Indigenous overrepresentation in Australian prisons

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Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people as a proportion of the population

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people as a proportion of the prison population

20%

40%

60%

80%

NT

WA

Qld

NSW

ACT

SA

Tas.

Vic.

Aust

Guardian graphic | Source: Prison proportions taken from ABS' Prisoners in Australia, 2022. Population proportions taken from ABS' Estimates of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Australians, 2021.