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Number of people imprisoned for sexual assault Australia 2010-2022

Published by Statista Research Department, Apr 3, 2024

In 2022, there were approximately 6,446 people imprisoned in Australia for sexual assault and related offences. The number of people incarcerated for sexual assault has been rising and has increased by over 2,700 people since 2010.

Number of people imprisoned for sexual assault* in Australia from 2010 to 2022

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Characteristic	Number of people
2022	6,446
2021	6,187
2020	5,798
2019	5,671
2018	5,283
2017	4,785
2016	4,386
2015	4,069
2014	3,694
2013	3,517
2012	3,577
2011	3,666
2010	3,709

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Details: Australia; 2010 to 2022; 18 years and older

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Australian Bureau of Statistics

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Australian Bureau of Statistics

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Australian Bureau of Statistics

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Prisoners in Australia 2022

Release date

February 2023

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Region

Australia

Survey time period

2010 to 2022

Age group

18 years and older

Supplementary notes

Note: When a criminal has committed multiple offenses, only the most serious is considered for this statistic.

*Includes similar offences

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