Immigration Detention and Community Statistics Summary 30 April

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Immigration Detention and
Community Statistics Summary
30 April 2015
About this report
This report provides an overview of the number of people in immigration detention and Regional Processing Centres
as at midnight on the date of the report. The report is produced on a monthly basis.
Data is sourced from several departmental processing and recording systems. Data relating to the immigration
detention population is dynamic and there can be delays in transmission of information from the department's
immigration detention network operations. Variations in figures between this report and previous issues can occur. Due
to these issues, data from the current financial year should always be considered provisional.
Further information about immigration detention is available at:http://www.immi.gov.au/About/Pages/detention/aboutimmigration-detention.aspx
Enquiries
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quoting the name and date of the report.
See: http://www.immi.gov.au/About/Pages/enquiries-and-feedback.aspx
Table of contents
Immigration Detention and Community Statistics Summary ................................................................3
Community Population by State/Territory .............................................................................................4
Immigration Detention Population from 1990 to 30 April 2015 .............................................................5
People in Immigration Detention Facilities by Arrival Type ..................................................................6
People in Immigration Detention by Nationality ....................................................................................7
Children in Immigration Detention ........................................................................................................8
Time in Immigration Detention Facilities ............................................................................................ 10
Time in Community Detention ........................................................................................................... 11
Immigration Detention and Community Statistics Summary 30 April 2015
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Immigration Detention and Community Statistics Summary
As at 30 April 2015, there were 1914 people in immigration detention facilities, including 1834 in immigration
detention on the mainland and 80 in immigration detention on Christmas Island.
A further 2091 people were living in the community after being approved for a residence determination and 27675
were living in the community after grant of a Bridging E Visa.
Table 1 – People in Immigration Detention Facilities, Alternative Places of Detention (APOD), Regional Processing Centres
and the Community
Place of immigration detention
Christmas Island Immigration Detention
Centre
Maribyrnong Immigration Detention
Centre
Perth Immigration Detention Centre
Villawood Immigration Detention Centre
Yongah Hill Immigration Detention Centre
Alternative Places of Detention (Christmas
Island)
Alternative Places of Detention
(Mainland)
Total Immigration Detention
Centres/APODs
Perth Immigration Residential Housing
Sydney Immigration Residential Housing
Adelaide Immigration Transit
Accommodation
Brisbane Immigration Transit
Accommodation
Melbourne Immigration Transit
Accommodation
Total in Immigration Residential Housing
and Immigration Transit Accommodation
Total Facility
Total Community under Residence
Determination
Total Community on Bridging E Visa
(Including people in a re-grant process)
Republic of Nauru
Manus Province, Papua New Guinea
Total Regional Processing Centres
Men
Women
Children
Total
Change
from
Previous
Summary
31/03/2015
80
0
0
80
- 13
129
5
0
134
+3
17
348
393
2
47
16
0
0
0
19
395
409
+9
+ 15
+ 56
0
0
0
0
0
397
110
69
576
- 13
1364
180
69
1613
+ 57
2
8
3
10
0
16
5
34
-2
+4
20
3
1
24
-7
43
16
18
77
-4
93
45
23
161
+ 18
166
77
58
301
+9
1530
257
127
1914
+ 66
507
492
1092
2091
- 421
21681
2990
3004
27675
+ 459
469
971
1440
113
0
113
95
0
95
677
971
1648
- 41
- 18
- 59
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Community Population by State/Territory
Of the 2091 people approved for a residence determination to live in the community, 43.2% are in Victoria, 20.3% in
Queensland, 15.7% in New South Wales, 11% in Western Australia, 8.2% in South Australia, 1 % the Australian
Capital Territory and 0.6% in Tasmania.
Table 2: Community Detention Population by State/Territory as at 30 April 2015
State/Territory
VIC
QLD
NSW
WA
SA
ACT
TAS
Total
Adult Male
Adult Female
Child (<18
years) Male
213
109
73
61
43
5
3
507
208
102
80
57
40
3
2
492
266
131
111
66
39
8
6
627
Child (<18
years)
Female
217
82
65
46
49
4
2
465
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Total
904
424
329
230
171
20
13
2091
Immigration Detention Population from 1990 to 30 April 2015
The number of people in immigration detention continues to fluctuate month to month, as a result of releases into
the community.
Figure 1 - Population in Immigration Detention
Figure 1 above shows the number of people in immigration detention from 1990 to the date of this report. The trend
had a consistent rise of people in immigration detention from January 2009 to January 2013, but has since decreased
and continues to decline steadily.
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People in Immigration Detention Facilities by Arrival Type
The number of people in immigration detention facilities, who arrived unlawfully by air or boat as at 30 April 2015
was 1125, representing approximately 59% of the total immigration detention population.
There were also 789 people (about 41% of the total immigration population) who arrived in Australia lawfully and
were subsequently taken into immigration detention and had visa cancellations for either over staying or breaching
their visa conditions.
Figure 2 - People in Immigration Detention by Arrival Type
Figure 2 above shows the number of people in immigration detention by arrival type, including Visa Overstayers,
Visa Cancellations, Foreign Fishers, Irregular Maritime Arrivals, Unauthorised Air Arrivals, and if required Inadequately Documented Crew Members and Others such as stowaways and ship deserters.
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People in Immigration Detention by Nationality
As at 30 April 2015, there were 1914 people in held immigration detention facilities. Of these 1914 people, around
22.9% were from Iran, 9.7% were from Sri Lanka, 7.9% were from China, 6.5% were from Vietnam and 6.1% were
from New Zealand.
Table 3 - People in Immigration Detention Facilities as at 30 April 2015
Nationalities
Iran
Sri Lanka
China
Vietnam
New Zealand
Stateless
Afghanistan
Iraq
Malaysia
Other
Total
Adult Male
Adult Female
Child (<18
years) Male
292
161
117
105
107
59
77
57
44
511
1530
86
12
35
14
9
10
2
6
20
63
257
34
9
0
2
0
7
0
3
2
12
69
Child (<18
years)
Female
26
3
0
3
0
5
0
8
2
11
58
Total
438
185
152
124
116
81
79
74
68
597
1914
As at 30 April 2015, 2091 were people living in the community after being approved for a residence determination.
Of these 2091 people, around 30.2% were from Iran, 22.2% were from Sri Lanka, 13.7% were Stateless and 8.2%
were from Vietnam.
Table 4 - People in the community under Residence Determination as at 30 April 2015
Nationalities
Iran
Sri Lanka
Stateless
Vietnam
Afghanistan
Other
Total
Adult Male
Adult Female
Child (<18
years) Male
174
113
69
44
35
72
507
182
107
57
39
18
89
492
152
134
90
49
91
111
627
Child (<18
years)
Female
124
111
70
39
19
102
465
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Total
632
465
286
171
163
374
2091
Children in Immigration Detention
As at 30 April 2015, there were 127 children (aged under 18 years) in Immigration Residential Housing, Immigration
Transit Accommodation and Alternative Places of Detention.
Figure 3 - Children in Immigration Residential Housing, Immigration Transit Accommodation and Alternative Places of
Detention
Figure 3 above shows the number of children in immigration detention facilities and alternative places of detention
from January 2012 to the date of this report. The increase in the number of children in detention facilities in April
and June 2013 was due to a rapid increase in irregular maritime arrivals during this period. The number of children in
immigration detention facilities reduced in September 2013 as children completed mandatory processing and were
transferred into the community. The numbers of children in detention facilities continued to trend down during late
2013 and 2014, with a further reduction in January 2015. The number of children in immigration detention continues
to trend down from January 2015 and is steady as at the date of this report.
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The number of children living in the community after being approved for a residence determination slightly
decreased in April 2015 to 1092 children.
Figure 4 – Children in the community under Residence Determination
Figure 4 above shows the number of children in community detention under residence determination from
January 2012 to the date of this report. The number of children in community detention under residence
determination has continued to decrease since February 2015.
Table 5 - Children in Immigration Detention and in the Community as at 30 April 2015
Placement Type
Immigration Residential Housing
Immigration Transit Accommodation
Alternative Places of Detention
Total Facility
Total in the Community under a Residence Determination
Total in the Community on a Bridging E Visa (including people in a re-grant process)
Children
16
42
69
127
1092
3004
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Time in Immigration Detention Facilities
As at 30 April 2015, there were 1914 people in immigration detention facilities. Of these 1914 people, around 28.4%
had been detained for 3 months or less and 57.2% had been detained for 12 months or less.
Table 6 - Length of time in held immigration detention as at 30 April 2015
Period Detained
7 days or less
8 days - 31 days
32 days - 91 days
92 days - 182 days
183 days - 365 days
366 days - 547 days
548 days - 730 days
Greater than 730 days
Total
Total
87
192
265
210
341
253
261
305
1914
% of Total
4.5%
10.0%
13.8%
11.0%
17.8%
13.2%
13.6%
15.9%
100%
The average period of time for people held in detention facilities has increased slightly from last month to 397 days
as at 30 April 2015.
Figure 5 - Average days in held immigration detention facilities only
Figure 5 above shows the average days in held immigration detention only by month from January 2012 to the date
of this report. The average period of time for people held in detention facilities steadily increased from July 2013 to
January 2015. Since January 2015 the average period of time for people in held detention facilities has slightly
decreased and steadied as at the date of this report.
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Time in Community Detention
Of the 2091 people in Community Detention, as at 30 April 2015, 4% had been in Community Detention under 3
months and 29.3% had been in Community Detention for 12 months or less.
Table 7 – People in Community Detention by Length of Time in Community Detention.
Period Detained
7 days or less
8 days - 31 days
32 days - 91 days
92 days - 182 days
183 days - 365 days
366 days - 547 days
548 days - 730 days
Greater than 730 days
Total
Total
0
17
67
85
443
175
460
844
2091
% of Total
0.0%
0.8%
3.2%
4.1%
21.2%
8.4%
22.0%
40.4%
100%
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