Reference material
Useful context, but not the main decision surface. Align it by checking the source date, the main figures, whether it still supports the CivicGraph / ACT operating map, and what action it should send people to next.
← Youth Justice Reports
National Comparison
Australian Youth Justice: State by State
How does each state and territory perform on youth detention, costs, Indigenous overrepresentation, and Closing the Gap targets? All data from the same period (2023-24) for direct comparison.
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Children in detention daily
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Indigenous overrepresentation
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Cost per day (detention)
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Unsentenced (remand)
Full Comparison
AIHW Youth Justice 2023-24 & ROGS 2026. Click a state to see its tracker.
| Metric | QLD | NSW | VIC | WA | SA | NT | TAS | ACT | National |
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| Detention rate (per 10K) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Avg daily detention | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Indigenous overrepresentation | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| First Nations rate (per 10K) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Avg days in detention | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Cost per day (detention) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| % unsentenced (remand) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 5-year trend | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Recidivism (12 months) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Deaths in custody | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Cost per day (community) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Closing the Gap: Target 11 by State
First Nations detention rate per 10,000 (ages 10-17). Target: 30% reduction by 2031.
State Scorecards
Each state ranked on key metrics. Rank 1 = worst performing.
Data from CivicGraph outcomes_metrics database. Sources: AIHW Youth Justice in Australia 2023-24, ROGS 2026 Table 17A, Closing the Gap Dashboard. All metrics for 2023-24 financial year unless noted.