4517.0 - Prisoners in Australia, 2013 Quality Declaration 
ARCHIVED ISSUE Released at 11:30 AM (CANBERRA TIME) 13/06/2014   
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IMPRISONMENT RATES

At 30 June 2013, the Northern Territory had the highest imprisonment rate at 821 prisoners per 100,000 adult population, followed by Western Australia at 256 prisoners per 100,000 adult population.

The Australian Capital Territory had the lowest imprisonment rate at 118 prisoners per 100,000 adult population. (Table 17)

Sex

At 30 June 2013, the Northern Territory had the highest female imprisonment rate at 130 female prisoners per 100,000 adult female population, followed by Western Australia with 47 female prisoners per 100,000 adult female population. (Table 15)

Graph Image for FEMALE CRUDE IMPRISONMENT RATES 2003-2013(a)(b)

Footnote(s): (a) Rate per 100,000 adult female population. See Explanatory Notes, paragraphs 44-52. (b) Crude rates measure the actual rate of imprisonment and are not adjusted for differences in population structures. See Glossary. (c) Data prior to 2009 excludes full-time prisoners sentenced in the ACT and held in NSW prisons. See Explanatory Notes, paragraph 97. (d) Data prior to 2006 include persons aged 17 years. See Explanatory Notes, paragraph 89. (e) All ACT prisoners, including those held in NSW prisons prior to 2009. See Explanatory Notes, paragraph 97.

Source(s): Prisoners in Australia



The Northern Territory had the highest male imprisonment rate with 1,439 male prisoners per 100,000 adult male population, followed by Western Australia with 462 male prisoners per 100,000 adult male population. (Table 15)

Graph Image for MALE CRUDE IMPRISONMENT RATE 2003-2013(a)(b)

Footnote(s): (a) Rate per 100,000 adult male population. See Explanatory Notes, paragraphs 44-52. (b) Crude rates measure the actual rate of imprisonment and are not adjusted for differences in population structures. See Glossary. (c) Data prior to 2009 excludes full-time prisoners sentenced in the ACT and held in NSW prisons. See Explanatory Notes, paragraph 97. (d) Data prior to 2006 include persons aged 17 years. See Explanatory Notes, paragraph 89. (e) All ACT prisoners, including those held in NSW prisons prior to 2009. See Explanatory Notes, paragraph 97.

Source(s): Prisoners in Australia