There were 46,081 prisoners (average daily number), up:
- 4% from 44,262 in the December quarter 2024
- 6% from 43,305 in the March quarter 2024.
(a) Based on average daily number.
Imprisonment rates
The imprisonment rate was 214 persons per 100,000 adult population, up from:
- 207 persons in the December quarter 2024
- 206 persons in the March quarter 2024.
(a) Rate is the number of prisoners per 100,000 adult population. Based on average daily number.
Sex
Of all prisoners:
- 92% (42,399) were male
- 8% (3,680) were female.
The imprisonment rate for:
- males was 401 per 100,000 adult male population, up from 388 last quarter
- females was 34 per 100,000 adult female population, up from 32 last quarter.
Type of custody
Of all prisoners:
- 84% (38,817) were in secure custody
- 16% (7,264) were in open custody.
Legal status
26,503 (58%) of the 45,716 prisoners (first day of the month) were sentenced:
- down slightly from 26,530 in the December quarter 2024
- up 2% from 26,020 in the March quarter 2024.
19,119 (42%) of the 45,716 prisoners (first day of the month) were unsentenced, up:
- 8% from 17,774 in the December quarter 2024
- 13% from 16,903 in the March quarter 2024.
(a) Based on average number on the first day of the month.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander persons in custody
There were 16,876 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander prisoners, up:
- 6% from 15,901 in the December quarter 2024
- 12% from 15,070 in the March 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 2,559 persons per 100,000 adult Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population, up from:
- 2,474 in the December quarter 2024
- 2,345 in the March quarter 2024.
The Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander imprisonment rate for:
- males was 4,653 per 100,000 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander adult male population, up from 4,518 last quarter
- females was 511 per 100,000 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander adult female population, up from 477 last quarter.
Note that the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander imprisonment rate time series in this publication has been revised. See the Methodology for more information.
(a) Rate is the number of prisoners per 100,000 adult Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population. Based on average daily number.