4517.0 - Prisoners in Australia, 2011

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Prisoner numbers drop for the first time in a decade (Media Release)

Contents >> Prisoner characteristics, Australia >> AGE

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The median age of male prisoners at 30 June 2011 was 33.5 years, slightly lower than the median age for all prisoners (33.6 years). Females had a median age of 34.8 years. Approximately two thirds (66%) of all prisoners were aged between 20 and 39 years. (Table 2.3)