Some groups are over-represented
Indigenous young people and males generally are over-represented within each part of the
youth justice system. During 2013–14, Indigenous young people aged 10–14 outnumbered
non-Indigenous young people of the same age, under community based-supervision, and in
detention, both on an average day, and during the year (Tables S3.7.2a and S3.7.2b).
Compared with non-Indigenous young people of the same age, on an average day in 2013–14,
Indigenous young people aged 10–14 were:
• 23 times as likely to be under supervision
• 21 times as likely to be supervised in the community
• 36 times as likely to be in detention.
Compared with young females of the same age, on an average day in 2013–14, young males aged
10–14 were:
• 3 times as likely to be under supervision
• 3 times as likely to be supervised in the community
• 4 times as likely to be in detention (Tables S3.7.3a and S3.7.3b).