The imprisonment rate for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people in Victoria decreased by 12.2%, from 1,903.5 in June 2021 to 1,671.2 in June 2022. During the same period, the imprisonment rate for all people in Victoria decreased by 8.5%, from 138.7 in June 2021 to 126.9 in June 2022.
The imprisonment rate for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people in Victoria is significantly higher than the rate for the total population in Victoria. The imprisonment rate for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people in Victoria grew by 42.1% between 2012 and 2022, from 1,175.7 to 1,671.2 per 100,000 adults. Overall, Victoria’s imprisonment rate also grew, albeit to a smaller extent, from 111.6 in 2012 to 126.9 in 2022 (13.7%).
Note: The data in the graph gives the rate of prisoners of each group per 100,000 adults of the same group.
Imprisonment rate per 100,000 adults for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people in Victoria and for the population in Victoria overall
Hover over the lines in the graph to display the year and imprisonment rate.
Year | Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people in prison in Victoria | All prisoners in Victoria |
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2022 | 1,671.2 | 126.9 |
2021 | 1,903.5 | 138.7 |
2020 | 1,845.4 | 136.0 |
2019 | 2,217.6 | 157.1 |
2018 | 1,884.3 | 152.3 |
2017 | 1,719.9 | 145.4 |
2016 | 1,560.3 | 138.1 |
2015 | 1,439.8 | 134.4 |
2014 | 1,442.2 | 134.4 |
2013 | 1,200.0 | 119.8 |
2012 | 1,175.7 | 111.6 |
2011 | 965.2 | 110.2 |
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Prisoners in Australia (2022).