Corrective Services, Australia

Latest release

National and state information about adult prisoners and community-based corrections, including legal status, custody type, Indigenous status and sex.

Reference period

September Quarter 2025

Released

27/11/2025

Release date and time

27/11/2025 11:30am AEDT

Key statistics

In the September quarter 2025:

there were 46,936 persons in custody, stable (up 17 persons) since the June quarter 2025 and up 6% (2,620 persons) from the September quarter 2024
sentenced prisoners increased by 2% (412 persons) from the June quarter 2025 to 27,234 persons
the imprisonment rate was 216 persons per 100,000 adult population, down from 217 persons in the June quarter 2025.

Persons in custody

There were 46,936 prisoners (average daily number):

stable (up 17 persons) from 46,919 in the June quarter 2025
up 6% (2,620 persons) from 44,316 in the September quarter 2024.

Average number of persons in custody(a), Sep 2020 to Sep 2025
	Prisoners
Sep Qtr 2020	41,002
Dec Qtr 2020	41,668
Mar Qtr 2021	42,633
Jun Qtr 2021	43,073
Sep Qtr 2021	42,506
Dec Qtr 2021	40,862
Mar Qtr 2022	40,330
Jun Qtr 2022	40,627
Sep Qtr 2022	40,907
Dec Qtr 2022	41,029
Mar Qtr 2023	41,833
Jun Qtr 2023	42,204
Sep Qtr 2023	42,215
Dec Qtr 2023	42,274
Mar Qtr 2024	43,305
Jun Qtr 2024	44,051
Sep Qtr 2024	44,316
Dec Qtr 2024	44,262
Mar Qtr 2025	46,081
Jun Qtr 2025	46,919
Sep Qtr 2025	46,936

Average number of persons in custody(a), Sep 2020 to Sep 2025

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(a) Based on average daily number.

Imprisonment rates

The imprisonment rate was 216 persons per 100,000 adult population:

down from 217 persons in the June quarter 2025
up from 208 persons in the September quarter 2024.

Average daily imprisonment rate(a), by states and territories, Sep 2024, Jun 2025 and Sep 2025
	Sep Qtr 2024	Jun Qtr 2025	Sep Qtr 2025
NSW	195.9	196.9	191.7
Vic.	106.6	116.7	118.4
Qld	250.7	255.6	257.7
SA	223.5	227.0	221.1
WA	336.4	359.9	356.0
Tas.	171.1	170.2	180.7
NT	1,157.0	1,410.9	1,426.0
ACT	110.4	111.1	116.8
Aust.	207.8	217.3	216.1

Average daily imprisonment rate(a), by states and territories, Sep 2024, Jun 2025 and Sep 2025

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(a) Rate per 100,000 adult population. Based on average daily number.

Sex

Of all prisoners:

92% (43,123) were male
8% (3,811) were female.

The imprisonment rate for:

males was 404 per 100,000 adult male population, down from 406 last quarter
females was 35 per 100,000 adult female population, stable since last quarter.

Type of custody

Of all prisoners:

85% (39,808) were in secure custody
15% (7,128) were in open custody.

Legal status

27,234 (58%) of the 46,909 prisoners (first day of the month) were sentenced, up:

2% from 26,822 in the June quarter 2025
3% from 26,359 in the September quarter 2024.

19,578 (42%) of the 46,909 prisoners (first day of the month) were unsentenced:

down 1% from 19,864 in the June quarter 2025
up 10% from 17,856 in the September quarter 2024.

Average number of sentenced and unsentenced prisoners(a), Sep 2020 to Sep 2025
	Sentenced prisoners	Unsentenced prisoners
Sep Qtr 2020	27,789	13,081
Dec Qtr 2020	27,913	13,633
Mar Qtr 2021	27,709	14,559
Jun Qtr 2021	27,793	15,219
Sep Qtr 2021	27,603	15,248
Dec Qtr 2021	26,865	14,250
Mar Qtr 2022	25,331	14,884
Jun Qtr 2022	25,436	15,114
Sep Qtr 2022	25,510	15,240
Dec Qtr 2022	25,565	15,515
Mar Qtr 2023	25,367	16,158
Jun Qtr 2023	25,788	16,348
Sep Qtr 2023	25,913	16,182
Dec Qtr 2023	26,075	16,131
Mar Qtr 2024	26,020	16,903
Jun Qtr 2024	26,195	17,625
Sep Qtr 2024	26,359	17,856
Dec Qtr 2024	26,530	17,774
Mar Qtr 2025	26,503	19,119
Jun Qtr 2025	26,822	19,864
Sep Qtr 2025	27,234	19,578

Average number of sentenced and unsentenced prisoners(a), Sep 2020 to Sep 2025

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(a) Based on average number on the first day of the month.

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander persons in custody

There were 17,148 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander prisoners:

stable (down 10 persons) from 17,158 in the June quarter 2025
up 9% (1,437 persons) from 15,711 in the September quarter 2024.

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander prisoners accounted for 37% of all persons in custody.

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander imprisonment rates

The Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander imprisonment rate was 2,600 persons per 100,000 adult Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population:

down from 2,602 in the June quarter 2025
up from 2,445 in the September quarter 2024.

The Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander imprisonment rate for:

males was 4,717 per 100,000 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander adult male population, up from 4,715 last quarter
females was 530 per 100,000 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander adult female population, down from 535 last quarter.

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander imprisonment rate(a), by states and territories, Sep 2024, Jun 2025 and Sep 2025
	Sep Qtr 2024	Jun Qtr 2025	Sep Qtr 2025
NSW	1,871.6	1,913.2	1,906.3
Vic.	1,411.0	1,643.2	1,686.5
Qld	2,415.3	2,442.3	2,479.7
SA	2,566.2	2,612.7	2,496.1
WA	4,352.4	4,690.1	4,574.4
Tas.	850.7	897.4	997.7
NT	3,719.7	4,602.7	4,647.6
ACT	1,876.9	1,918.8	1,939.4
Aust.	2,444.5	2,601.6	2,600.1

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander imprisonment rate(a), by states and territories, Sep 2024, Jun 2025 and Sep 2025

["","Sep Qtr 2024","Jun Qtr 2025","Sep Qtr 2025"]

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(a) Rate per 100,000 adult Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population. Based on average daily number.

Federal sentenced persons in custody

There were 1,272 federal sentenced prisoners, up:

1% from 1,255 in the June quarter 2025
9% from 1,163 in the September quarter 2024.

Prisoner receptions

The total number of prisoner receptions was 18,912, up:

slightly from 18,864 in the June quarter 2025
5% from 18,093 in the September quarter 2024.

Number of prisoner receptions, Sep 2020 to Sep 2025
	Receptions
Sep Qtr 2020	15,919
Dec Qtr 2020	16,309
Mar Qtr 2021	16,481
Jun Qtr 2021	16,139
Sep Qtr 2021	15,161
Dec Qtr 2021	15,094
Mar Qtr 2022	14,829
Jun Qtr 2022	15,381
Sep Qtr 2022	16,720
Dec Qtr 2022	16,805
Mar Qtr 2023	17,336
Jun Qtr 2023	16,504
Sep Qtr 2023	17,200
Dec Qtr 2023	17,260
Mar Qtr 2024	18,030
Jun Qtr 2024	17,854
Sep Qtr 2024	18,093
Dec Qtr 2024	18,968
Mar Qtr 2025	19,115
Jun Qtr 2025	18,864
Sep Qtr 2025	18,912

Number of prisoner receptions, Sep 2020 to Sep 2025

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Prisoner releases

The total number of prisoner releases was 18,989, up:

4% from 18,200 in the June quarter 2025
4% from 18,320 in the September quarter 2024.

Number of prisoner releases, Sep 2020 to Sep 2025
	Releases
Sep Qtr 2020	15,562
Dec Qtr 2020	15,972
Mar Qtr 2021	15,346
Jun Qtr 2021	16,196
Sep Qtr 2021	16,323
Dec Qtr 2021	16,648
Mar Qtr 2022	14,498
Jun Qtr 2022	15,400
Sep Qtr 2022	16,251
Dec Qtr 2022	16,964
Mar Qtr 2023	16,155
Jun Qtr 2023	16,511
Sep Qtr 2023	16,779
Dec Qtr 2023	17,278
Mar Qtr 2024	16,709
Jun Qtr 2024	17,093
Sep Qtr 2024	18,320
Dec Qtr 2024	18,390
Mar Qtr 2025	17,511
Jun Qtr 2025	18,200
Sep Qtr 2025	18,989

Number of prisoner releases, Sep 2020 to Sep 2025

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Community-based corrections

Persons in community-based corrections

There were 81,488 persons (first day of the month) serving community-based corrections (CBC) orders, down:

slightly from 81,591 in the June quarter 2025
1% from 81,958 in the September quarter 2024.

Average number of persons in community-based corrections(a), Sep 2020 to Sep 2025
	Persons
Sep Qtr 2020	78,401
Dec Qtr 2020	77,919
Mar Qtr 2021	77,529
Jun Qtr 2021	78,785
Sep Qtr 2021	79,211
Dec Qtr 2021	79,869
Mar Qtr 2022	78,928
Jun Qtr 2022	77,715
Sep Qtr 2022	77,861
Dec Qtr 2022	78,927
Mar Qtr 2023	79,342
Jun Qtr 2023	79,984
Sep Qtr 2023	81,348
Dec Qtr 2023	81,760
Mar Qtr 2024	81,081
Jun Qtr 2024	80,987
Sep Qtr 2024	81,958
Dec Qtr 2024	82,832
Mar Qtr 2025	81,779
Jun Qtr 2025	81,591
Sep Qtr 2025	81,488

Average number of persons in community-based corrections(a), Sep 2020 to Sep 2025

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(a) Based on average number on the first day of the month.

Rates for persons in community-based corrections

The rate of persons serving CBC orders was 375 persons per 100,000 adult population, down from:

378 in the June quarter 2025
384 in the September quarter 2024.

Community-based corrections rate(a), by states and territories, Sep 2024, Jun 2025 and Sep 2025
	Sep Qtr 2024	Jun Qtr 2025	Sep Qtr 2025
NSW	549.2	542.7	534.1
Vic.	174.7	152.6	152.5
Qld	435.9	423.9	419.7
SA	389.3	413.4	409.4
WA	281.8	292.3	300.4
Tas.	438.8	479.9	472.9
NT	837.2	854.8	929.5
ACT	231.7	219.6	215.4
Aust.	384.3	377.8	375.2

Community-based corrections rate(a), by states and territories, Sep 2024, Jun 2025 and Sep 2025

["","Sep Qtr 2024","Jun Qtr 2025","Sep Qtr 2025"]

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(a) Rate per 100,000 adult population.

Sex

Of all persons serving CBC orders:

81% (65,756) were male
19% (15,695) were female.

The rate of persons serving CBC orders for:

males was 616 per 100,000 adult male population, down from 620 last quarter
females was 142 per 100,000 adult female population, down from 144 last quarter.

Type of community-based corrections orders

There were 56,166 sentenced probation orders, down:

slightly from 56,241 in the June quarter 2025
2% from 57,238 in the September quarter 2024.

Average number of sentenced probation orders(a), Sep 2020 to Sep 2025
	Sentenced probation orders
Sep Qtr 2020	53,775
Dec Qtr 2020	53,973
Mar Qtr 2021	53,562
Jun Qtr 2021	54,862
Sep Qtr 2021	55,084
Dec Qtr 2021	55,255
Mar Qtr 2022	54,219
Jun Qtr 2022	53,314
Sep Qtr 2022	53,643
Dec Qtr 2022	54,339
Mar Qtr 2023	54,809
Jun Qtr 2023	55,618
Sep Qtr 2023	56,725
Dec Qtr 2023	57,175
Mar Qtr 2024	56,622
Jun Qtr 2024	56,527
Sep Qtr 2024	57,238
Dec Qtr 2024	57,789
Mar Qtr 2025	56,781
Jun Qtr 2025	56,241
Sep Qtr 2025	56,166

Average number of sentenced probation orders(a), Sep 2020 to Sep 2025

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(a) Based on average number on the first day of the month.

There were 18,099 parole orders, up:

1% from 18,007 in the June quarter 2025
4% from 17,395 in the September quarter 2024.

Average number of parole orders(a), Sep 2020 to Sep 2025
	Parole orders
Sep Qtr 2020	17,629
Dec Qtr 2020	17,641
Mar Qtr 2021	17,451
Jun Qtr 2021	17,615
Sep Qtr 2021	17,861
Dec Qtr 2021	18,233
Mar Qtr 2022	18,267
Jun Qtr 2022	17,806
Sep Qtr 2022	17,572
Dec Qtr 2022	17,803
Mar Qtr 2023	17,666
Jun Qtr 2023	17,317
Sep Qtr 2023	17,413
Dec Qtr 2023	17,538
Mar Qtr 2024	17,214
Jun Qtr 2024	17,097
Sep Qtr 2024	17,395
Dec Qtr 2024	17,899
Mar Qtr 2025	17,899
Jun Qtr 2025	18,007
Sep Qtr 2025	18,099

Average number of parole orders(a), Sep 2020 to Sep 2025

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(a) Based on average number on the first day of the month.

There were 12,465 community service orders, down:

2% from 12,767 in the June quarter 2025
3% from 12,887 in the September quarter 2024.

Average number of community services orders(a), Sep 2020 to Sep 2025
	Community service orders
Sep Qtr 2020	13,275
Dec Qtr 2020	12,900
Mar Qtr 2021	12,688
Jun Qtr 2021	13,054
Sep Qtr 2021	13,020
Dec Qtr 2021	12,835
Mar Qtr 2022	12,519
Jun Qtr 2022	12,269
Sep Qtr 2022	12,258
Dec Qtr 2022	12,405
Mar Qtr 2023	12,429
Jun Qtr 2023	12,571
Sep Qtr 2023	12,881
Dec Qtr 2023	12,914
Mar Qtr 2024	12,856
Jun Qtr 2024	12,843
Sep Qtr 2024	12,887
Dec Qtr 2024	12,986
Mar Qtr 2025	12,803
Jun Qtr 2025	12,767
Sep Qtr 2025	12,465

Average number of community services orders(a), Sep 2020 to Sep 2025

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(a) Based on average number on the first day of the month.

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander persons serving community-based corrections orders

There were 22,289 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander persons serving CBC orders, up:

1% from 21,995 in the June quarter 2025
3% from 21,701 in the September quarter 2024.

Average number of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander persons in community-based corrections(a), Sep 2020 to Sep 2025
	Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander persons
Sep Qtr 2020	16,923
Dec Qtr 2020	17,324
Mar Qtr 2021	17,459
Jun Qtr 2021	17,844
Sep Qtr 2021	18,198
Dec Qtr 2021	18,600
Mar Qtr 2022	18,506
Jun Qtr 2022	18,153
Sep Qtr 2022	18,331
Dec Qtr 2022	18,958
Mar Qtr 2023	19,060
Jun Qtr 2023	19,561
Sep Qtr 2023	20,186
Dec Qtr 2023	20,735
Mar Qtr 2024	20,790
Jun Qtr 2024	21,106
Sep Qtr 2024	21,701
Dec Qtr 2024	22,148
Mar Qtr 2025	21,913
Jun Qtr 2025	21,995
Sep Qtr 2025	22,289

Average number of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander persons in community-based corrections(a), Sep 2020 to Sep 2025

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(a) Based on average number on the first day of the month.

Rates for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander persons in community-based corrections

The rate of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander persons serving CBC orders was 3,380 persons per 100,000 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander adult population, up from:

3,335 in the June quarter 2025
3,377 in the September quarter 2024.

The rate of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander persons serving CBC orders for:

males was 5,073 per 100,000 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander adult male population, up from 5,018 last quarter
females was 1,722 per 100,000 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander adult female population, up from 1,689 last quarter.

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander community-based corrections rate(a), by states and territories, Sep 2024, Jun 2025 and Sep 2025
	Sep Qtr 2024	Jun Qtr 2025	Sep Qtr 2025
NSW	4,274.5	4,238.9	4,262.3
Vic.	1,694.3	1,452.5	1,448.7
Qld	3,277.4	3,205.8	3,206.5
SA	3,991.3	4,329.2	4,364.1
WA	3,017.9	2,988.9	3,145.8
Tas.	1,953.4	1,814.8	1,756.5
NT	2,515.8	2,567.0	2,797.5
ACT	2,564.5	2,259.9	2,130.6
Aust.	3,376.6	3,335.1	3,379.6

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander community-based corrections rate(a), by states and territories, Sep 2024, Jun 2025 and Sep 2025

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(a) Rate per 100,000 adult Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population.

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander persons serving community-based corrections orders, type of orders

There were 15,151 sentenced probation orders, up:

2% from 14,917 in the June quarter 2025
2% from 14,875 in the September quarter 2024.

There were 5,568 parole orders, up:

2% from 5,469 in the June quarter 2025
9% from 5,110 in the September quarter 2024.

There were 2,736 community service orders, down:

4% from 2,843 in the June quarter 2025
9% from 3,023 in the September quarter 2024.

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Methodology

Scope

Persons held in adult corrective services custody or who are serving adult community-based orders in Australia during the reference period. Excludes persons unlawfully absent or in legal custody transferred to another agency.

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Key statistics

Persons in custody

Imprisonment rates

Sex

Type of custody

Legal status

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander persons in custody

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander imprisonment rates

Federal sentenced persons in custody

Prisoner receptions

Prisoner releases

Community-based corrections

Persons in community-based corrections

Rates for persons in community-based corrections

Sex

Type of community-based corrections orders

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander persons serving community-based corrections orders

Rates for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander persons in community-based corrections

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander persons serving community-based corrections orders, type of orders

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