AGE
The median age of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander prisoners in Australian prisons at 30 June 2011 was 30.5 years. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander males had a median age of 30.4 years and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander females, 31.6 years. In contrast, the median age of male and female non-Indigenous prisoners was higher at 34.8 and 36.3 years respectively. (Table 4.4)
The largest proportion of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander prisoners (22%) were in the 25-29 year age group. For non-Indigenous prisoners, the age groups with the highest proportion of prisoners were 30-34 years, and 25-29 years (both 17%). (Table 4.4)