4512.0 - Corrective Services, Australia, Sep 2008  
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APPENDIX EXPERIMENTAL COMMUNITY-BASED CORRECTIONS DATA


INTRODUCTION

This appendix presents experimental data for Indigenous persons in community-based corrections. Data are presented as the number of Indigenous persons on community-based corrections orders on the first day of the month.

An initial evaluation of the quality of Indigenous identification by the ABS in community-based corrections has highlighted that currently no jurisdiction is fully complying with the ABS Standard Indigenous Question (SIQ - see Explanatory Notes, paragraph 29); therefore, care should be taken when referring to this data. The extent to which jurisdictions are complying with the standard varies. Currently, Tasmania is complying with most SIQ requirements, but does not necessarily re-ask the question on each occasion that an individual commences an order under corrective services supervision. The remaining jurisdictions have more significant issues to overcome before they comply with the SIQ, and the ABS will continue to work with states and territories to better understand and improve the quality of this data item. It should be noted that at the time of publication, the SIQ recording processes applied in the Australian Capital Territory are yet to be confirmed.

A1 Persons in Community-Based Corrections(a)(b), By Indigenous status

NSW
Vic.(c)
Qld
SA(d)
WA(e)
Tas.
NT
ACT
Aust.(f)

INDIGENOUS (NUMBER ON FIRST DAY OF MONTH)

2005
2 842
378
2 054
714
1 638
111
777
100
8 613
2006
2 908
324
2 146
746
1 777
141
846
81
8 969
2007
3 198
341
2 267
816
1 643
137
880
100
9 380
2007
Sep Qtr
3 282
353
2 323
837
1 584
135
888
102
9 504
Dec Qtr
3 229
370
2 436
834
1 660
134
853
105
9 621
2008
Mar Qtr
3 134
355
2 461
850
1 762
132
858
106
9 658
Jun Qtr
3 192
352
2 547
896
1 838
129
873
116
9 944
Sep Qtr
3 174
346
2 598
963
1 811
128
823
131
9 974
Jul
3 165
348
2 575
938
1 830
126
835
126
9 943
Aug
3 180
347
2 583
963
1 816
129
819
128
9 965
Sep
3 178
342
2 637
989
1 786
130
815
138
10 015

NON-INDIGENOUS (NUMBER ON FIRST DAY OF MONTH)

2005
14 062
7 143
9 227
4 588
3 907
756
330
806
40 817
2006
13 835
6 675
9 978
4 793
3 613
946
307
876
41 024
2007
13 843
6 707
10 317
4 809
3 580
970
291
959
41 476
2007
Sep Qtr
14 010
6 727
10 429
4 801
3 559
958
298
958
41 740
Dec Qtr
13 836
6 965
10 817
4 843
3 678
940
281
1 011
42 370
2008
Mar Qtr
13 792
7 048
11 183
4 862
3 739
953
276
1 016
42 869
Jun Qtr
14 014
6 928
11 461
4 900
3 700
959
279
1 044
43 286
Sep Qtr
13 772
6 983
11 787
4 913
3 730
974
221
1 094
43 474
Jul
13 764
6 952
11 783
4 846
3 718
979
231
1 074
43 347
Aug
13 837
6 994
11 819
4 916
3 738
974
218
1 100
43 596
Sep
13 714
7 003
11 759
4 978
3 733
968
215
1 109
43 479

UNKNOWN (NUMBER ON FIRST DAY OF MONTH)

2005
1 296
864
386
370
8
200
4
223
3 351
2006
1 101
602
-
58
4
97
2
125
1 988
2007
962
662
-
46
6
52
2
79
1 809
2007
Sep Qtr
815
689
-
45
7
27
1
88
1 672
Dec Qtr
915
734
-
35
16
37
1
93
1 832
2008
Mar Qtr
851
586
-
30
17
60
2
112
1 658
Jun Qtr
883
507
-
44
19
61
-
118
1 633
Sep Qtr
952
545
-
49
17
19
-
122
1 704
Jul
871
515
-
37
14
19
-
118
1 574
Aug
935
534
-
54
16
19
-
129
1 687
Sep
1 050
586
-
57
20
18
-
120
1 851

PERSONS (NUMBER ON FIRST DAY OF MONTH)

2005
18 200
8 384
11 667
5 672
5 553
1 067
1 110
1 128
52 782
2006
17 843
7 601
12 124
5 597
5 395
1 184
1 155
1 082
51 981
2007
18 002
7 710
12 584
5 671
5 229
1 159
1 173
1 138
52 665
2007
Sep Qtr
18 107
7 769
12 752
5 683
5 150
1 120
1 187
1 148
52 916
Dec Qtr
17 980
8 069
13 253
5 712
5 354
1 111
1 134
1 209
53 823
2008
Mar Qtr
17 777
7 989
13 645
5 742
5 518
1 144
1 136
1 234
54 185
Jun Qtr
18 089
7 787
14 009
5 840
5 558
1 150
1 152
1 277
54 862
Sep Qtr
17 898
7 874
14 385
5 926
5 557
1 121
1 044
1 347
55 152
Jul
17 800
7 815
14 358
5 821
5 562
1 124
1 066
1 318
54 864
Aug
17 952
7 875
14 402
5 933
5 570
1 122
1 037
1 357
55 248
Sep
17 942
7 931
14 396
6 024
5 539
1 116
1 030
1 367
55 345

- nil or rounded to zero (including null cells)
(a) Figures include persons with breached or suspended orders, with the exception of Vic. and Tas.
(b) Figures for the quarter and year for first day of the month counts are calculated as a simple average - see Explanatory Notes, paragraph 5.
(c) As of 1 July 2005, the definition of an adult changed in Vic. to a person aged 18 years and over - see Explanatory Notes, paragraph 38.
(d) Data movements from June quarter 2005 may be influenced by data entry delays - see Explanatory Notes, paragraph 42.
(e) Data prior to the March quarter 2007 may be slightly overstated - see Explanatory Notes, paragraph 43.
(f) See footnotes c, d and e.

A2 Proportion of Persons in Community-Based Corrections(a)(b), By Indigenous status

NSW
Vic.(c)
Qld
SA(d)
WA(e)
Tas.
NT
ACT
Aust.(f)

INDIGENOUS (%)

2005
15.6
4.5
17.6
12.6
29.5
10.4
69.9
8.8
16.3
2006
16.3
4.3
17.7
13.3
32.9
11.9
73.3
7.4
17.3
2007
17.8
4.4
18.0
14.4
31.4
11.8
75.0
8.8
17.8
2007
Sep Qtr
18.1
4.5
18.2
14.7
30.8
12.1
74.8
8.9
18.0
Dec Qtr
18.0
4.6
18.4
14.6
31.0
12.1
75.2
8.7
17.9
2008
Mar Qtr
17.6
4.4
18.0
14.8
31.9
11.5
75.5
8.6
17.8
Jun Qtr
17.6
4.5
18.2
15.3
33.1
11.2
75.8
9.1
18.1
Sep Qtr
17.7
4.4
18.1
16.3
32.6
11.5
78.8
9.7
18.1
Jul
17.8
4.5
17.9
16.1
32.9
11.2
78.3
9.6
18.1
Aug
17.7
4.4
17.9
16.2
32.6
11.5
79.0
9.4
18.0
Sep
17.7
4.3
18.3
16.4
32.2
11.6
79.1
10.1
18.1

NON-INDIGENOUS (%)

2005
77.3
85.2
79.1
80.9
70.4
70.8
29.7
71.4
77.3
2006
77.5
87.8
82.3
85.6
67.0
79.9
26.6
81.0
78.9
2007
76.9
87.0
82.0
84.8
68.5
83.7
24.8
84.3
78.8
2007
Sep Qtr
77.4
86.6
81.8
84.5
69.1
85.6
25.1
83.4
78.9
Dec Qtr
77.0
86.3
81.6
84.8
68.7
84.6
24.7
83.6
78.7
2008
Mar Qtr
77.6
88.2
82.0
84.7
67.8
83.3
24.3
82.3
79.1
Jun Qtr
77.5
89.0
81.8
83.9
66.6
83.4
24.2
81.7
78.9
Sep Qtr
76.9
88.7
81.9
82.9
67.1
86.9
21.2
81.2
78.8
Jul
77.3
89.0
82.1
83.3
66.8
87.1
21.7
81.5
79.0
Aug
77.1
88.8
82.1
82.9
67.1
86.8
21.0
81.1
78.9
Sep
76.4
88.3
81.7
82.6
67.4
86.7
20.9
81.1
78.6

UNKNOWN (%)

2005
7.1
10.3
3.3
6.5
0.1
18.7
0.4
19.7
6.3
2006
6.2
7.9
-
1.0
0.1
8.2
0.2
11.6
3.8
2007
5.3
8.6
-
0.8
0.1
4.5
0.1
6.9
3.4
2007
Sep Qtr
4.5
8.9
-
0.8
0.1
2.4
0.1
7.7
3.2
Dec Qtr
5.1
9.1
-
0.6
0.3
3.3
0.1
7.7
3.4
2008
Mar Qtr
4.8
7.3
-
0.5
0.3
5.2
0.2
9.1
3.1
Jun Qtr
4.9
6.5
-
0.8
0.3
5.3
-
9.2
3.0
Sep Qtr
5.3
6.9
-
0.8
0.3
1.7
-
9.1
3.1
Jul
4.9
6.6
-
0.6
0.3
1.7
-
9.0
2.9
Aug
5.2
6.8
-
0.9
0.3
1.7
-
9.5
3.1
Sep
5.9
7.4
-
0.9
0.4
1.6
-
8.8
3.3

- nil or rounded to zero (including null cells)
(a) Figures include persons with breached or suspended orders, with the exception of Vic. and Tas.
(b) Figures for the quarter and year for first day of the month counts are calculated as a simple average - see Explanatory Notes, paragraph 5.
(c) As of 1 July 2005, the definition of an adult changed in Vic. to a person aged 18 years and over - see Explanatory Notes, paragraph 38.
(d) Data movements from June quarter 2005 may be influenced by data entry delays - see Explanatory Notes, paragraph 42.
(e) Data prior to the March quarter 2007 may be slightly overstated - see Explanatory Notes, paragraph 43.
(f) See footnotes c, d and e.


Tables A1 and A2 are available as the last two data cubes that are accessible from the Details tab.