4513.0 - Criminal Courts, Australia, 2011-12 
Quality Declaration
Quality Declaration ARCHIVED ISSUE Released at 11:30 AM (CANBERRA TIME) 14/02/2013
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ABORIGINAL AND TORRES STRAIT ISLANDER DEFENDANTS New South Wales In the Children's Courts in 2011-12, 2,490 defendants (31%) finalised in New South Wales identified as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander. , Children's Courts, Indigenous Status, New South Wales.gif) Footnote(s): (a) Excludes ANZSOC Division 14 and Subdivision 041 (see Explanatory Notes paragraph 50-51) and organisations Source(s): Criminal Courts, Australia The proportion of males and females were similar for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander defendants when compared to non-Indigenous defendants. In New South Wales, 21% of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander defendants were female compared to 19% of non-Indigenous female defendants. Proportionally, the spread of defendants across age groups was slightly different for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander and non-Indigenous defendants. 16 year olds were the largest age group for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander defendants (25%) compared with 17 year olds for non-Indigenous defendants (29%). , Children's Courts, Indigenous Status(b) by age, New South Wales.gif) Footnote(s): (a) Excludes ANZSOC Division 14 and Subdivision 041 (see Explanatory Notes paragraph 50-51) and organisations. (b) Excludes defendants with an Indigenous Status of not stated. Source(s): Criminal Courts, Australia There was little variation when comparing offence categories between Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander defendants and non-Indigenous defendants. The three main offences for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander defendants adjudicated in New South Wales were: acts intended to cause injury (32%), theft (20%) and unlawful entry with intent (17%). For non-Indigenous defendants, the three main offences were: acts intended to cause injury (34%), theft (17%), and unlawful entry with intent (11%). In the Children's Courts the majority of defendants proven guilty were sentenced to non-custodial orders. When comparing Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander defendants with non-Indigenous defendants, the proportions of custodial and non-custodial orders varied. In New South Wales, 21% of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander defendants proven guilty were sentenced to a custodial order compared to 10% of non-Indigenous defendants. Defendants aged 15 to 18 years received the highest proportion of custodial sentences for both Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander and non-Indigenous defendants. , Children's Court, Indigenous Status(b), Custodial orders by age, New South Wales.gif) Footnote(s): (a) Excludes ANZSOC Division 14 and Subdivision 041 (see Explanatory Notes paragraph 50-51) and organisations. (b) Excludes defendants with an Indigenous Status of not stated. Source(s): Criminal Courts, Australia Of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander defendants proven guilty and sentenced to a non-custodial order, 16 year olds represented one-quarter (25%) of defendants, followed by 17 year olds (21%). These age groups were also largest for non-Indigenous defendants proven guilty, with 17 year olds comprising 29% of defendants sentenced to a non-custodial order, followed by 16 years olds (23%). The age group that least commonly received a non-custodial order varied between Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander and non-Indigenous defendants:
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