From 30 June 2022 to 30 June 2023:
- Sentenced prisoners increased by 1% (264) to 25,888. Unsentenced prisoners increased by 7% (1,073) to 15,937.
- Male prisoners increased by 3% (1,152) to 38,757. Female prisoners increased by 6% (191) to 3,168.
- Prisoners with prior adult imprisonment increased by 5% (1,192) to 25,608. Prisoners without prior adult imprisonment increased by 1% (167) to 16,318.
There were increases in total prisoners in Queensland, Western Australia, Tasmania, and the Northern Territory; and decreases in New South Wales, Victoria, South Australia, and the Australian Capital Territory.
There were various government restrictions implemented across states and territories due to COVID-19 from early 2020 to 2022. These restrictions may be continuing to have an impact on criminal activity and the justice system.