 2009-10 to 2011-12
5.4 Defendants proven guilty, Higher Courts (excluding traffic offences), Indigenous Status by principal sentence by age, Selected states and territories
5.5 Summary characteristics of defendants, Higher Courts (excluding traffic offences), Queensland, 2009-10 to 2011-12
5.6 Summary characteristics of defendants, Higher Courts (excluding traffic offences), Northern Territory, 2009-10 to 2011-12
5.7 Defendants finalised, Magistrates' Courts (excluding traffic offences), Indigenous Status by sex, Selected states and territories, 2009-10 to 2011-12
5.8 Summary characteristics of defendants, Magistrates' Courts (excluding traffic offences), Indigenous Status, Selected states and territories
5.9 Summary characteristics of defendants, Magistrates' Courts (excluding traffic offences), Indigenous Status by age, Selected states and territories, 2009-10 to 2011-12
5.10 Defendants proven guilty, Magistrates' Courts (excluding traffic offences), Indigenous Status by principal sentence by age, Selected states and territories
5.11 Summary characteristics of defendants, Magistrates' Courts (excluding traffic offences), New South Wales, 2009-10 to 2011-12
5.12 Summary characteristics of defendants, Magistrates' Courts (excluding traffic offences), Queensland, 2009-10 to 2011-12
5.13 Summary characteristics of defendants, Magistrates' Courts (excluding traffic offences), Northern Territory, 2009-10 to 2011-12
5.14 Defendants finalised, Children's Courts (excluding traffic offences), Indigenous Status by sex, Selected states and territories, 2009-10 to 2011-12
5.15 Summary characteristics of defendants, Children's Courts (excluding traffic offences), Indigenous Status, Selected states and territories
5.16 Summary characteristics of defendants, Children's Courts (excluding traffic offences), Indigenous Status by age, Selected states and territories, 2009-10 to 2011-12
5.17 Defendants proven guilty, Children's Courts (excluding traffic offences), Indigenous Status by principal sentence by age, Selected states and territories
5.18 Summary characteristics of defendants, Children's Courts (excluding traffic offences), New South Wales, 2009-10 to 2011-12
5.19 Summary characteristics of defendants, Children's Courts (excluding traffic offences), Queensland, 2009-10 to 2011-12
5.20 Summary characteristics of defendants, Children's Courts (excluding traffic offences), Northern Territory, 2009-10 to 2011-12


CRIMINAL COURTS, NEW SOUTH WALES
6.1 Summary outcomes of all defendants, Higher Courts - New South Wales, 2005-06 to 2011-12
6.2 Summary outcomes of all defendants, Higher Courts - New South Wales, Selected principal offence
6.3 Summary characteristics of all defendants, Higher Courts - New South Wales, 2005-06 to 2011-12
6.4 Defendants adjudicated, Higher Courts - New South Wales, Principal offence, 2005-06 to 2011-12
6.5 Defendants finalised, Higher Courts - New South Wales, Principal offence by method of finalisation
6.6 Defendants proven guilty, Higher Courts - New South Wales, Principal offence by principal sentence
6.7 Summary outcomes of all defendants, Magistrates' Courts - New South Wales, 2005-06 to 2011-12
6.8 Summary outcomes of all defendants, Magistrates' Courts - New South Wales, Selected principal offence
6.9 Summary characteristics of all defendants, Magistrates' Courts - New South Wales, 2005-06 to 2011-12
6.10 Defendants adjudicated, Magistrates' Courts - New South Wales, Principal offence, 2005-06 to 2011-12
6.11 Defendants finalised, Magistrates' Courts - New South Wales, Principal offence by method of finalisation
6.12 Defendants proven guilty, Magistrates' Courts - New South Wales, Principal offence by principal sentence
6.13 Summary outcomes of all defendants, Children's Courts - New South Wales, 2006-07 to 2011-12
6.14 Summary outcomes of all defendants, Children's Courts - New South Wales, Selected principal offence
6.15 Summary characteristics of all defendants, Children's Courts - New South Wales, 2006-07 to 2011-12
6.16 Defendants adjudicated, Children's Courts - New South Wales, Principal offence, 2006-07 to 2011-12
6.17 Defendants finalised, Children's Courts - New South Wales, Principal offence by method of finalisation
6.18 Defendants proven guilty, Children's Courts - New South Wales, Principal offence by principal sentence


CRIMINAL COURTS, VICTORIA
7.1 Summary outcomes of all defendants, Higher Courts - Victoria, 2005-06 to 2011-12
7.2 Summary outcomes of all defendants, Higher Courts - Victoria, Selected principal offence
7.3 Summary characteristics of all defendants, Higher Courts - Victoria, 2005-06 to 2011-12
7.4 Defendants adjudicated, Higher Courts - Victoria, Principal offence, 2005-06 to 2011-12
7.5 Defendants finalised, Higher Courts - Victoria, Principal offence by method of finalisation
7.6 Defendants proven guilty, Higher Courts - Victoria, Principal offence by principal sentence
7.7 Summary outcomes of all defendants, Magistrates' Courts - Victoria, 2005-06 to 2011-12
7.8 Summary outcomes of all defendants, Magistrates' Courts - Victoria, Selected principal offence
7.9 Summary characteristics of all defendants, Magistrates' Courts - Victoria, 2005-06 to 2011-12
7.10 Defendants adjudicated, Magistrates' Courts - Victoria, Principal offence, 2005-06 to 2011-12
7.11 Defendants finalised, Magistrates' Courts - Victoria, Principal offence by method of finalisation
7.12 Defendants proven guilty, Magistrates' Courts - Victoria, Principal offence by principal sentence
7.13 Summary outcomes of all defendants, Children's Courts - Victoria, 2006-07 to 2011-12
7.14 Summary outcomes of all defendants, Children's Courts - Victoria, Selected principal offence
7.15 Summary characteristics of all defendants, Children's Courts - Victoria, 2006-07 to 2011-12
7.16 Defendants adjudicated, Children's Courts - Victoria, Principal offence, 2006-07 to 2011-12
7.17 Defendants finalised, Children's Courts - Victoria, Principal offence by method of finalisation
7.18 Defendants proven guilty, Children's Courts - Victoria, Principal offence by principal sentence


CRIMINAL COURTS, QUEENSLAND
8.1 Summary outcomes of all defendants, Higher Courts - Queensland, 2005-06 to 2011-12
8.2 Summary outcomes of all defendants, Higher Courts - Queensland, Selected principal offence
8.3 Summary characteristics of all defendants, Higher Courts - Queensland, 2005-06 to 2011-12
8.4 Defendants adjudicated, Higher Courts - Queensland, Principal offence, 2005-06 to 2011-12
8.5 Defendants finalised, Higher Courts - Queensland, Principal offence by method of finalisation
8.6 Defendants proven guilty, Higher Courts - Queensland, Principal offence by principal sentence
8.7 Summary outcomes of all defendants, Magistrates' Courts - Queensland, 2005-06 to 2011-12
8.8 Summary outcomes of all defendants, Magistrates' Courts - Queensland, Selected principal offence
8.9 Summary characteristics of all defendants, Magistrates' Courts - Queensland, 2005-06 to 2011-12
8.10 Defendants adjudicated, Magistrates' Courts - Queensland, Principal offence, 2005-06 to 2011-12
8.11 Defendants finalised, Magistrates' Courts - Queensland, Principal offence by method of finalisation
8.12 Defendants proven guilty, Magistrates' Courts - Queensland, Principal offence by principal sentence
8.13 Summary outcomes of all defendants, Children's Courts - Queensland, 2006-07 to 2011-12
8.14 Summary outcomes of all defendants, Children's Courts - Queensland, Selected principal offence
8.15 Summary characteristics of all defendants, Children's Courts - Queensland, 2006-07 to 2011-12
8.16 Defendants adjudicated, Children's Courts - Queensland, Principal offence, 2006-07 to 2011-12
8.17 Defendants finalised, Children's Courts - Queensland, Principal offence by method of finalisation
8.18 Defendants proven guilty, Children's Courts - Queensland, Principal offence by principal sentence

CRIMINAL COURTS, SOUTH AUSTRALIA
9.1 Summary outcomes of all defendants, Higher Courts - South Australia, 2005-06 to 2011-12
9.2 Summary outcomes of all defendants, Higher Courts - South Australia, Selected principal offence
9.3 Summary characteristics of all defendants, Higher Courts - South Australia, 2005-06 to 2011-12
9.4 Defendants adjudicated, Higher Courts - South Australia, Principal offence, 2005-06 to 2011-12
9.5 Defendants finalised, Higher Courts - South Australia, Principal offence by method of finalisation
9.6 Defendants proven guilty, Higher Courts - South Australia, Principal offence by principal sentence
9.7 Summary outcomes of all defendants, Magistrates' Courts - South Australia, 2005-06 to 2011-12
9.8 Summary outcomes of all defendants, Magistrates' Courts - South Australia, Selected principal offence
9.9 Summary characteristics of all defendants, Magistrates' Courts - South Australia, 2005-06 to 2011-12
9.10 Defendants adjudicated, Magistrates' Courts - South Australia, Principal offence, 2005-06 to 2011-12
9.11 Defendants finalised, Magistrates' Courts - South Australia, Principal offence by method of finalisation
9.12 Defendants proven guilty, Magistrates' Courts - South Australia, Principal offence by principal sentence
9.13 Summary outcomes of all defendants, Children's Courts - South Australia, 2006-07 to 2011-12
9.14 Summary outcomes of all defendants, Children's Courts - South Australia, Selected principal offence
9.15 Summary characteristics of all defendants, Children's Courts - South Australia, 2006-07 to 2011-12
9.16 Defendants adjudicated, Children's Courts - South Australia, Principal offence, 2006-07 to 2011-12
9.17 Defendants finalised, Children's Courts - South Australia, Principal offence by method of finalisation
9.18 Defendants proven guilty, Children's Courts - South Australia, Principal offence by principal sentence


CRIMINAL COURTS, WESTERN AUSTRALIA
10.1 Summary outcomes of all defendants, Higher Courts - Western Australia, 2005-06 to 2011-12
10.2 Summary outcomes of all defendants, Higher Courts - Western Australia, Selected principal offence
10.3 Summary characteristics of all defendants, Higher Courts - Western Australia, 2005-06 to 2011-12
10.4 Defendants adjudicated, Higher Courts - Western Australia, Principal offence, 2005–06 to 2011-12
10.5 Defendants finalised, Higher Courts - Western Australia, Principal offence by method of finalisation
10.6 Defendants proven guilty, Higher Courts - Western Australia, Principal offence by principal sentence
10.7 Summary outcomes of all defendants, Magistrates' Courts - Western Australia, 2005-06 to 2011-12
10.8 Summary outcomes of all defendants, Magistrates' Courts - Western Australia, Selected principal offence
10.9 Summary characteristics of all defendants, Magistrates' Courts - Western Australia, 2005-06 to 2011-12
10.10 Defendants adjudicated, Magistrates' Courts - Western Australia, Principal offence, 2005-06 to 2011-12
10.11 Defendants finalised, Magistrates' Courts - Western Australia, Principal offence by method of finalisation
10.12 Defendants proven guilty, Magistrates' Courts - Western Australia, Principal offence by principal sentence
10.13 Summary outcomes of all defendants, Children's Courts - Western Australia, 2006-07 to 2011-12
10.14 Summary outcomes of all defendants, Children's Courts - Western Australia, Selected principal offence
10.15 Summary characteristics of all defendants, Children's Courts - Western Australia, 2006-07 to 2011-12
10.16 Defendants adjudicated, Children's Courts - Western Australia, Principal offence, 2006-07 to 2011-12
10.17 Defendants finalised, Children's Courts - Western Australia, Principal offence by method of finalisation
10.18 Defendants proven guilty, Children's Courts - Western Australia, Principal offence by principal sentence


CRIMINAL COURTS, TASMANIA
11.1 Summary outcomes of all defendants, Higher Courts - Tasmania, 2005-06 to 2011-12
11.2 Summary outcomes of all defendants, Higher Courts - Tasmania, Selected principal offence
11.3 Summary characteristics of all defendants, Higher Courts - Tasmania, 2005-06 to 2011-12
11.4 Defendants adjudicated, Higher Courts - Tasmania, Principal offence, 2005-06 to 2011-12
11.5 Defendants finalised, Higher Courts - Tasmania, Principal offence by method of finalisation
11.6 Defendants proven guilty, Higher Courts - Tasmania, Principal offence by principal sentence
11.7 Summary outcomes of all defendants, Magistrates' Courts - Tasmania, 2005-06 to 2011-12
11.8 Summary outcomes of all defendants, Magistrates' Courts - Tasmania, Selected principal offence
11.9 Summary characteristics of all defendants, Magistrates' Courts - Tasmania, 2005-06 to 2011-12
11.10 Defendants adjudicated, Magistrates' Courts - Tasmania, Principal offence, 2005-06 to 2011-12
11.11 Defendants finalised, Magistrates' Courts - Tasmania, Principal offence by method of finalisation
11.12 Defendants proven guilty, Magistrates' Courts - Tasmania, Principal offence by principal sentence
11.13 Summary outcomes of all defendants, Children's Courts - Tasmania, 2006-07 to 2011-12
11.14 Summary outcomes of all defendants, Children's Courts - Tasmania, Selected principal offence
11.15 Summary characteristics of all defendants, Children's Courts - Tasmania, 2006-07 to 2011-12
11.16 Defendants adjudicated, Children's Courts - Tasmania, Principal offence, 2006-07 to 2011-12
11.17 Defendants finalised, Children's Courts - Tasmania, Principal offence by method of finalisation
11.18 Defendants proven guilty, Children's Courts - Tasmania, Principal offence by principal sentence


CRIMINAL COURTS, NORTHERN TERRITORY
12.1 Summary outcomes of all defendants, Higher Courts - Northern Territory, 2005-06 to 2011-12
12.2 Summary outcomes of all defendants, Higher Courts - Northern Territory, Selected principal offence
12.3 Summary characteristics of all defendants, Higher Courts - Northern Territory, 2005-06 to 2011-12
12.4 Defendants adjudicated, Higher Courts - Northern Territory, Principal offence, 2005-06 to 2011-12
12.5 Defendants finalised, Higher Courts - Northern Territory, Principal offence by method of finalisation
12.6 Defendants proven guilty, Higher Courts - Northern Territory, Principal offence by principal sentence
12.7 Summary outcomes of all defendants, Magistrates' Courts - Northern Territory, 2005-06 to 2011-12
12.8 Summary outcomes of all defendants, Magistrates' Courts - Northern Territory, Selected principal offence
12.9 Summary characteristics of all defendants, Magistrates' Courts - Northern Territory, 2005-06 to 2011-12
12.10 Defendants adjudicated, Magistrates' Courts - Northern Territory, Principal offence, 2005-06 to 2011-12
12.11 Defendants finalised, Magistrates' Courts - Northern Territory, Principal offence by method of finalisation
12.12 Defendants proven guilty, Magistrates' Courts - Northern Territory, Principal offence by principal sentence
12.13 Summary outcomes of all defendants, Children's Courts - Northern Territory, 2006-07 to 2011-12
12.14 Summary outcomes of all defendants, Children's Courts - Northern Territory, Selected principal offence
12.15 Summary characteristics of all defendants, Children's Courts - Northern Territory, 2006-07 to 2011-12
12.16 Defendants adjudicated, Children's Courts - Northern Territory, Principal offence, 2006-07 to 2011-12
12.17 Defendants finalised, Children's Courts - Northern Territory, Principal offence by method of finalisation
12.18 Defendants proven guilty, Children's Courts - Northern Territory, Principal offence by principal sentence

CRIMINAL COURTS, AUSTRALIAN CAPITAL TERRITORY
13.1 Summary outcomes of all defendants, Higher Courts - Australian Capital Territory, 2005-06 to 2011-12
13.2 Summary outcomes of all defendants, Higher Courts - Australian Capital Territory, Selected principal offence
13.3 Summary characteristics of all defendants, Higher Courts - Australian Capital Territory, 2005-06 to 2011-12
13.4 Defendants adjudicated, Higher Courts - Australian Capital Territory, Principal offence, 2005-06 to 2011-12
13.5 Defendants finalised, Higher Courts - Australian Capital Territory, Principal offence by method of finalisation
13.6 Defendants proven guilty, Higher Courts - Australian Capital Territory, Principal offence by principal sentence
13.7 Summary outcomes of all defendants, Magistrates' Courts - Australian Capital Territory, 2005-06 to 2011-12
13.8 Summary outcomes of all defendants, Magistrates' Courts - Australian Capital Territory, Selected principal offence
13.9 Summary characteristics of all defendants, Magistrates' Courts - Australian Capital Territory, 2005-06 to 2011-12
13.10 Defendants adjudicated, Magistrates' Courts - Australian Capital Territory, Principal offence, 2005-06 to 2011-12
13.11 Defendants finalised, Magistrates' Courts - Australian Capital Territory, Principal offence by method of finalisation
13.12 Defendants proven guilty, Magistrates' Courts - Australian Capital Territory, Principal offence by principal sentence
13.13 Summary outcomes of all defendants, Children's Courts - Australian Capital Territory, 2006-07 to 2011-12
13.14 Summary outcomes of all defendants, Children's Courts - Australian Capital Territory, Selected principal offence
13.15 Summary characteristics of all defendants, Children's Courts - Australian Capital Territory, 2006-07 to 2011-12
13.16 Defendants adjudicated, Children's Courts - Australian Capital Territory, Principal offence, 2006-07 to 2011-12
13.17 Defendants finalised, Children's Courts - Australian Capital Territory, Principal offence by method of finalisation
13.18 Defendants proven guilty, Children's Courts - Australian Capital Territory, Principal offence by principal sentence