This report looks at young people who were under youth justice supervision in Australia during 2022–23 because of their involvement or alleged involvement in crime. It explores the key aspects of supervision, both in the community and in detention, as well as recent trends.

Some data are included from the period during which COVID-19 and related social restrictions were present in Australia, specifically
between March 2020 and June 2022.

Key findings:

• On an average day in 2022–23, 4,542 young people aged 10 and over were under youth justice supervision
• Of young people under supervision on an average day, 82% were supervised in the community, the remainder in detention
• The number of young people under supervision on an average day fell by 20% between 2018–19 and 2022–23
• First Nations young people made up 57% of those aged 10–17 under youth justice supervision on an average day